Central RTI Law to Now Apply to J&K and Ladakh
New Delhi, India Aug 06, 2019 (Thewire.in) Following the revoking of Article 370 and ending of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, the central Right to Information Act, 2005 would now apply to the two new union territories of J&K and Ladakh that will be carved out.
Anusuchit Jati Janjati Kalyan Branch Madhya Pradesh Police
This report assesses the Anusuchit Jati JanJati Kalyan Branch (AJK) branch of the Madhya Pradesh Police that oversees police response to crimes against the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in the state.
Bangladesh at UNCAT: Dhaka urged to implement recommendations
Aug 05, 2019 New Delhi, India The Bangladesh Government, which submitted its first ever report on the United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT), is being urged to implement the recommendations of the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) in Geneva.
Assam Detention Camps: Gov’t reveals 25 inmates dead so far
July 30, 2019 (sabrangindia.in) In a shocking revelation before the Assam Assembly the state government has revealed that 25 people have died while incarcerated in the state’s six detention camps. The state claims they all died “due to illness”.
In Assam, basic dignity at stake
July 30, 2019 By: Sanjoy Hazarika The Supreme Court has extended the day of reckoning for the controversial exercise known as the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam from July 31 to August 31, giving a month’s relief or another opportunity to those who are off the list to scramb
Commonwealth anti-slavery network launches
30 July 2019 LONDON, UK The Commonwealth 8.7 launches on World Day against Trafficking in Persons. The network launches with over 60 local, grassroots civil society organisations working to eradicate contemporary forms of slavery across the Commonwealth.
RTI amendments: Questionable Legislative competence, dual control and other legal quagmires arising out of a one-night stand with the RTI Act
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RTI Amendment Bill 2019: Government is trying to fix something that ain't broke?
Image courtesy: www.orissapost.com July 22, 2019 By: Venkatesh Nayak “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”- is an age-old saying that has guided many a practical person, including governments.
GoI's RTI Amendment Bill to control salaries and tenure of Information Commissioners Contradicts its 2017 Policy for other Tribunals, Law Commission's Views and may fall foul of Article 14 of the Constitution
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JAIL MAIL: NELSON MANDELA DAY Ten Things You Must Know About Indian Prisons
On the 101st birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela CHRI’s shares its analysis of the prison statistics on 10 key aspects.