RTI reveals MEA put a lid on the Kashmir files of 1947-49 which the 2nd Indian Army Chief gave to Teen Murti Library: Archives reveal Pt. Nehru intended to invade Pakistan in 1947 to save Kashmir
Image courtesy: https://economictimes.indiatimes.
Assam's Tangled Web of Citizenship and the Importance of a Consensus
Oct 18, 2019 By Sanjoy Hazarika (thehinducentre.com) Villagers check their names in the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Pabhokati village in Morigaon district, in Assam.
Agra Central Prison refuses details of J&K detenues under the RTI Act calling it "third party" information
Image courtesy: https://www.greaterkashmir.
Pakistan: Poor and marginalized suffer disproportionately from capital punishment
FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights and its member organization in Pakistan Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Joint press release Pakistan: Poor and marginalized suffer disproportionately from capital punishment Click here to read the report: https://bit.
MHA confirms restrictions in J&K are only in the mind: RTI reveals it has no papers about shutdown orders even as Kerala High Court says internet access is a fundamental right
Image courtesy: https://scroll.in/ Oct 06, 2019 By: Venkatesh Nayak It has been more than three months since several parts of the State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) are without access to mobile telephony and Internet.
A searing portrait of how NRC has Assam locked in a time warp
Sept 15, 2019 (THE ASIAN AGE) By: Sanjoy Hazarika This new book on Assam is perfectly timed. Without beating about the bush, or indulging in the usual pleasantries and sweeping generalisations, Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty goes to the core of the major issues before her home state.
Opening statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet at the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council
Opening statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Geneva, 9 September 2019 Distinguished President of the Council, Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends, A year has gone by since I began my mandate.sp; I won´t lie to you, it has not been an easy task.
BEL refuses to disclose EVM/VVPAT info under RTI after demanding fees: Randomisation as a safeguard is questionable based on manufacturer data supplied under RTI
Image courtesy: https://www.news18.
Police reforms still largely only on paper
Aug 09, 2019 By: Devika Prasad (frontline.thehindu.com) In 2006, the Supreme Court issued seven directives for police reform in Prakash Singh and others vs Union of India and others.
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.