This document summarizes Amnesty International India's report on the continuing injustice for the 1984 Sikh massacre. It provides background on the 1984 violence where over 3,000 Sikhs were killed in Delhi. Survivors describe the horrific acts of violence and loss of family members. Despite this, only a small number of perpetrators have been punished due to police inaction and closing of cases. Amnesty International calls for effective investigations, comprehensive reparations for victims, and legal and policy reforms to prevent future targeted violence and ensure justice.
The CRPF conducted a search operation in the village of Chiriabera, questioning villagers about Maoists in Hindi which villagers did not understand. When villagers were unable to respond, the CRPF brutally beat 20 villagers with wooden sticks, batons, rifle butts, and boots, inflicting severe injuries on some. They ransacked homes, destroyed property, documents, and stole cash. Victims described the intense beatings and injuries suffered at the hands of the CRPF personnel.
This document discusses violence against women in India, particularly in West Bengal. It provides several examples of violent crimes against women that occurred in December 2016 and 2013 in various cities in India and West Bengal. These crimes include gang rapes and murders of young women and girls in Delhi, Patna, Vopal, and Kamduni. The document also discusses possible factors contributing to such crimes, the role of government and law enforcement, and calls for changes in attitudes towards women and a faster legal process. It questions when the violence against women will end and how many more lives will be destroyed by rape.
For website 220112 cjp petition to dgp uttarakhand dharam sansadsabrangsabrang
1. The letter requests the arrest of accused individuals who delivered hateful and inciting speeches at the Dharam Sansad event in Haridwar, Uttarakhand calling for violence against minority communities.
2. Several prominent religious leaders and activists delivered speeches advocating for genocide and violence. Incidents of violence against minority communities have occurred since.
3. The letter provides details on some of the key individuals who spoke, including summaries of their hateful comments, and demands their arrest under relevant laws.
For website 211228 cjp complaint to ncm chairman - dharam sansadsabrangsabrang
The document summarizes a complaint filed with the National Commission for Minorities regarding hate speech and calls for genocide made at the 3-day 'Dharam Sansad' religious meeting held in Haridwar, Uttarakhand from December 17-19, 2021. Several speakers at the event made inflammatory speeches calling for violence against minorities. The complaint provides transcripts of speeches asking Hindus to be ready to kill and conduct "cleansing campaigns". It notes the speakers have histories of making provocative statements and calls for strict legal action against them for violating laws against hate speech and disturbing social harmony. The complaint argues such statements encourage targeted attacks and can escalate from discrimination to violence and even genocide if not stopped.
For website 221014- CJP NCM complaint against pravesh verma and ors.pdfsabrangsabrang
The document summarizes hate speeches made by several political and religious leaders at the 'Virat Hindu Sabha' in Northeast Delhi. It provides excerpts and videos of the speeches where communal remarks and open calls for violence and boycott of Muslims were made. This includes statements like "complete boycott of Muslims", "cut off the hands of Muslims if they point fingers at temples", and describing areas as "pig areas". No action has been taken by Delhi Police against these hate speeches despite their violation of law. The document urges the National Commission for Minorities to take urgent action in this matter.
The document discusses sexual violence against women in India. It begins with definitions of rape and discusses traumatic impacts. Several high-profile rape cases in India are summarized, including the 2012 Delhi gang rape case. Statistics on reported rapes in India are provided, showing increasing numbers of cases being reported annually. The document also discusses victim blaming and psychology of survivors. Possible causes of sexual violence are explored, as well as recommendations to address the issue such as social and legal reforms. The conclusion emphasizes the need to stop this cycle of violence for future generations.
This document summarizes the Nirbhaya movement in India that was sparked by the brutal gang rape and death of a 23-year old woman on a Delhi bus in 2012. The incident led to widespread protests across India calling for greater protection of women's rights and safety. It highlights the key political, legal, and social impacts of the movement, including the establishment of fast track courts for sexual violence cases, amendments to criminal law including the death penalty for rape, and increased awareness of violence against women in India. The movement was leaderless and brought issues of gender inequality, women's rights, and lack of legal protections into the national spotlight.
The document summarizes communal riots that broke out in Uttar Pradesh, India due to small incidents being exaggerated for political gain. It notes that the state government failed to quickly quell tensions that had been building for days as right-wing groups inflamed tensions. Over 31 lives were lost in the riots that started with an alleged lewd remark at a girl. The document questions why such small incidents ignite major clashes in India given its history of religious coexistence and argues that politics exploits people's religious sentiments for political purposes without regard for the lives lost.
The CRPF conducted a search operation in the village of Chiriabera, questioning villagers about Maoists in Hindi which villagers did not understand. When villagers were unable to respond, the CRPF brutally beat 20 villagers with wooden sticks, batons, rifle butts, and boots, inflicting severe injuries on some. They ransacked homes, destroyed property, documents, and stole cash. Victims described the intense beatings and injuries suffered at the hands of the CRPF personnel.
This document discusses violence against women in India, particularly in West Bengal. It provides several examples of violent crimes against women that occurred in December 2016 and 2013 in various cities in India and West Bengal. These crimes include gang rapes and murders of young women and girls in Delhi, Patna, Vopal, and Kamduni. The document also discusses possible factors contributing to such crimes, the role of government and law enforcement, and calls for changes in attitudes towards women and a faster legal process. It questions when the violence against women will end and how many more lives will be destroyed by rape.
For website 220112 cjp petition to dgp uttarakhand dharam sansadsabrangsabrang
1. The letter requests the arrest of accused individuals who delivered hateful and inciting speeches at the Dharam Sansad event in Haridwar, Uttarakhand calling for violence against minority communities.
2. Several prominent religious leaders and activists delivered speeches advocating for genocide and violence. Incidents of violence against minority communities have occurred since.
3. The letter provides details on some of the key individuals who spoke, including summaries of their hateful comments, and demands their arrest under relevant laws.
For website 211228 cjp complaint to ncm chairman - dharam sansadsabrangsabrang
The document summarizes a complaint filed with the National Commission for Minorities regarding hate speech and calls for genocide made at the 3-day 'Dharam Sansad' religious meeting held in Haridwar, Uttarakhand from December 17-19, 2021. Several speakers at the event made inflammatory speeches calling for violence against minorities. The complaint provides transcripts of speeches asking Hindus to be ready to kill and conduct "cleansing campaigns". It notes the speakers have histories of making provocative statements and calls for strict legal action against them for violating laws against hate speech and disturbing social harmony. The complaint argues such statements encourage targeted attacks and can escalate from discrimination to violence and even genocide if not stopped.
For website 221014- CJP NCM complaint against pravesh verma and ors.pdfsabrangsabrang
The document summarizes hate speeches made by several political and religious leaders at the 'Virat Hindu Sabha' in Northeast Delhi. It provides excerpts and videos of the speeches where communal remarks and open calls for violence and boycott of Muslims were made. This includes statements like "complete boycott of Muslims", "cut off the hands of Muslims if they point fingers at temples", and describing areas as "pig areas". No action has been taken by Delhi Police against these hate speeches despite their violation of law. The document urges the National Commission for Minorities to take urgent action in this matter.
The document discusses sexual violence against women in India. It begins with definitions of rape and discusses traumatic impacts. Several high-profile rape cases in India are summarized, including the 2012 Delhi gang rape case. Statistics on reported rapes in India are provided, showing increasing numbers of cases being reported annually. The document also discusses victim blaming and psychology of survivors. Possible causes of sexual violence are explored, as well as recommendations to address the issue such as social and legal reforms. The conclusion emphasizes the need to stop this cycle of violence for future generations.
This document summarizes the Nirbhaya movement in India that was sparked by the brutal gang rape and death of a 23-year old woman on a Delhi bus in 2012. The incident led to widespread protests across India calling for greater protection of women's rights and safety. It highlights the key political, legal, and social impacts of the movement, including the establishment of fast track courts for sexual violence cases, amendments to criminal law including the death penalty for rape, and increased awareness of violence against women in India. The movement was leaderless and brought issues of gender inequality, women's rights, and lack of legal protections into the national spotlight.
The document summarizes communal riots that broke out in Uttar Pradesh, India due to small incidents being exaggerated for political gain. It notes that the state government failed to quickly quell tensions that had been building for days as right-wing groups inflamed tensions. Over 31 lives were lost in the riots that started with an alleged lewd remark at a girl. The document questions why such small incidents ignite major clashes in India given its history of religious coexistence and argues that politics exploits people's religious sentiments for political purposes without regard for the lives lost.
In short about M.k gandhi and sarojini naiduvishnuv1
M.K. Gandhi was born in 1869 in India and lived for 21 years in South Africa working to secure rights for Indian people. There, he developed the principles of nonviolence and truth, called Satyagraha. He led the Indian independence movement in the early 1900s using nonviolent civil disobedience and was assassinated in 1948 by a Hindu nationalist. Sarojini Naidu was a prominent Indian independence activist and poet who joined the movement in 1905. She advocated for women's rights and was imprisoned during protests in the 1920s-40s. She later became the first woman governor of Uttar Pradesh.
For website 211013 cjp ncm complaint over nun attacks to vice chairman (1)ZahidManiyar
The complaint alleges that on October 10, 2021 in Mau, Uttar Pradesh, two incidents occurred where Christian religious gatherings were disrupted by Hindu nationalist mobs. In one incident, two nuns were attacked, dragged to the police station and detained for hours on baseless allegations of religious conversion. In another incident, a Christian prayer service was raided and the pastor and congregants were taken to the police station. The complaint urges the National Commission for Minorities to investigate these attacks, ensure protection for religious minorities, condemn the attacks and pressure authorities to take swift action. It notes a pattern of increasing attacks on Christians in India by Hindu nationalist groups.
The fact-finding report summarizes interviews with residents of Khureji Khas locality in Delhi following a police crackdown on peaceful protests against the CAA, NRC, and NPR. It describes how, on February 26th, police stormed the protest site, beating protestors, destroying cameras, and making arbitrary arrests. Interviewees, like Mohammed Salim's wife, described the impact of arrests and climate of fear. Residents accused the police of targeting women and minorities. The report observes an overwhelming sense of fear in the community and calls for action against police brutality.
For website 21103 cjp ncm complaint over nun attacks to chairperson (1)ZahidManiyar
1. Citizens for Justice and Peace wrote to the National Commission for Minorities regarding two attacks on Christians in Mau, Uttar Pradesh on October 10, 2021. In the first incident, a mob attacked two nuns and their driver at a bus stand and took them to the police station. In the second incident, a mob disrupted a Christian prayer service and took the pastor and worshippers to the police station.
2. The letter requests that the Commission conduct an inquiry into the attacks, ensure protection for religious minorities, condemn the attacks and urge police to take action, and issue guidelines for dealing with communally motivated attacks. It argues that such attacks violate constitutional rights and aim to subjugate minority communities through fear.
The document summarizes a horrific gang rape that occurred in New Delhi, India on December 16, 2012. A 23-year old female physiotherapy intern was beaten, raped, and tortured on a private bus by six men for over an hour. She and her male friend were thrown from the bus, leaving the female victim with severe internal injuries. Despite being airlifted to a hospital in Singapore, the victim succumbed to her injuries on December 29th, outraging citizens across India and the world. The crime sparked large protests against gender-based violence and the government's failure to ensure women's safety. Though the perpetrators were arrested, the document questions whether enough will be done to prevent future sexual assaults and protect women
A Chronicle of Communal Incidents in the Coastal Districts of Karnataka 2022.pdfsabrangsabrang
The document summarizes 174 communal incidents that occurred in coastal districts of Karnataka in 2022. It notes that 41 incidents involved moral policing, predominantly by Hindu vigilantes against interfaith couples. There were also 86 incidents of hate speech by various fundamentalist groups on social media. Interfaith couples were frequently harassed or assaulted by Hindu vigilante groups engaging in moral policing. In one incident, police forcibly took a Hindu woman from her Muslim friend's house after Hindu vigilantes had gathered, citing complaints of "love jihad", despite the women insisting they were just friends.
The complainant alleged that four news broadcasts on News18 India relating to the Shraddha Walker murder case violated broadcasting standards by promoting the Islamophobic conspiracy theory of "love jihad", targeting the Muslim community, spreading misinformation, and failing to ensure neutrality, accuracy, and religious harmony. The broadcaster denied the allegations, stating the programs were meant to debate whether "love jihad" exists or is being misused to target Muslims, and presented various views as it was an issue of public interest. The NBDSA will review the broadcasts and responses to determine if any guidelines were breached.
For website 211014 cjp-ncm complaint over muslim family in indore chairperson...ZahidManiyar
The complaint alleges that a Muslim family in Indore, Madhya Pradesh was attacked by a mob of 150 people associated with the RSS on October 9, 2021. The family was threatened and told to leave the village. Family members sustained head injuries and their house was ransacked. The police delayed registering an FIR and instead filed a counter-complaint against the family. The complaint cites other recent incidents of violence and harassment against Muslims in Indore and calls on the National Commission for Minorities to investigate and take action to prevent further attacks.
A brief timeline of 1984 Anti-Sikh riots. How Punjab insurgency reached its peak and then the tree fell and the earth shook.
The presentation summarizes all the aspects related to the sad incident
Popular movements in India................ Susmita Das
This document summarizes the Saradha Group financial scandal, a Ponzi scheme that collapsed in 2013, causing massive losses for investors. The Saradha Group raised capital through fraudulent collective investment schemes, falsely promising high returns. It used the funds to purchase numerous media organizations. When cash inflows fell below payouts in early 2013, the Ponzi scheme collapsed, eliminating billions of rupees in investor wealth. The scandal implicated politicians from the Trinamool Congress party.
Movie analysis on "Jai Bhim" and also I have related this movie with sociology and also I have mention in this ppt that what we can learn from this movie because this movie is based on a real story.
Register an F.I.R against the cognizable offence commissioned by Ms. Indu Sinha, Justice S.B. Sinha of Supreme Court of India, Manoj Sinha Governor of J&K, Jayan Sinha ex cabinet minister government of India, Praveen Kumar Indian Defense Account Service, Amarnath Sinha, NGO owner at Sonaili P.S. Kadwa and State of Bihar and others for continuing Gang Rapes of applicant’s families for consecutively 29 days after rescue of the victims from Delhi at the source point of human trafficking at Sonaili Village, P.S. Kadwa, Katihar rescued by the order of Supreme Court of India in W.P.(Crl.) 137/2021-PIL & W.P.(Crl.) 242/2021
The document discusses the leadership and campaigns of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC) for the 2014 Indian general election. The BJP chose Narendra Modi to lead its campaign after a party meeting in Goa, while the INC announced its campaign would be led by a triumvirate of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi. Subcommittees were formed by both parties to work on aspects of electioneering like rallies, publicity, and manifestos. Rahul Gandhi has been highlighting his family's history of political assassinations in recent speeches in poll-bound states.
The document summarizes Amnesty International's findings on the use of the death penalty globally in 2017. Some key points:
- The number of executions and death sentences decreased from 2016 levels but remained high compared to pre-2015.
- Two countries abolished the death penalty for all crimes and one for ordinary crimes. Several restricted its use.
- Four countries - Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Pakistan - carried out 84% of all recorded executions.
- Executions decreased in most retentionist countries except Iraq, Palestine, Singapore and Somalia.
This document summarizes the struggles of seven Muslim women in India who were victims of gang rape during 2013 communal violence in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts of Uttar Pradesh. Over three years later, there have been no convictions in the cases despite charges being filed. The survivors continue to face threats, delays in legal proceedings, and lack of protection and support from authorities. Their quest for justice has been impeded by a flawed legal system and failure of authorities to ensure fair and timely investigations and trials.
The document summarizes incidents of intimidation and harassment faced by journalists reporting in Chhattisgarh, India. Several journalists like Santosh Yadav, Somaru Nag, Prabhat Singh, and Malini Subramaniam have been arrested, threatened, or forced to leave their homes on false charges for reporting on human rights violations in the region. Their reporting drew unwanted attention to the alleged excesses of security forces fighting Maoist insurgents in the area. The harassment is seen as an attempt to curb freedom of expression and create an information blackout in the conflict-ridden Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
Human rights defenders face personal attacks such as killings, enforced disappearances, persecution through prosecution, stigmatization, trolling, and reprisals for their work defending human rights. In 2016 alone, 281 human rights defenders were killed according to one NGO, with over half of those killings occurring in the Americas and targeting those working on land, environmental, and indigenous rights. Perpetrators of attacks on human rights defenders often enjoy impunity, failing to be prosecuted and instead emboldening further threats and violence. Families seeking justice for killings also face dangers, with many cases remaining unresolved and the truth unknown about the deaths of defenders.
The document summarizes human rights violations faced by Adivasi communities in India affected by coal mining operations. It profiles three coal mines - Kusmunda in Chhattisgarh, Tetariakhar in Jharkhand, and Basundhara-West in Odisha - operated by subsidiaries of Coal India Limited. Across these three mines, Adivasi communities complain of being routinely excluded from decision-making around their traditional lands and resources. Many have had to wait decades for promised compensation and rehabilitation after land acquisition by the government under the Coal Bearing Areas Act, which does not require their consent. The violations of their rights to consultation, consent, and self-governance have seriously impacted their
This document is a study by Amnesty International India on pre-trial detention in India. It finds that India has one of the highest proportions of pre-trial (undertrial) detainees in the world, who make up around 67% of the prison population. Various laws and Supreme Court rulings have aimed to reduce excessive pre-trial detention, but implementation has been poor across states. Amnesty analyzed responses from Right to Information requests which revealed that legal safeguards are regularly ignored and undertrials often do not receive proper legal aid or access to courts. The high proportion of undertrials reflects failure by governments to uphold fair trial rights.
In short about M.k gandhi and sarojini naiduvishnuv1
M.K. Gandhi was born in 1869 in India and lived for 21 years in South Africa working to secure rights for Indian people. There, he developed the principles of nonviolence and truth, called Satyagraha. He led the Indian independence movement in the early 1900s using nonviolent civil disobedience and was assassinated in 1948 by a Hindu nationalist. Sarojini Naidu was a prominent Indian independence activist and poet who joined the movement in 1905. She advocated for women's rights and was imprisoned during protests in the 1920s-40s. She later became the first woman governor of Uttar Pradesh.
For website 211013 cjp ncm complaint over nun attacks to vice chairman (1)ZahidManiyar
The complaint alleges that on October 10, 2021 in Mau, Uttar Pradesh, two incidents occurred where Christian religious gatherings were disrupted by Hindu nationalist mobs. In one incident, two nuns were attacked, dragged to the police station and detained for hours on baseless allegations of religious conversion. In another incident, a Christian prayer service was raided and the pastor and congregants were taken to the police station. The complaint urges the National Commission for Minorities to investigate these attacks, ensure protection for religious minorities, condemn the attacks and pressure authorities to take swift action. It notes a pattern of increasing attacks on Christians in India by Hindu nationalist groups.
The fact-finding report summarizes interviews with residents of Khureji Khas locality in Delhi following a police crackdown on peaceful protests against the CAA, NRC, and NPR. It describes how, on February 26th, police stormed the protest site, beating protestors, destroying cameras, and making arbitrary arrests. Interviewees, like Mohammed Salim's wife, described the impact of arrests and climate of fear. Residents accused the police of targeting women and minorities. The report observes an overwhelming sense of fear in the community and calls for action against police brutality.
For website 21103 cjp ncm complaint over nun attacks to chairperson (1)ZahidManiyar
1. Citizens for Justice and Peace wrote to the National Commission for Minorities regarding two attacks on Christians in Mau, Uttar Pradesh on October 10, 2021. In the first incident, a mob attacked two nuns and their driver at a bus stand and took them to the police station. In the second incident, a mob disrupted a Christian prayer service and took the pastor and worshippers to the police station.
2. The letter requests that the Commission conduct an inquiry into the attacks, ensure protection for religious minorities, condemn the attacks and urge police to take action, and issue guidelines for dealing with communally motivated attacks. It argues that such attacks violate constitutional rights and aim to subjugate minority communities through fear.
The document summarizes a horrific gang rape that occurred in New Delhi, India on December 16, 2012. A 23-year old female physiotherapy intern was beaten, raped, and tortured on a private bus by six men for over an hour. She and her male friend were thrown from the bus, leaving the female victim with severe internal injuries. Despite being airlifted to a hospital in Singapore, the victim succumbed to her injuries on December 29th, outraging citizens across India and the world. The crime sparked large protests against gender-based violence and the government's failure to ensure women's safety. Though the perpetrators were arrested, the document questions whether enough will be done to prevent future sexual assaults and protect women
A Chronicle of Communal Incidents in the Coastal Districts of Karnataka 2022.pdfsabrangsabrang
The document summarizes 174 communal incidents that occurred in coastal districts of Karnataka in 2022. It notes that 41 incidents involved moral policing, predominantly by Hindu vigilantes against interfaith couples. There were also 86 incidents of hate speech by various fundamentalist groups on social media. Interfaith couples were frequently harassed or assaulted by Hindu vigilante groups engaging in moral policing. In one incident, police forcibly took a Hindu woman from her Muslim friend's house after Hindu vigilantes had gathered, citing complaints of "love jihad", despite the women insisting they were just friends.
The complainant alleged that four news broadcasts on News18 India relating to the Shraddha Walker murder case violated broadcasting standards by promoting the Islamophobic conspiracy theory of "love jihad", targeting the Muslim community, spreading misinformation, and failing to ensure neutrality, accuracy, and religious harmony. The broadcaster denied the allegations, stating the programs were meant to debate whether "love jihad" exists or is being misused to target Muslims, and presented various views as it was an issue of public interest. The NBDSA will review the broadcasts and responses to determine if any guidelines were breached.
For website 211014 cjp-ncm complaint over muslim family in indore chairperson...ZahidManiyar
The complaint alleges that a Muslim family in Indore, Madhya Pradesh was attacked by a mob of 150 people associated with the RSS on October 9, 2021. The family was threatened and told to leave the village. Family members sustained head injuries and their house was ransacked. The police delayed registering an FIR and instead filed a counter-complaint against the family. The complaint cites other recent incidents of violence and harassment against Muslims in Indore and calls on the National Commission for Minorities to investigate and take action to prevent further attacks.
A brief timeline of 1984 Anti-Sikh riots. How Punjab insurgency reached its peak and then the tree fell and the earth shook.
The presentation summarizes all the aspects related to the sad incident
Popular movements in India................ Susmita Das
This document summarizes the Saradha Group financial scandal, a Ponzi scheme that collapsed in 2013, causing massive losses for investors. The Saradha Group raised capital through fraudulent collective investment schemes, falsely promising high returns. It used the funds to purchase numerous media organizations. When cash inflows fell below payouts in early 2013, the Ponzi scheme collapsed, eliminating billions of rupees in investor wealth. The scandal implicated politicians from the Trinamool Congress party.
Movie analysis on "Jai Bhim" and also I have related this movie with sociology and also I have mention in this ppt that what we can learn from this movie because this movie is based on a real story.
Register an F.I.R against the cognizable offence commissioned by Ms. Indu Sinha, Justice S.B. Sinha of Supreme Court of India, Manoj Sinha Governor of J&K, Jayan Sinha ex cabinet minister government of India, Praveen Kumar Indian Defense Account Service, Amarnath Sinha, NGO owner at Sonaili P.S. Kadwa and State of Bihar and others for continuing Gang Rapes of applicant’s families for consecutively 29 days after rescue of the victims from Delhi at the source point of human trafficking at Sonaili Village, P.S. Kadwa, Katihar rescued by the order of Supreme Court of India in W.P.(Crl.) 137/2021-PIL & W.P.(Crl.) 242/2021
The document discusses the leadership and campaigns of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC) for the 2014 Indian general election. The BJP chose Narendra Modi to lead its campaign after a party meeting in Goa, while the INC announced its campaign would be led by a triumvirate of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi. Subcommittees were formed by both parties to work on aspects of electioneering like rallies, publicity, and manifestos. Rahul Gandhi has been highlighting his family's history of political assassinations in recent speeches in poll-bound states.
The document summarizes Amnesty International's findings on the use of the death penalty globally in 2017. Some key points:
- The number of executions and death sentences decreased from 2016 levels but remained high compared to pre-2015.
- Two countries abolished the death penalty for all crimes and one for ordinary crimes. Several restricted its use.
- Four countries - Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Pakistan - carried out 84% of all recorded executions.
- Executions decreased in most retentionist countries except Iraq, Palestine, Singapore and Somalia.
This document summarizes the struggles of seven Muslim women in India who were victims of gang rape during 2013 communal violence in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts of Uttar Pradesh. Over three years later, there have been no convictions in the cases despite charges being filed. The survivors continue to face threats, delays in legal proceedings, and lack of protection and support from authorities. Their quest for justice has been impeded by a flawed legal system and failure of authorities to ensure fair and timely investigations and trials.
The document summarizes incidents of intimidation and harassment faced by journalists reporting in Chhattisgarh, India. Several journalists like Santosh Yadav, Somaru Nag, Prabhat Singh, and Malini Subramaniam have been arrested, threatened, or forced to leave their homes on false charges for reporting on human rights violations in the region. Their reporting drew unwanted attention to the alleged excesses of security forces fighting Maoist insurgents in the area. The harassment is seen as an attempt to curb freedom of expression and create an information blackout in the conflict-ridden Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
Human rights defenders face personal attacks such as killings, enforced disappearances, persecution through prosecution, stigmatization, trolling, and reprisals for their work defending human rights. In 2016 alone, 281 human rights defenders were killed according to one NGO, with over half of those killings occurring in the Americas and targeting those working on land, environmental, and indigenous rights. Perpetrators of attacks on human rights defenders often enjoy impunity, failing to be prosecuted and instead emboldening further threats and violence. Families seeking justice for killings also face dangers, with many cases remaining unresolved and the truth unknown about the deaths of defenders.
The document summarizes human rights violations faced by Adivasi communities in India affected by coal mining operations. It profiles three coal mines - Kusmunda in Chhattisgarh, Tetariakhar in Jharkhand, and Basundhara-West in Odisha - operated by subsidiaries of Coal India Limited. Across these three mines, Adivasi communities complain of being routinely excluded from decision-making around their traditional lands and resources. Many have had to wait decades for promised compensation and rehabilitation after land acquisition by the government under the Coal Bearing Areas Act, which does not require their consent. The violations of their rights to consultation, consent, and self-governance have seriously impacted their
This document is a study by Amnesty International India on pre-trial detention in India. It finds that India has one of the highest proportions of pre-trial (undertrial) detainees in the world, who make up around 67% of the prison population. Various laws and Supreme Court rulings have aimed to reduce excessive pre-trial detention, but implementation has been poor across states. Amnesty analyzed responses from Right to Information requests which revealed that legal safeguards are regularly ignored and undertrials often do not receive proper legal aid or access to courts. The high proportion of undertrials reflects failure by governments to uphold fair trial rights.
The document discusses Singapore's 2013 reforms to its mandatory death penalty laws and finds the reforms to be flawed and limited. Key points:
- The reforms introduced some judicial discretion in death penalty cases but the mandatory death penalty remains for many offenses.
- While some individuals received lighter sentences due to the reforms, executions continue and many are still sentenced to death.
- The reforms transfer life-and-death decision making power from judges to prosecutors by requiring a "certificate of assistance" for discretionary sentencing.
- Concerns remain that the death penalty disproportionately affects socially disadvantaged groups and foreign nationals.
The document discusses the broken promises and lack of adequate support provided to thousands of families displaced after sectarian violence in the Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts of Uttar Pradesh, India in 2013. Over 60 people were killed and tens of thousands of Muslim families were forced to flee their homes. While the state government promised compensation for resettlement, many families have not received any support and continue living in dire conditions in makeshift camps three years later. The government only provided compensation to families from 9 "worst affected" villages, ignoring many others. Additionally, some families were denied compensation due to inconsistent definitions of family or due to clerical errors. As a result, many displaced families continue to struggle with debt,
Losing sight in kashmir the impact of pellet firing shotgunsAmnestyIndia
This document summarizes Amnesty International's report on the impact of pellet-firing shotguns used by security forces in Kashmir. It details the cases of 88 people who were blinded or suffered eye injuries from metal pellets between 2014-2017. The report describes how the victims, including many young students and breadwinners, have had their lives permanently altered and are struggling with loss of vision, inability to work or study, and psychological trauma. It concludes that the use of these inherently inaccurate weapons, which have blinded hundreds and killed at least 14, violates international law and has inflicted immense human costs on the people of Kashmir.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Contributi dei parlamentari del PD - Contributi L. 3/2019Partito democratico
DI SEGUITO SONO PUBBLICATI, AI SENSI DELL'ART. 11 DELLA LEGGE N. 3/2019, GLI IMPORTI RICEVUTI DALL'ENTRATA IN VIGORE DELLA SUDDETTA NORMA (31/01/2019) E FINO AL MESE SOLARE ANTECEDENTE QUELLO DELLA PUBBLICAZIONE SUL PRESENTE SITO
The Antyodaya Saral Haryana Portal is a pioneering initiative by the Government of Haryana aimed at providing citizens with seamless access to a wide range of government services
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Presentation by Julie Topoleski, CBO’s Director of Labor, Income Security, and Long-Term Analysis, at the 16th Annual Meeting of the OECD Working Party of Parliamentary Budget Officials and Independent Fiscal Institutions.
How To Cultivate Community Affinity Throughout The Generosity JourneyAggregage
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This report explores the significance of border towns and spaces for strengthening responses to young people on the move. In particular it explores the linkages of young people to local service centres with the aim of further developing service, protection, and support strategies for migrant children in border areas across the region. The report is based on a small-scale fieldwork study in the border towns of Chipata and Katete in Zambia conducted in July 2023. Border towns and spaces provide a rich source of information about issues related to the informal or irregular movement of young people across borders, including smuggling and trafficking. They can help build a picture of the nature and scope of the type of movement young migrants undertake and also the forms of protection available to them. Border towns and spaces also provide a lens through which we can better understand the vulnerabilities of young people on the move and, critically, the strategies they use to navigate challenges and access support.
The findings in this report highlight some of the key factors shaping the experiences and vulnerabilities of young people on the move – particularly their proximity to border spaces and how this affects the risks that they face. The report describes strategies that young people on the move employ to remain below the radar of visibility to state and non-state actors due to fear of arrest, detention, and deportation while also trying to keep themselves safe and access support in border towns. These strategies of (in)visibility provide a way to protect themselves yet at the same time also heighten some of the risks young people face as their vulnerabilities are not always recognised by those who could offer support.
In this report we show that the realities and challenges of life and migration in this region and in Zambia need to be better understood for support to be strengthened and tuned to meet the specific needs of young people on the move. This includes understanding the role of state and non-state stakeholders, the impact of laws and policies and, critically, the experiences of the young people themselves. We provide recommendations for immediate action, recommendations for programming to support young people on the move in the two towns that would reduce risk for young people in this area, and recommendations for longer term policy advocacy.
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3. From 31 October to 3 November 1984, over 3,000 Sikh men, women and
children were slaughtered by violent mobs, following the assassination of
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Sikh men had their necks ringed with tyres which were set on fire, while
others were shot or hacked to death; women were raped and assaulted.
Eyewitnesses told official commissions of inquiry that police personnel
did nothing to prevent the killings; and some actively participated in the
massacre. Several witnesses reported seeing members of the ruling
Congress party instigating mobs and taking part in the attacks. A
government-appointed judicial commission described the killings as
“organized carnage”.
The massacre of 1984 was a national shame, and it was followed by
another: over three decades of impunity for perpetrators of these crimes.
Survivors reported that the police refused to register complaints in many
cases, and in others they registered vague ‘omnibus FIRs’ covering all the
offences in a neighborhood. In Delhi, 587 First Information Reports (FIRs)
related to the massacre were registered, of which the Delhi police closed
247 as ‘untraced’, meaning that they had been unable to trace any
evidence. Over 33 years later, only a handful of police personnel charged
with neglecting their duty and protecting the attackers have been punished.
The agony of the survivors of the 1984 massacre have not ended. Their
children continue to live with the pain and injustice that followed the
violence.
This photo digest presents a glimpse into the lives of these forgotten people.
The screams of the victims still echo in the narrow lanes of neighbourhoods
where thousands were butchered. It is time for India to ensure that the
injustice for massacre of 1984 does not remain a festering sore.
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4. BHAGI KAUR
Migrated from Trilokpuri to Tilak Vihar (Delhi)
Her husband and seven relatives were killed in 1984.
“To everyone else, the massacre took place 32 years ago,
but for me it just feels like it all happened yesterday.
Almost my entire family was wiped out in front of my eyes,
and even after so many years we haven’t got any justice.
The culprits are still roaming free.
We are still fighting the consequences of what happened.
My life is almost over, but my kids are facing hardships
that they don’t deserve. The only hope I have is that
maybe my grandchildren will one day see happiness.”
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6. SHANTI DEVI
Migrated from Trilokpuri to Tilak Vihar (Delhi)
Her husband and brother-in- law were killed.
“They killed my husband and brother-in- law with
swords. My brother-in- law was lying around with his
stomach cut open.
God is witness to my pain. We were begging for water.
The images of the atrocities committed in 1984 haunt
me even today.’’
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8. LAKSHMI KAUR
Migrated from Mongolpuri to Tilak Vihar (Delhi)
Her husband, five brothers and other relatives were killed.
‘‘They put a tyre filled with petrol around my husband’s
neck set it on fire outside a police station.
A middle-aged man from the mob came back at night and
tried to touch me inappropriately. When I resisted, he
went out and called his entire group. They searched my
house and killed all the eight men hiding inside.
I was regularly threatened and harassed so I decided to
withdraw my case. I was scared to pursue it.
The government should come and see how we are living.”
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10. HUKUMI KAUR
Migrated from Trilokpuri to Tilak Vihar (Delhi)
She lost her husband, brother-in- law, father-in- law
and 11 other relatives.
“Men from my family were burnt alive at the main door
of our house. My husband was killed three days later,
his eyes were gouged out and he was burnt alive.
It’s been 30 years with no justice whatsoever.
We are helpless.”
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12. SUNDARI KAUR
Migrated from Sultanpuri to Tilak Vihar (Delhi)
She lost her husband and other family members.
“My husband was an auto driver. He was killed outside
somewhere. I didn’t even see his dead body, we only
found his burned auto at the police station. I am still
suffering from the pain of 1984.Justice isn’t anywhere
close.
They looted everything we had, and we were left to die
with nothing.”
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14. DARSHAN KAUR
Migrated from Trilokpuri to Raghubir Nagar (Delhi)
She lost her husband and 11 other family members.
“My husband tried to hide in the kitchen of our house in
Trilokpuri. But the mob dragged him out by his hair, and
wrapped a quilt around him and put a tyre on him. They
then poured oil on him and set him on fire. He was
severely burnt, and died later.
The mob mercilessly stripped all the women, who were
still in shock and disbelief at the deaths of their husbands
and relatives. They were raped by several men countless
times.’’
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16. SURJEET SINGH
He lost his father in 1984
“I was in depression all through school and stopped
attending because of the bullying. They used to call
me Seekh Kabaab
All of a sudden, our lives were ruined and we were
unstable. If you lose someone in your family it shakes
everyone. Imagine, we have seen our father being burnt
alive.”
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20. GURMAIL SINGH
Raniganj, West Bengal
“I was a truck driver. Several times, I was targeted on the
road by marauders, but thankfully I escaped every time. I
was being held responsible for something I hadn’t done,
just because of my religion. For almost 14 days, I was
away from my family.”
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22. HARBANS SINGH
Bhogal, Delhi
“They burned all the trucks which had Sikh religious
symbols on them. They burned one young man after
putting a burning tyre around his neck. The police
didn’t do anything and just kept watching.’’
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24. JOGINDER KAUR
Migrated from Sagarpur to Raja Garden (Delhi)
Her husband was killed and her mother-in- law
went missing in 1984.
“My husband was attacked with swords and sticks. He
was lying on a bed without moving for three days, our
children were sitting close to him and not ready to move.
A mob entered our home again on the third day of the
violence and killed him.
We lost everything in 1984 - our future, our progress…
everything. My younger son was in depression and now he
has been missing since the last five years. I am in living
hell.”
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26. AMARJIT KOUR
Migrated from Tri Nagar to Raja Garden (Delhi).
She lost her husband and brother-in- law.
“My husband and his brother were killed in Badli.
They were burnt alive by a mob of hundreds.
They were throwing some white powder which
immediately caught fire and even exploded.
We are the forgotten citizens of India.”
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28. AMRAJEET SINGH
Migrated from Mongolpuri to Tilak Vihar (Delhi)
He lost his elder brother.
“My mother was heartbroken after the death of my elder
brother. I was only 11-years- old, I couldn’t help her
much. I saw them killing people with a weapon used by
butchers. The most haunting memories were of the gloves
they wore. I saw this middle-aged man wearing gloves and
throwing a white powder on Sikhs and our homes which
immediately caught fire. They burnt a young man in front
of my eyes.”
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30. SANTOKH SINGH
Migrated from Sultanpuri to Tilak Vihar (Delhi)
He lost his father and grandfather.
“My mother dressed me in my sister’s clothes to save me.
They were shouting slogans against Sikhs. They called us
snakes. They burned my father. Those scenes have not left
me. There is no closure to it.”
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32. SHAMNI KAUR
She migrated from Trirlokpuri to Tilak Vihar (Delhi)
She lost 10 relatives in the massacre.
“I have been suffering from the pain of 1984 for more
than 30 years. Yet justice isn’t anywhere close. Nobody
consoled us then and no one cares for us now.
Does anyone understand how long those three days were?
The mobs were shouting slogans like ‘Don’t trust Sikhs.
they are traitors’.”
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34. SIT: A DISAPPOINTMENT
In February 2015, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), acting on the
recommendations of a government-appointed committee, constituted a three-
member special investigation team (SIT), comprising two senior police officers
and a retired judge. The SIT’s terms of reference included reinvestigating criminal
cases filed in Delhi in relation to the 1984 Sikh massacre, and filing charges
against accused persons where there was sufficient available evidence.
The SIT was given six months to complete this work. However, its functioning
was marked by an almost-complete lack of transparency and baffling delays.
For over two years, the SIT sought one extension after another. In 2017, it
finally stated that it had closed 241 cases and filed charges in just 12 cases.
In June 2017, Amnesty International India filed a Right to Information application
seeking information on the reasons for the closure of cases by the SIT. No information
was provided. In August, the Supreme Court set up a panel comprising two former
judges to examine the SIT’s decisions to close cases.
33 years after the massacre of thousands of Sikhs in broad daylight, only a few
of those responsible have been brought to justice. No police officer has been
convicted. Not a single prosecution for rape has taken place.
The impunity enjoyed by the perpetrators of the 1984 massacre has been used to
justify the lack of progress in punishing those responsible for other organized
massacres and communal riots in India. As long as the perpetrators of the 1984
massacre remain unpunished, the rule of law in India will remain weakened.
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36. RECOMMENDATIONS
JUSTICE NOW!
Amnesty International India stands with the victims and survivors of the 1984 massacre in their tireless campaign for
justice. Amnesty International India urges authorities in the government of India to:
EFFECTIVE INVESTIGATION
• Ensure that all those suspected of involvement in the killings, rapes and other crimes, including those with
command responsibility, are prosecuted.
• Provide adequate protection to victims and witnesses to ensure that investigations and prosecutions can
proceed without fear of reprisals.
COMPREHENSIVE REPARATION
• Develop and implement a comprehensive plan for reparation in full consultation with the victims and
survivors of the 1984 Sikh massacre, including young people, women and girls, and civil society groups
working with them. This should be in line with the UN Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to
Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law.
• Rehabilitation plans should entitle all persons who suffered physical injuries or psychological problems,
economic loss or substantial impairment of their fundamental rights during the 1984 violence to reparation.
• Reparation should include compensation for any economically assessable damage, including lost
opportunities such as employment, education, and social benefits; and material damages and loss of
earnings, including loss of earning potential.
• Issue a formal public apology on behalf of the Government of India, including an acknowledgement of the
facts and acceptance of responsibility.
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37. LEGAL AND POLICY REFORMS
• Enact a robust law to prevent and respond to communal and targeted violence, which incorporates
international human rights principles of superior and command responsibility, relief, return, and
resettlement.
• The law should also recognize the right to remedy and reparation for all persons affected by communal and
targeted violence, including internally displaced people. It should provide for immediate rescue and relief in
the case of communal or targeted violence. It should recognize that the right to reparation includes
restitution, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition.
• Establish a comprehensive and adequately resourced victim and witness protection programme at the
central and state levels, which should not be associated with state agencies such as the police.
• Undertake comprehensive police reforms to insulate the police from political interference and pressure.
Work with state governments to establish police complaint authorities at the state and district levels to
investigate complaints about police misconduct. Work with state governments to establish fixed tenure for
police officers, and set up a board to monitor recruitment, appointment and transfer of police.
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