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Month: August 2003

Pakistan’s law on preventive detention defies the Constitution

Posted on August 22, 2003December 1, 2015 by Article 2

Ijaz Ahmad, Judicial Magistrate, Pakistan Every one of us has to abide by the rules and regulations of our society. This not only ensures our safety as individuals but also […]

Obstacles to prisoner complaints in Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia

Posted on August 19, 2003December 1, 2015 by Article 2

Audrey Wolffs, Researcher, Asian Legal Resource Centre The right to an effective remedy under article 2 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) applies to all persons, […]

‘Modi-tva’ and Indian nationalism after Gujarat

Posted on August 17, 2003December 1, 2015 by Article 2

Meryam Dabhoiwala, Researcher, Asian Legal Resource Centre    15 August 2007 will mark India’s 60th Independence Day celebrations. Hopefully those celebrations will truly be celebratory in nature, fulfilling the promises […]

India’s graduate schools of crime

Posted on August 13, 2003December 1, 2015 by Article 2

– Bijo Francis, Advocate, Kerala, India The condition of the jails in India is deplorable even in comparison to any of its other basic public facilities. The money spent on […]

Dealing with the tremendous problem of torture in India

Posted on August 12, 2003December 1, 2015 by Article 2

Consultation on the Convention against Torture, Kerala, India 1. Torture is widespread and has routinely been practised at police stations in India. Unchallenged and unopposed, it has become a ‘normal’ […]

Genocide in Gujarat: Government and police complicity

Posted on August 11, 2003December 1, 2015 by Article 2

Concerned Citizens Tribunal – Gujarat 2002 The state government The complicity of the state government is obvious. And, the support of the central government to the state government in all […]

Chained and segregated in Korean prisons

Posted on August 7, 2003December 1, 2015 by Article 2

Kim Soo A, Urgent Appeals desk, Asian Human Rights Commission On 23 May 2002 Mr Bae, 34, committed suicide in a disciplinary segregation cell at Busan Penitentiary. At the time […]

Arbitrary and unconventional detention in Burma

Posted on August 3, 2003December 1, 2015 by Article 2

Burma Issues & Altsean-Burma Across Burma [Myanmar] people are arbitrarily detained on suspicion of supporting illegal associations. In Burma’s conflict zones these arbitrary detentions are inextricably linked to accusations of […]

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