Asian Human Rights Commission & Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha In October 2003, 17-year-old Mousumi Ari, of Narayanpur Village, West Bengal, was murdered by her in-laws. Whereas the role of the state […]
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Bringing the Convention against Torture to India
Consultation on the Convention against Torture, Kerala, India There is an enormous amount of violence occurring throughout the world, including India, however, domestic violence, religious and communal violence and child […]
Policing India in the new millenium, or old?
Meryam Dabhoiwala, Human Rights School desk, Asian Human Rights Commission There is a lot of talk these days about the Indian police force, and much literature attesting to the corruption […]
Genocide in Gujarat: Destruction without relief
Concerned Citizens Tribunal – Gujarat 2002 Destruction Extensive evidence recorded by the Tribunal points to the devastating loss of property by the Muslim community in the state. Relying on detailed […]
Broken-down prosecutors, thrown-out victims
Bijo Francis, Advocate, Kerala, India The acquittal of the accused in the ‘Best Bakery case’ arising out of the Gujarat massacre epitomises the decline of the Indian judicial system. Recently […]
A note on the law of contempt, with reference to the case of Michael Anthony Fernando
Justice H Suresh, Bombay High Court (retired), India The concept The source of the law of contempt is the Common Law concept of the English Courts and their decisions. Its […]
‘Modi-tva’ and Indian nationalism after Gujarat
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
– 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
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’ […]