The Hindu 11 September 2020 They say move will hit indigenous people as mines are mostly concentrated in their lands. Global and Indian NGOs have asked India to stop the use of coal for reviving the country’s economy as coal mines are mostly concentrated in the lands of indigenous people who have been “bearing the […]
The Patriot 28 August 2020 BY SASHIKALA VP With a PIL now filed in the Supreme Court, the ease with which police personnel get away with custodial killing and torture is sought to be addressed. If the force respected rule of law, judicial intervention would not be necessary Baljeet, a 28-year-old from Haryana’s Bhiwani district, […]
Time8 News 26 August 2020 GUWAHATI: The National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT) in its submission to the Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws of the Ministry of Home Affairs urged the Committee to insert new provisions in the Indian Penal Code i.e. Section 52B, 153C and Sections 509A to define, criminalise and penalise racial offences […]
The Times of India 24 August 2020 NEW DELHI: A father and son were hauled into a small police station in the southern Indian town of Sathankulam in June after arguing with police officers. When friends and family members went to the station, they heard screams emanating from inside, growing louder as night fell. The […]
The New York Times 20 August 2020 Despite evidence of widespread police brutality, no significant grass-roots movement has arisen. For many Indians, day-to-day crime is the more pressing issue. By Jeffrey Gettleman and Sameer Yasir NEW DELHI — A father and son were hauled into a small police station in the southern Indian town of […]
The New Indian Express 18 August 2020 NCAT coordinator Suhas Chakma said torture adversely affects the entire criminal justice system and the no reform of criminal justice could be meaningful without addressing torture. GUWAHATI: The National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT), in its submission — The indispensability of adding offences of torture in Indian Penal Code […]
The Wire 18 August 2020 The National Campaign Against Torture has pointed out that several IPC sections dealing with torture need changes. New Delhi: Though Union home minister Amit Shah stated last year that “The era of third degree is gone. Use forensics as evidence to nail criminals”, his ministry’s Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws […]
Time8 18 August 2020 The NHRC registered 35,554 cases of custodial deaths/rapes including 31,779 cases in judicial custody and 3,775 cases in police custody by the NHRC during 1994-1995 to 2018-2019. GUWAHATI: The National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT) in its submission, “The indispensability of adding offences of torture in Indian Penal Code”, today lambasted the […]
The Washington Post 17 August 2020 By Sheikh Saaliq NEW DELHI — For two and a half minutes the popular Indian radio DJ described in graphic detail what she said was the torture and killing of a father and son in police custody. The father was arrested for flouting coronavirus lockdown rules by keeping his mobile […]
ABC News 17 August 2020 NEW DELHI — For two and a half minutes the popular Indian radio DJ described in graphic detail what she said was the torture and killing of a father and son in police custody. The father was arrested for flouting coronavirus lockdown rules by keeping his mobile phone shop in […]
