The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from Centre and states on a petition by human rights activist Suhas Chakma for the implementation of Section 176(1A) of the CrPC. Section 176(1A) of the CrPC states “it is mandatory to conduct judicial inquiry in cases of death, disappearance or alleged rape in police, judicial custody”. […]
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Chakmas, Hajongs in Arunachal subjected to torture regularly: NCAT, The News Mill
The News Mill 16 October 2019 The National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT), a conglomerate of NGOs working to stamp out torture, said that Chakmas and Hajongs of Arunachal Pradesh regularly face persecution, even at the hands of state police. The NCAT on Wednesday released its report, “The State of Torture in Arunachal Pradesh”. It also […]
‘Chakmas and Hajongs face regular torture in Arunachal’, The Asian Age
The Asian Age 17 October 2019 / MANOJ ANAND The National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT), a conglomerate of NGOs working to stamp out torture in police custody, on Wednesday alleged that several members of Chakma and Hajong communities are regularly subjected to torture at Diyun police station under Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. Pointing out that […]
Chakmas, Hajongs face regular torture in Arunachal: Report, The Hills Times
The Hills Times 16 October 2019 GUWAHATI, Oct 16: The National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT) has said that Chakmas and Hajongs of Arunachal Pradesh regularly face persecution, even at the hands of the state police. The NCAT, a conglomerate of NGOs working to stamp out torture, on Wednesday released its report, “The State of Torture […]
Chakmas, Hajongs regularly tortured: NCAT, Nagaland Post
Nagaland Post 16 October 2019 The National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT), a conglomerate of NGOs working to stamp out torture, said that Chakmas and Hajongs of Arunachal Pradesh regularly face persecution, even at the hands of state police. The NCAT on Wednesday released its report, “The State of Torture in Arunachal Pradesh”. It also alleged […]
Chakmas, Hajongs subjected to torture regularly: NCAT, Outlook
Outlook 16 October 2019 Chakmas, Hajongs subjected to torture regularly: NCAT Guwahati, Oct 16 (IANS) The National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT), a conglomerate of NGOs working to stamp out torture, said that Chakmas and Hajongs of Arunachal Pradesh regularly face persecution, even at the hands of state police. The NCAT on Wednesday released its report, […]
Chakmas, Hajongs face regular torture in Arunachal: Study, Northeast Now
Northeast Now 16 October 2019 The Chakmas and Hajongs in Arunachal Pradesh are subjected to regular torture, said a report published by the National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT). The report titled The State of Torture in Arunachal Pradesh was released by NCAT on Wednesday. NCAT is a conglomerate of NGOs working to stamp out torture on Chakmas and Hajongs in Arunachal Pradesh. […]
Assam government to provide financial aid to poor excluded from NRC
Prag News 03 September 2019 Guwahati : The Assam government has come to the aid of the poor people who have been excluded from the NRC final list. Legal support will be provided to the poor as reported by the state government of Assam through the District Legal Services Authorities. According to reports, the government […]
Aliens in their own land
The New Indian Express 01 September 2019 Fear, anxiety and panic takes centre stage in Assam after the National Register of Citizens published its final list; families left torn apart as names slip and disappear. Atense Geeta Rani Paul (65) says she will consume poison but will not go to a detention camp for illegal […]
89% of people excluded from NRC in Assam suffer from mental torture: Survey
Money Control 27 August 2019 The fear of being marked as a foreigner and its consequences after the final list of Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) is published, has mentally affected the people in the state who are excluded from its final draft. As many as 89 percent of these people have been suffering […]