The News Mill 03 November 2020 Sexual violence against women “perpetrated by armed forces of the central government as well as state police” are recorded highest in Assam followed by Manipur as per a report by an NGO. A report by National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT) mentions that 114 cases of rape, molestation and other […]
The Hindustan Times 01 November 2020 The list, prepared by National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT), mentions cases of rape, molestation and other forms of sexual violence recorded between November 1, 2000, to October 30, 2020, in 11 states affected by armed conflicts. Assam tops the list of sexual violence against women by central armed forces […]
Northeast Now 01 November 2020 Maximum cases of rape by Armed forces were reported from Assam followed by Manipur A total of 3,070 people were killed in the conflict-affected areas in Northeast between 2009 and 2019, said National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT) in its report. According to the report titled, “India: 20 Years Of UNSC […]
Tehelka 29 October 2020 By M Y Siddiqui When law enforcement agencies become perpetrators of violence, it becomes an ominous case of abuse of authority, writes MY Siddiqui Custodial deaths in India are a cold-blooded play of power and class, which cannot be viewed in isolation. When law enforcement agencies become perpetrators of violence, it […]
Business Standard 26 October 2020 By Raja Bagga | IndiaSpend Just three states–Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat–accounted for almost half of deaths in police custody over the past 10 years On June 19, 2020, traders P Jayaraj and his son J Bennicks were arrested and detained in Sathankulam police station in southern Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi […]
IndiaSpend 26 October 2020 New Delhi: On June 19, 2020, traders P Jayaraj and his son J Bennicks were arrested and detained in Sathankulam police station in southern Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district for allegedly violating COVID-19 lockdown rules. Three days later, Bennicks died in hospital, followed by Jayaraj’s death the next day. They had allegedly endured hours of beating […]
Deccan Herald 12 October 2020 By Shemin Joy This is including nearly 33,000 between April and September in 2020 In his message, NHRC Chairperson Justice H L Dattu said the Commission has consistently endeavoured to broaden the ambit of human rights with the challenges of changing times for the protection of the civil and political rights of the […]
Time8 News 17 September 2020 GUWAHATI: The National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT) in its report, ‘The Status Of COVID-19 In Indian Prisons’, stated that out of the 1,350 jails in India, COVID-19 infections have been reported from at least 351 jails in 25 out of total 36 States/UTs of the country as of 31 August […]
The Times of India Umamaheswara Rao | TNN | Updated: Sep 17, 2020 VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh stands fifth in the country for number of jails reporting Covid-19 cases. The state currently has 28 jails which have reported coronavirus cases and is preceded by Uttar Pradesh (35 jails); Madhya Pradesh (34); Maharashtra (32); and Odisha (31). The […]
Gplus NIBIR DEKA | SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 Assam has been ranked among the top states in India where COVID-19 protocols have been violated by jail authorities helping the virus to spread faster among jail inmates, a report by The National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT) pointed out. According to the report, the maximum number of COVID-19 […]
