INDIA: A tribal man tortured and his wife abused by West Bengal state police
Urgent Appeal Case : The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from MASUM concerning another case of police brutality by personnel of Habra Police Station in West Bengal, India, of 28-year old Mr Raju Chowdhury of Kamarthuba, West Bengal, India. Mr Chowdhury’s extended and unjust detention and brutalisation since 9 January 2012, as is the assault on his home and family and the failure of police personnel to respond to his wife’s complaints, is morally and legally unacceptable. We urge you to write in to appeal to the relevant authorities to take actions against the police personnel responsible for these violations against the Chowdhury family’s constitutional and human rights. Read More...
INDIA: Judge, judge thyself
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Statement : The attempt by the Supreme Court of India to draw-up operative principles for the media outlining the contours of Article 19 (1) (a) of the constitution is an exercise that the Court should not venture into. In fact, the Court does not have a constitutional mandate to do so. It is within the realm of the country's parliament. Read More...
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