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When the State Makes War on its own People: Violation of peoples rights during the Salwa Judumhot!
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17.05.2006
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Since June 2005, Dantewada District (formerly part of Bastar district), Chhattisgarh, has been in the news for an alleged uprising of adivasis against the Communist Party of India (Maoist), known as Salwa Judum.
A fourteen-member team from five organizations (PUCL, Chhattisgarh, PUCL, Jharkhand, PUDR, Delhi, APDR, West Bengal, and IAPL) conducted an investigation into the Salwa Judum in Dantewada district, focusing specifically on the violation of human rights and the impact on people's everyday lives.
Here is the comprehensive and indepth report of the factfinding team that shows that far from being spontaneous, the Salwa Judum is a state sponsored campaign that has led to widespread violation of peoples rights, and increased the level of violence.
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Trapped to Deathhot!
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02.06.2006
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On the morning of 7 December, a fire, resulting in the death of twelve workers, broke out on the second floor of Groversons Apparels Pvt. Ltd., a garment-manufacturing unit in Vishwas Nagar, East Delhi. PUDR conducted an investigation into the incident. Here is the report.
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The Chhattisgarh Special Public Safety Bill, 2005 A Memorandum to the President of Indiahot!
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03.06.2006
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In the name of combating violent movements the Chhattisgarh government is bringing in a legislation which would target all peoples movements, civil
liberties and democratic rights organisations, other groups challenging the
State’s human rights record and questioning the State’s understanding of
development as also its anti-people development policies.This Bill is a perfect example of legislation enacted in the garb of security and protection, that will only lead to increased repression and suppression of peoples rights. PUDR calls upon the President of India to refuse to give his assent to this Bill.
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An Unfair Verdict: A Critique of the Red Fort Judgmenthot!
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22.12.2006
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ON FRIDAY, 22 DECEMBER 2000, at about 9 p.m., a firing incident took place inside the Red Fort at Delhi which housed, since 1857 and untilrecently, an Army garrison. Three Army personnel of the 7th Battalion of the Rajputana Rifles, died in the attack. While those who perpetrated the crime escaped, subsequent investigation conducted by the police led to an alleged Lashkar-e-Tayeba (LeT) militant Md. Ashfaq, who was arrested onlate night of 25th December along with his wife Rehmana. It is claimed that onthe basis of the information received from him, the police killed another alleged LeT militant in an encounter on 26th morning. A number of key accused were also charged for ‘waging war’ against the Indian State. Trial concluded in October 2005 and main accused Md. Ashfaqwas convicted on various counts including waging war and conspiracy to commit murder and was sentenced to death. Four accused were acquittedwhile another six accused were convicted for various offences and sentenced to imprisonment terms between 7 to 10 years. The case is presently before the High Court on appeal by the various accused and also for confirmation of the death sentence. The current case shows that once a person is acused ofbeing involved in a “terrorist” attack or charged with “waging war” or even or “criminal conspiracy to wage war”, it results in the judiciary relaxingprocedures and providing the investigating agency as well as the prosecution with wide latitude.
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