repressive laws
Economic Times Column demands Binayak’s Release while suggesting Policies
excerpts from Time for the big leap by T.K Arun
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Announce the appointment of 10,000 judges at all levels over the next three years, as part of a time-bound plan resolve all legal disputes beyond the final appeal in less than two years. Cases must be heard continuously and justice delivered with dispatch. Absence of a [...]
They demolished Gandhian ashram, and beat us badly
Symbi student, 18, narrates her first-hand experience of state repression in conflict-torn Dantewada in Chhattisgarh
By Veronica Kalpana Gautam
Mumbai Mirror
THEN
NOW
Pictures of the non-profit Vanvasi Chetna Ashram in Dantewada, Chattisgarh, before and after demolition by the state authorities on May 17
As part of my Media and Communication programme of Symbiosis International University, I have been interning [...]
साथी डर मत जाना | Friend, dont be scared !
Hello and greetings. Many of you have been asking for copy of the song written in the context of Dr. Binayak Sen and Lalit Mehta.
So here it is with rough English translation. Your suggestions are welcome. We are trying for a rapid recording of the same and if all goes well in about 10-12 days, [...]
The Hindu-Opinion: A human rights checklist for India
K.S. Jacob
The Hindu
Many of the current policies and practices “authorised” by the Indian state require careful review from a human rights perspective.
The latest general elections and the ongoing process of forming a Central government provide an opportunity for introspection regarding India’s human rights record. The policies and practices “authorised” by the Indian state require reflection [...]
Political prisoners demand release, plan hunger strike
Express News Service
HYDERABAD: The Committee for Release of Political Prisoners (CRPP) will organise a day-long dharna here on May 21 to demand unconditional release of political prisoners. It will also send a memorandum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the next day to press its demands.
Political prisoners in jails in the State are observing a [...]
