Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Glimpse of anti-torture day celebrated as protest part 2
PVCHR activist and associates in 50 districts of 5 states celebrated anti torture day as many different and innovative way.
Please see the link:
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/06/no-to-torture-establishment-of-rule-of_4790.html
Glimpse of anti-torture day celebrated as protest
PVCHR activist and associates in 50 districts of 5 states celebrated anti torture day as many different and innovative way.
Please see the link:
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/06/no-to-torture-establishment-of-rule-of_4790.html
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
No To Torture, Establishment Of Rule Of Law
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No To Torture, Establishment Of Rule Of Law
The first Prime Minister of India Mr. Jawahar Lal Nehru states "Police is standing on quadrilateral from where it can protect and also violates human rights"
It is apparent that police is the biggest agency for the establishment of rule of law and human rights. However police torture is prohibited under section 330 -331 of Indian Penal Code (IPC). Forceful approbation of crime by police under section 161 C.r.P.C. that is not evidence under section 26 of evidence act; if the statement is not given before the magistrate, then question arise why police is taking the hold of torture?
The main reasons of torture are feudal and colonial structure of police, scarcity of resources in the police department, political intervention and no investigation agency apart from police department which based on the scientific and impartial. Feudal society itself acknowledges the torture.
Definition of torture of United Nation Convention Against Torture Article (1): For the purposes of this Convention, torture means any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity. It does not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to lawful sanctions.
(Please visit: http://www.hrweb.org/legal/cat.html)
If we gaze the history of police torture in India the Police Act 1861 was established and formation of British colonial police system for not repetition of 1857 revolt and bruise in way suppressive way. If we study the British police system that time British officers holds the post with the power and today the same power high official of Indian police is holding. The British police enforced them to torture Indian citizen and disciplinary action against Indian Police was on their desire. After the many decades of independence no amendment in the colonial Police Act 1861 that result now Indian police is following on the foot step of Britishers and bruising the democratic voice on the direction of anti-poor administration.
Amended section 176 (A) of C.r.P.C. have provision for the investigation in the each case of custodial death, however this section does not implicate in any case of entire U.P and mutually under section 97 of C.r.P.C. magistrate may issue search –warrant if any person is illegally taken in the custody. Honorable Supreme Court issues essential guideline for the detention in the case of D.K Basu Vs West Bengal, which is mandatory for police to follow. In the encounter killing, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC,www.nhrc.nic.in) directed for the FIR on the police also and the fair investigation by independent agency. NHRC also directed to send the videography of post mortem report in case of custodial death. There is a provision of interim relief as compensation under section 19 of Human Right Act. Article 21 of Indian Constitution gave rights to live with dignity, which is against the basic principle of torture.
If we look on the statistics, mostly poor, marginalized, dalits, minority and backward were being tortured. However big mafia and or anti –social element are not victimize of this, exceptionally one or two cases. Only common people are panic with the fear of police. Police jointly with the influenced criminal established the rule of lord through the corruption based discriminatory practices. So, no rule of law can be established without preventing police torture. Lets come together to enlighten the struggle to stop torture and establish rule of law.
- Protest on 26th June, street play, discussions and to send the letter to the Prime Minister, press release in the leading newspaper and remit your activities to us.
Indian Government signed the 1997 UNCAT; still it has not been ratified. Send letter to the Prime Minister and President of India put pressure through organizing demonstration, protest, discussion, rally for the ratification of United National Convention against Torture (UNACT) ,1997.
To object on the torture happening in proximity and inform it to National Human Rights Commission, Faridkot house, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi.
To write the letter to the editor against torture.
To popularize about torture and its form, police torture reckoning the evidence related to facts and remitted through the newsletter to the commission, Government and PVCHR.
To inform about the Honorable Supreme Court orders and guideline, laws and international declaration and convention.
To implement report of police commission and make pressure for the formation of investigation committee
To make pressure on the Government for providing resources to police department for doing establishment of rule of law.
Appeal released by Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) for National Alliance on testimonial therapy (NATT)
http://www.pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/05/pattern-of-human-right-violation.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNiivWoO-v8&feature=channel_page
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/4/a-petition-against-torture-in-india
http://sapf.blogspot.com/2009/06/letter-to-janab-rahul-gandhi-ji.html
Sample letter for PM :
Respected Dr. Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister
Prime Minister office, New Delhi
Sir,
Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) on the day of its establishment and International Day in support of torture victims heartiest greets for being elected second time prime Minister of biggest democratic country of world. All the citizen of India is expecting from your Government to stop the anarchy based torture and to establish the rule of law.
The first Prime Minister of India Mr. Jawahar Lal Nehru states "Police is standing on quadrilateral from where it can protect and also violates human rights" however today the negative aspects of police are unrestrained in the society Most of the direct and indirect torture done by the police are belongs to marginalized communities. After so many decades of independence there is no amendment in the colonial police act, 1861. Which result now Indian police is following on the same foot step of Britishers with same spirit of censorship for silence and bruising the democratic voice on the direction of anti-poor administration.
We, Indian urge for the immediate and firm action to protect the human rights by using your esteem position in policy making with the view as police is biggest agency for the protection of human rights where the highest human rights violation happened. It can be stopped with the implementation of given below points:
To formulate police reform on the report of police commission
Torture bill should be enacted through the discussion among the public.
Ratification of UN convention against torture (UNCAT), 1997.
To establish the schemes for social, economic and psychological rehabilitation of survivors of torture and organized violence.
Post mortem should not be done or related with the schedule caste "Dom community" but by the trained personnel. Because Post Mortem report is important evidence before the court in criminal cases.
To amend as removal of the section 197 of Cr.P.C. and direct provision of case on the alleged government personnel and officers
With Kind Regards,
Signature:
Name:
Address:
Organization:
ENDS
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Open Letter to Prime Minister of India on right to privacy of PVCHR
The Prime Minister
Government of India
New Delhi
Subject: regarding non –recipient of manual "Choice and self esteem"
Dear Sir,
I want to draw your attention towards the problem faced by Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) through the postal department, as on 12 May, 2009 Mr. Pritam Rohila, Executive Director, Association for Communal Harmony in Asia sent the Manual " Choice and self esteem" Learning yourself written by Deri Joy Ronis Ph.D through airmail from USA. Till now PVCHR does not receive the manual.
PVCHR is continuously facing the similar problem and in March, 2009 an open letter was sent to the Chairperson National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi to persuade the appropriate authority to stop the banning of official letters. Please see link
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/03/letter-to-nhrcindia-on-right-to-privacy.html
However no appropriate action was taken by the concerned authority still postal department is interrupting the postage document of the organization. This activity of the department is badly affecting the work and the privacy of the organization. In the Cantt post office Mr. Srivastava of Intelligence Bureau was scanning the letter of PVCHR.
Therefore it is a kind request to kindly persuade postal department to stop banning the postage document of PVCHR and take immediate action to stop Mr. Srivastava for breaking the privacy of PVCHR so, the organization can works up to full extent and the people may be benefited with organization work.
Thanking You
Sincerely Yours
Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi
Convener
Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR)
From: ACHA-Pritam Rohila <asiapeace@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 3:34 AM
Subject: Re: Peace work with school children
To: PVCHR <pvchr.india@gmail.com>
Please check with your post office. It was sent by air mail on May 12 to your PVCHR address at SA 4/2 Daulatpura, Varanasi, UP 221002. Others in India as well as Pakistan have already received it.
Best wishes,
Pritam
Pritam K. Rohila, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Association for Communal Harmony in Asia (ACHA)
----- Original Message -----
From: "PVCHR" <pvchr.india@gmail.com>
To: "ACHA-Pritam Rohila" <asiapeace@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Peace work with school children
We do not recieve.
Lenin
Dear Lenin:
You must have, by now, received the workbook I had mailed you on May 12. How do you plan on using it?
Best wishes,
Pritam
Pritam K. Rohila, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Association for Communal Harmony in Asia (ACHA)
----- Original Message -----
From: "PVCHR" <pvchr.india@gmail.com>
To: "ACHA-Pritam Rohila" <asiapeace@comcast.net>Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 9:54:02 PM GMT -08:00 Tijuana / Baja California
Subject: Re: Peace work with school children
PVCHRSA 4/2 A, Daulatpur, Varanasi-221002,UP,IndiaOn Mon, May 11, 2009 at 10:18 AM, ACHA-Pritam Rohila <asiapeace@comcast.net> wrote:
Thanks you,
Please send me your mailing address.
Best wishes,
Pritam
Pritam K. Rohila, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Association for Communal Harmony in Asia (ACHA)
----- Original Message -----
From: "PVCHR" <pvchr.india@gmail.com>
To: "ACHA-Pritam Rohila" <asiapeace@comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 9:37:52 PM GMT -08:00 Tijuana / Baja California
Subject: Re: Peace work with school children
Dear Dr. Pritam ji,It is great.I will help in translation in Urdu and Hindi.Please send the manual.with warm regards,LeninOn Mon, May 11, 2009 at 7:51 AM, ACHA-Pritam Rohila <asiapeace@comcast.net> wrote:
May 10, 2009
Dear Lenin:
Would you be willing to help us getting the manual described below translated in Urdu and having it adapted it for our use with school children in India?
The manual is entitled, "Choices and Self-esteem: Learning to Respect Yourself, and it is written by Deri Joy Ronis, Ph.D. Dr. Ronis holds a Ph. D. in Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies, and is a certified mediator and licensed counselor. She has done some pioneering work in the field of conflict resolution and peace studies. She has kindly given her permission to translate and adapt it for our use in Pakistan and India.
The manual is in the form of a workbook. It includes activities, which are intended to help children to express themselves in non-abusive, non-violent ways. It encourages them feel all right to have opinions and ideas which are different from others, and that it is safe to agree to disagree. It offers a practical way to teach children to think independently, feel good about themselves and not to follow others blindly. It presents a subtle approach to teach nonviolence, conflict-resolution, and peace-building.
I will send a copy of the manual after I hear from you.
Best wishes,
Pritam
Pritam K. Rohila, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Association for Communal Harmony in Asia (ACHA)
Gladson Dungdung: a voice of tribal unrest
He is associated with the various organizations, campaigns and movements in India including Jharkhand Indigenous People's Forum, CREJ Jan Mukti Andolan, Visthapan Virodhi Ekta Manch, Save the Forest Movement, Land Rights Campaign of Ekta Parishad, and Campaign against Torture of People's Watch. He has under taken the Fact Finding Mission of 450 cases of Police Atrocities and Human Rights violation. He has trained 2000 professionals on Human Rights including Police Officers, Lawyers, Journalists, Teachers, Doctors, Psychiatrists, Elected Representatives and Social Activists.
Gladson has written extensively on the issues of Indigenous' Rights, Human Rights and Communalism including a research paper on the 'impact of the Forest Policies on Adivasis of Orissa'. His areas of interest include Indigenous' rights, advocacy, human rights, policy formation & implementation and strategic planning & campaign. He is the founder Secretary of 'Navjeevan Foundation', an organisation works with abandoned children, tribals, dalits, women and rickshaw-pullers in Jharkhand.
He writes regularly for the Daily Newspapers, Weeklies and Journals on the issues of indigenous people's rights, human rights and social change. He is a regular contributor to the Verdict, the Tehelka, Countercurrents.org, Intercontinenatalcry.org, Newswing.com, Orissalive.com, mynews.in, (English) and Hindustand, Jharkhand Express and Tarang Bharti (Hindi). His articles are also carried out by the leading News papers of Jhakhand including Prabhat Khabar, Dainik Jagran, Ranchi Express and 7DAYS. He can be contacted at gladsonhrights@gmail.com
