Dec
27
Number of deaths in custody rising in Punjab
December 27, 2004 |
The Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) has reported an increase in the number of deaths of people in custody in Punjab.
Justice Jain said as against four custodial death cases filed before the commission in 1997,the figure for the total cases till now stood at 479 cases with 375 being disposed off.
The commission has disposed off 9,334 general and 32 custodial death cases. As on October 31, the total number of filed cases was 50,122. The total pendency was 8,909 cases, of which 104 cases pertained to death in custody, the PSHRC Chairman, Justice NC Jain, said here today.
Regarding the enforcement of the commission orders, Mr VK Sibal, a member, said by their very nature the commissions were not meant to enforce orders. The state governments are the biggest protector of human rights and human rights commissions and the judiciary could only assist, he added.
Although PSHRC has been working to educate on human rights and has completed a child protection project, Lawyers for Human Rights International has complained of the ”improper working” of the commission.
Comments
You must be logged in to post a comment.