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Victims Protest Nanavati and Government Reports; Parliament Shuts Down
August 9, 2005 | Leave a Comment
After the opposition threatened to disrupt legislative proceedings in reaction to the Nanavati report and the Government’s Action Taken Report (ATR), both houses of Parliament shut down for the day. 300 families of victims of the 1984 massacres protested outside of Parliament. Their chants highlighted their 21-year agonizing quest for justice, in the face of [...]
Aug
9
Updates on the Punjab illegal cremations matter
August 9, 2005 | Leave a Comment
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has held two hearings on the Punjab illegal cremations matter since its December 2004 hearing. The two hearings were held on May 5 and July 5. (Read the full article in the June Dispatch.)
During the May hearing, Justice Anand, Chairperson of the Commission, indicated that the July 5 hearing [...]