Jan
12
India Burning the Rule of Law
January 12, 2007 | 1 Comment
On October 9th, 2006, the Indian National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) effectively ended its consideration of the Punjab mass cremations case, arbitrarily compensating 1,245 victim families and establishing another commission of inquiry. Among its many failings in the case, the NHRC refused to investigate a single cremation, thus making any compensation arbitrary and inadequate. Moreover, [...]
Jan
12
Update on Bhalla Commission Hearings
January 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Of the 2000-plus illegal cremations in Punjab acknowledged by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in the Punjab mass cremations case, 814 bodies have yet to be identified. The NHRC appointed a Commissioner, retired High Court Judge K.S. Bhalla, for receiving evidence and conducting an inquiry to identify the remaining bodies, if possible, within eight months. In [...]
Jan
12
Claims of False Arrest and Torture
January 12, 2007 | 1 Comment
On December 23, 2006, Jalandhar and Ropar police officials arrested three Sikhs, Amolak Singh, Jasvinder Singh, and Parmjeet Singh Dhadi, on suspicion of planning terrorist activities to disrupt next year’s assembly elections in Punjab. Mr. Dhadi, a UK citizen, claims to have been tortured in Jalandhar police custody. They have since been transferred to the high-security [...]
Jan
9
December 2006 Issue of Ensaaf DISPATCH
January 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Ensaaf has released the December 2006 issue of its quarterly newsletter, the Ensaaf DISPATCH (pdf). This DISPATCH includes the following articles:
NHRC Issues Final Order: Denial of Truth, Justice, and Reparations
Commission in Amritsar to Identify Remaining Cremations
High Court Stalling Efforts to Prosecute KPS Gill
PHR/Bellevue Respond to NHRC’s Attacks
Police Admit to Faking Over 300 Deaths
Op-Ed by Ram [...]