Volume
1 Issue 7 The Human
Rights Magazine
April-May 2003
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The
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act – A Repressive Law
An independent people’s inquiry inquires
into the overall human rights situation in the State of Manipur as a consequence
of the prolonged application of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act,
1958. The following articles are part of the report
On
the Trail
Abstracted from the Manipur Update, Vol.1, Issue 1, Human Rights Alert
Documenting
Violations
The fear of further reprisal has
always been a hurdle in taking up legal action on cases of torture. Considering
the impunity enjoyed by the perpetrators under the Armed Forces (Special Powers)
Act and the weakness of police to deal with excesses by the military, this apprehension
is not entirely baseless. Many of these youths died in custody; others just “disappeared”;
yet others survived but often maimed and handicapped.
An
Assessment of Official Inquiry Reports
A look at
the various official inquiry commissions and their reports along with the action
taken by the Government of Manipur
Need
for Return to Normalcy
The terror and consequent fear on the face of everyone on seeing the armed
soldiers can be witnessed all over Imphal. People, particularly the younger
generation are not sure what is going to happen to them at anytime.
There
is no humanitarian human rights choice by the Western Powers. An interview
with Pierre Rousset, a socialist
who participated in the famous student revolt of May-June 1968.
Justice(Retd)
S. M. Daud:
once the judiciary fails the people, the country will be overtaken by chaos and
anarchy.
Review:
Eviction Watch India
Other issues:
hiv/aids
To
Marry Or Not To Marry
Is it the State’s duty to ensure
that AIDS patients do not marry and spread the disease or to also protect their
right to a life enriched by companionship and love?
prisoners' rights
Right
To Bail: The Class Bias
The provisions regarding release
of accused persons on bail, as enshrined in the Cr.P.C., 1973, and their interpretation
in favour of the economically disabled people by the Apex Court, have not been
of any help to the said class of persons. They are denied bail, in pettiest of
the cases, for irrelevant or impractical considerations.
displacement
Paying
the Price for Development
A study of land alienation in Bharuch
and Narmada district.
environment
Staking
Our Claims On Health
There is worldwide concern about the
problems relating to environment which have reached a level where repercussions
could be short term or long term. This consensus is visible across developed,
developing and even underdeveloped countries. Over the past two decades there
has been a rapid increase in enactment of environmental laws and the establishment
of regulatory agencies.
education
Demise
Of Education as a Human Right
The court has worked in tandem
with the government to ensure that education no longer remains a crucial part
of the State’s obligations.
children
Tiny
Hands, Heavy Tasks
Child labour in all its manifestations
is pernicious but especially so in the domestic and hotel sectors where the children
are doubly vulnerable to abuse and total control.
adivasis
New
State, Dying Hopes
Jharkhand HC ruling on Reservation and
Domicile does not take into account the reality of this state where land grabbing
by non-adivasis is rampant.
refugees
Bhutanese
of Nepalese Origin: Second Class Citizens
The refugee crisis in Bhutan requires
urgent intervention from the international community to avoid second class treatment
of its citizens.
right to food
The
Privatisation Of Food
The Indian Government pressurised
by globalisation is moving toward the closure of the Public Distribution System.
globalisation
TRIPS
Patent System: An Appraisal
There are wide areas of conflict of interests about the TRIPS patent system
which is being debated between different segments of society in almost
all countries. Under these circumstances the need is for a balanced approach
to satisfy the respective aspirations.