Communal Violence

Interview with Justice H Suresh about the Communal Violence Bill

Posted Mon, 2010-04-12 10:04 by admin

Lok Raj Sangathan talked to its former President, retired Justice H Suresh about the Communal Violence Bill due to be introduced in this session of the Parliament. Below is an excerpt of the interview.

People’s Consultations on the Proposed Bill against Communal Violence

Posted Thu, 2010-02-18 12:52 by admin

communal violence.jpgThe Mammohan Singh Government is preparing to place an amended Bill in the budget session of parliament, allegedly aimed at preventing communal violence and punishing those responsible for unleashing such violence. The Bill is also supposed to ensure relief and rehabilitation for victims of such violence.

NAPM condemns murder of its Karnataka state convenor

Posted Mon, 2009-06-22 13:02 by admin

We are shocked to learn of the gruesome murder of senior activist and campaigner for prohibition of liquor, Mr. A.T. Babu

Peoples Tribunal on the Atrocities Committed against Minorities In The Name Of Fighting Terrorism

Posted Mon, 2009-06-22 11:58 by admin

22-24 August 2008 at Hyderabad:

Jury Members

Justice Sardar Ali Khan- Retired Judge, AP High Court

Justice S.N. Bhargava-Retired Chief Justice, Sikkim High Court

Mr KG Kannabiran- National President, PUCL

Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer- Chairman, Centre For Study of Society and Secularism

Prashant Bhushan- Advocate, Supreme Court

Stop State Sponsored Attacks on Rights Activists

Posted Sat, 2009-06-20 15:26 by admin

Dr. Binayak Sen, an active national Vice-President of the People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)

Violence of the Invisible 9/11

Posted Sat, 2009-06-20 11:06 by admin

50 years of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act

11th September 2008: On 22nd May 1958, the Government of India promulgated an ordinance called the Armed Forces Special Powers Ordinance

VIOLENCE AGAINST MINORITIES: GANDHIAN ACTIVIST BEGINS 3 DAY FAST

Posted Thu, 2009-06-18 16:34 by admin
New Delhi: The otherwise non-descript road opposite Raj Ghat was covered with several colourful banners calling for peace and justice

Condemn political assassination and Condolence for Dr. Kishan

Posted Thu, 2009-02-26 12:30 by admin

MSAD expresses concern over the cold blooded assassination of its former volunteer Dr. Thingnam Kishan on 16 February 2009 and two of his associates Aribam Rajen and Yumnam Token after they were being kidnapped on 13. It is worth reminding that Dr Kishan, who had worked with MSAD for years in 1990s, had continued to work for the cause of the oppressed and marginalised people of Manipur. 

Call of immediate humanitarian intervention with the present crisis in Sri Lanka

Posted Mon, 2009-02-16 12:30 by admin

A statement by concerned persons and human rights defenders

It is with great distress that we have been witnessing the escalation of the no-holds-barred military operation in Sri Lanka's North by the State and non State actors and the simultaneous quelling of voices of dissent in Sri Lanka. The number of civilian deaths is unaccounted for, while the State's top interest seems to be only protecting the chauvinistic Sinhala nationalist values, which seeks to quell the diversity and vibrancy of the Sri Lankan society. This has posed a grave danger to the 250,000* civilian population caught in the midst of this war.

Rally to demand punishment for the guilty in the Uphaar tragedy

Posted Wed, 2009-01-28 12:30 by admin

Activists of Lok Raj Sangathan participated in a demonstration and rally organised by the Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT), on January 17 at the Smriti Upvan in Green Park, Delhi, to demand punishment for the guilty in the Uphaar tragedy. Along with the families of the victims, members and activists of several human rights organisations, political, social and cultural organisations, intellectuals and media persons participated in the rally.