Tag Archives: Human Rights

Tough on Terror

By Aditya | Published: August 1, 2009
I read somewhere, when one increasingly talks of democracy, it should be construed to mean a movement by the majority to suppress the rights of a minority. Can’t recall where I read it, but thought that there was in inherent fallacy in that statement. However, if one were to look at the recent amendments to [...]
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On Encounter Deaths

By Aditya | Published: March 24, 2009
“In a rule of law society operating under a constitutional order, either deterrent or preemptive executive action against prohibited human conduct including terrorist acts must be pursued only within the matrix of legislatively spelt out substantive and procedural rules of engagement and sanction. The executive, whether political or the professional has no legitimate authority to [...]
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British Council Commemorative Lecture – Desmond Tutu.

By Arun | Published: February 19, 2009
The British Council is co-ordinating a series of lectures to commemorate its 75th anniversary (entitled 75 years of Cultural Relations) and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu will deliver the inaugural address on February 19,2009. The lecture series, named Talking without Borders, is aimed at providing a bird’s eye-view of the most pressing needs in today’s global [...]
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Gaza is Burning and ‘we don’t care’

By Aditya | Published: December 30, 2008
They came and destroyed my home, I ran away. They came and killed my young brothers and sisters, I but mourned . They surrounded us and stopped food and electricity supply to us, life went along. Ten thousand bombs rained and I pretended that life went along. Now when I stand up to fight for [...]
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Part III- The myth of ‘tough anti-terror laws’.

By Arun | Published: December 16, 2008
Apologies for this delayed post. However, quite fortunately, the last Part of this three-pronged series coincides with two seminal events/publications. 1. CJI K.G. Balakrishnan’s piece on “Terrorism, rule of law and human rights” in The Hindu (Opinion Page). 2. The Union Cabinet’s nod for NSA Amendments and a new Investigation Agency. KGB’s write-up/analysis of our [...]
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Celebrating Human Rights

By Aditya | Published: December 12, 2008
The picture above is of a Ugandan Child and a missionaire. Its been 60 years since the passing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 (10th December 1948 – 10th December 2008). It today is the single most important instrument for the protection of human rights around the world. May this picture send the [...]
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