Alternet By Andrew Gumbel The cruel rise of solitary confinement in America. Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com/Scott Richardson October 11, 2013 | In 1831, Alexis de Tocqueville visited the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia to observe first-hand the effects of a peculiar — and,… Continue Reading →
Vrinda Grover, who is representing imprisoned adivasi teacher Soni Sori in a Dantewada court, speaks on the flaws in the cases against her G Vishnu September 18, 2013 Vrinda Grover Photo: Baba Tamim You recently met Soni Sori. How is she coping… Continue Reading →
STAFF REPORTER, The Hindu The police are on the look out for a 35-year-old caste-Hindu man for allegedly raping a 55-year-old Dalit woman of a village in Tiruchengode Taluk on Friday night. The police said neighbours who came to… Continue Reading →
Caste Hindus interfering in official work, alleges Dalit panchayat chief By Express News Service – MADURAI Published: 27th August 2013 10:18 AM A Dalit woman panchayat president on Monday filed a complaint with the police demanding action against five caste Hindu members… Continue Reading →
COMMITTEE FOR THE RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS 185/3, FOURTH FLOOR, ZAKIR NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110025 28/08/2013 Condemn and expose the state-sponsored intimidatory tactics of the lawless security agencies of West Bengal on people’s activists and their kin! As part of the… Continue Reading →
Joe Raedle/Getty Images A restraint chair used to force-feed detainees at the military hospital at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. By JOHN GRISHAM Published 10th aug, NY Times ABOUT two months ago I learned that some of my books had been banned at… Continue Reading →
It’s a dangerous scenario when those meant to uphold the law choose illegal methods to control crime or punish its perpetrators. At risk are innocent victims who stand no chance against such organised brutality, the argument of serving a national… Continue Reading →
To The Chairman National Human Rights Commission Faridkot House Copernicus Marg New Delhi– 110001 Respected Sir, We lodge this present complaint in the matter of the victim Jhantu Saha (deceased), son of- Mr. Biren Saha, aged about-… Continue Reading →
By Swagata Yadavar, THE WEEK Story Dated: Monday, April 15, 2013 15:8 hrs IST Guddi devi, 27: She had sought treatment for a simple stomach ache. The doctor prescribed hysterectomy. Today, with all her vitality sapped, she feels it was… Continue Reading →
Dear Indians Do you want a daughter ? No of course not, why will you want a girl child , she is such a burden and a son will only carry on the family name etc etc… blah blah. Oh… Continue Reading →
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