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Beyond UAPA: Examining other central and state laws granting vast powers to Govt
Apart from the Unlawful Activities (prevention) Act (UAPA), there are other Central as well as State level legislations that deal with offences related to “security of the nation” and other related matters, and within this matrix accord unbridled powers to the government and its agencies.
CJP Team -
Repeal of AFSPA will strengthen spirit of Constitutional democracy: WGHR
Global Human Rights body issues statement in solidarity with Nagaland shooting victims
AFSPA: A colonial remnant of a law in a 75-year-old democracy
In the words of Justice BP Reddy, AFSPA is a sketchy and bald Act, and needs to be repealed. These words from his report of 2005 need to be resounded for the Parliament to pay heed, to understand that a colonial era law is being used to blatantly take away innocent lives and destroy unsuspecting families
Nagaland gov’t to hold special session on AFSPA
Day-long discussion to take place on December 20; demand had been raised by various groups such as students’ unions, human rights organisations and tribal bodies have been pushing for repeal of the Act
MHA declares entire Nagaland ‘disturbed area’
AFSPA continues to apply in the region for six more months
AFSPA scaled back in Arunachal Pradesh
The Act, which gives sweeping powers to security forces,...
‘AFSPA is no cure for militancy, it aggravated the disease’
PTI -
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act — the AFSPA...
Civil Society’s Call to end Repression in Kashmir: 172 Individuals and 14 Organisations speak up for the Cause
Condemning the state’s role in the pandemonium created in...
PUCL Report Calls for Release of Khurram Parvez, Hurriyat leaders, Scrapping of PSA, AFSPA
The fact-finding report of a four-member PUCL team which...
The most disputed Corner of the World: the deepening Crisis in Kashmir
As India and Pakistan blame one another for the...
AFSPA se Azaadi: Irom Sharmila at JNU
The Democratic Students Federation (DSF) organised a traditional meet...