Failed to ensure accountability for past human rights abuses
Amnesty said about 200 peopole were killed in the political violence surrounding the April/May general elections, 2009 and in various bomb attacks throughout the country. It observed that economic growth remained confined largely to key urban sectors
THE AMNESTY International in its Annual Report 2010, released world-wide accused the Indian Government stating it failed to ensure accountability for many past human rights abuses. The Report contained four pages on the Human Rights Record of India during 2009. Referring to the conflict between banned Maoist armed groups and the police in Chhattisgarh and surrounding states, the Report observed “both sides abducted, tortured and killed people with impunity, often targeting civilians”.
The report pointed out a daily news paper editor Anil Mazumdar who was shot dead in Assam after he advocated peace talks between the banned ULFA and the state authorities. It also alleged that human rights defenders involved in monitoring implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme faced violence and harassment. Also those campaigning for the land and environment rights of rural communities were often detained, intimidated or harassed by the police Amnesty said about 200 peopole were killed in the political violence during the April/May general elections, 2009, in various bomb attacks throughout the country. It observed that economic growth remained confined largely to key urban sectors and was tempered by global recessionary trends. Referring to Corporate abuses, it said even 25 years after the Bhopal gas leak tragedy, local communities continued to suffer its effects, the plant site remained contaminated and compensation was insufficient. It also said that marginalized communities, including landless farmers and Adivasis in several states, were threatened with forced evictions to accommodate industrial and other business projects. In several states, police used unnecessary or excessive force against protesters. In Orissa, police shot dead two Adivasi leaders working for land rights. Alleging that the Indian Govt. failed to ensure accountability for many past human rights abuses, it referred to the cases of 1984 Sikhs massacre, human rights violations in Punjab between 1984 and 1994 and Assam between 1998 and 2001; communal violence in Gujarat and Orissa and Assam rifles atrocities in Manipur and paramilitary killings in Kashmir. Amnesty also stated that members of Dalit communities in several states continued to face attacks, social boycotts and discrimination in accessing health, education and legal services and other essential commodities.
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Strongly oppose to the raising of the retirement age of judges. Age factor to be decided not comparing the judges of UK, US etc. but with those of the populated countries like China, Pakistan, Sri lanka, Bangladesh etc. If so the promotions of the following them in hierarchy will be blocked. Those will be morally affected, besides the health conditions i.e. BP diabetics etc. owing to the ageing factor leads to varying changes in mindset, will lead to wrong judgements.
An Ex-serviceman's hard-earned landed property grabbed in Bangalore and the ex-serviceman facing harassment and humiliation attending courts at Bangalore City Civil Court, being shunted Chennai to Bangalore and back, incurring further money and falling into debts and loss of time and efforts, praying to god sending petitions to the Honourable President of India, PM of India, CJI of the Supreme Court of India, CJI of the Karnataka High Court etc. All in vain. Sanctity of courts? COURT??????S Poor performance ?????? efficiency with loopholes to favour the accused party, who can influence.
Besides though Indians retire at 55, 58, or 60 years in the Indian employment the Courts consider 65 years as the age for senior citizen since judges retire at that age though they retire from 58 years and only the Railways consider 60 years as the age of the senior citizen. While the Indian Constitution assures equality of status and opportunity to its citizens without any discrimination and JUSTICE in social, economic and political enshrined in the constitution. In practical sense the non-political innocent citizen suffers. The lower Retirement age decided be considered as the senior citizen??????s age .
Dr. Chandran Peechulli | 24 May 2010
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