Jaibans Singh The media environment is abuzz with the visit of Mr. Christof Heyns, the UN's Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions to India. Heyns' visit is the first mission to India by an expert mandated by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to monitor and report on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. He visited Gujarat, Kerala, … [Read more...] about Christof Heyns should not have been invited to India
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Hear the voice of victims of Naxalism
Jaibans Singh Victims of Naxal violence from the States of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Orissa and west Bengal have joined hands in a noble venture to hold a peaceful procession at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on the evening of December, 18, in the form of a candle lit vigil and the morning of December, 19, in the form of a Rally. The intention of this venture is to focus the … [Read more...] about Hear the voice of victims of Naxalism
Human rights: The evolution and perspective in India
Jaibans Singh Modern human rights laws establish the rights of the individual in relation to the State, These rights evolved as Europe and America developed into vibrant democracies. With time, they were given a legal status by a large number of countries. Some important documents that signify evolution of the concept of human rights are the English Bill of Rights of 1688, the … [Read more...] about Human rights: The evolution and perspective in India
Are the Kashmir Interlocutors in the ISI net?
Hardeep Singh Bedi Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in an attempt to give a fresh impetus towards resolution of the vexed Kashmir issue, appointed a set of interlocutors in October 2010. The panel comprising of Dileep Padgaonkar, a noted journalist; Professor M.M. Ansari, Information Commissioner and Professor (Mrs) Radha Kumar, trustee, Delhi Policy Group; was charged with a … [Read more...] about Are the Kashmir Interlocutors in the ISI net?
China ‘far ahead” in military strength : PM
Defenceinfo Bureau Report Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has stated that China is "far ahead" in its military strength but India is catching up with its limited resources. "The Chinese are far ahead of us. They are building a blue water navy also. Aircraft carriers - they are acquiring," said Manmohan Singh in his recently held media interaction with a group of editors. With … [Read more...] about China ‘far ahead” in military strength : PM