Jaibans Singh Siachen will come up in the secretary level talks between India and Pakistan scheduled on 11-12, June, 2012. The last parley was held almost a year back on May, 30, 2011; at that stage, the two countries failed to agree on the modalities for demilitarisation while agreeing “in-principle” to the need to demilitarise. The talks in May 2011 were held after a gap of … [Read more...] about Siachen: A look beyond the hype
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Christof Heyns should not have been invited to India
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
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?