Dec 2001 | frontlineonnet.com
Volume 18 – Issue 25, Dec. 08-21,2001
India’s National Magazine, from the publishers of THE HINDU
ANALYSIS
The draconian Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance draws heavily from anti-terrorism Acts in the United States and the United Kingdom. But unlike those in the latter two, which cover only foreigners in the respective nations, POTO affects all Indians.
…
2000 | india-seminar.com
THE National Commission for the Review of the Working of the Constitution was created by the present NDA government amidst protest by the opposition and a sizable section of lawpersons, fearing that it was set up to effectuate the political agenda of the NDA on issues, among others, relating to the presidential form of government, (in)eligibility of persons of foreign origin for holding public office, secularism and so on. Justice M.N. Venkatchalliah, former Chief Justice of India, and the commission’s chairperson, put paid to some of these fears by publicly stating that the commission will not seek to tamper with the basic structure of the Constitution which includes, but is not limited to, secularism, parliamentary form of government, separation of powers and so on.
…
Submissions to the National Commission for the Review of the Working of the Constitution.Read More »
September 2001 | india-seminar.com
DURING the ’90s, following both national and international criticism of India’s lack of institutional mechanisms for the protection of human rights in the country, the central government enacted the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 (PHRA). One central pillar of this act was the creation of the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC). However, the NHRC that it created lacked a specific structure or mandate.
…
JUDGEMENT RESERVED: The Case of the National Human Rights Commission of IndiaRead More »
2005 | india-seminar.com
CONSIDER this remarkable irony: where does the authoritarian Kazakh government turn to for reference material when it wants to clamp down on the freedom of association in Kazakhstan? To the Indian legislation governing the funding of NGOs, of course.1
…
aljazeera.com | 22 Jun 2012
As the world marks Refugee Day, minority Buddhist tribe from Bangladesh alleges persecution in their current location.
Villagers in Diyun, a farming hamlet in India’s remote northeast state of Arunachal Pradesh, wake up to the crack of dawn. They peep out of their huts and look at the sky. With clear weather, they set out for…………..
24 January 2009-30 January 2009 | Economic and Political Weekly, volume no. 44 issue no. 4 dated
Law and Judiciary
This unconventional war cannot be won in a conventional way. It can only be won by showing that our values are stronger, better and more just, more fair and more humane than the alternative. Terrorism is a multifaceted phenomenon that must be dealt with intelligently. Anti-terror laws must only be enacted after well-considered debate. Laws that empower the security agencies by limiting civil liberties should not be constructed in haste. The December 2008 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Bill was rushed through without adequate debate. The government ignored calls from some Members of Parliament (MPs) to refer the bill to a standing committee for review before being enacted.
…
