28 August 2007 | Telegraph

Shocking pictures of a thief being beaten by a mob in Bhagalpur, Bihar are all over the Indian TV today.

Mob rule: a still from the video shows the stricken man

What has caught everyone’s attention is the involvement of the police who, far from protecting the thief from the mob, joined in with gusto, eventually tying the man to their motorbike and dragging him through the street until he was unconscious.

I have an Indian friend who gave me a very good piece of advice when I arrived here, which was ‘don’t mess’ with the police, they can do whatever they like. They really can ruin your life.

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Interview:
We would like to thank Ravi Nair, Executive Director of the South Asia Human Rights Documentation Center (SAHRDC), and Coordinator of the Asia Pacific Human Rights Network (APHRN), for answering the following interview questions. Mr. Nair is a member of the World Movement for Democracy Steering Committee.

1. Please explain the background of SAHRDC? When and how was it established and what are its main objectives?

SAHRDC was founded in October 1990 with the aim of researching and documenting violations of civil and political rights, chiefly in South Asia. Over the years, its work has expanded to cover Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific. At the international level, for example, at the UN Commission on Human Rights, SAHRDC addresses human rights issues beyond Asia and the Pacific.

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