Wednesday, January 29, 2014

National Consultation on Women Rights

Dear Friends,

Greetings from PVCHR/JMN

National Alliance on Testimonial Therapy (NATT) in collaboration with the Dignity: Danish Institute Against Torture is organizing National Consultation for preparing the Alternate Reports to the IV and V Periodic Report for its review by the CEDAW Committee in July 2014. It is a part of a year for Stayagarha for Neo dalit.

http://www.pvchr.net/2012/03/women-folk-school-on-neo-dalit.html 

Therefore, NATT is inviting you to join in this National Consultation at Patna, Bihar on 12th April, and give your specific inputs and any other special concerns to the preparation of the IV and V Alternate Report. 

We are looking forward to highly engaging discussion and enthusiastic inputs from all of you. We will be able to provide Sleeper class Train or Bus fare. The detail of the venue and logistics will be shared shortly. 

• Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women by PVCHRhttp://www.pvchr.net/2013/04/submission-to-un-special-rapporteur-on_22.html
• Submission by PVCHR regarding India for the Universal Periodic Review: State of Impunity http://www.pvchr.net/2011/11/submission-by-pvchr-regarding-india-for.html

Please confirm your esteem presence at email pvchr.india@gmail.com

Thanking You
On the behalf of NATT secretariat 
Prof. Shahina Rizvi, Bindu Singh, Shruti Nagvanshi, Sandhya Jha, Sakuntala, Sandhya, Shirin Shabana Khan, Chhaya Kumari and Lenin Raghuvanshi



Event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/665217143542453/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Lenin Raghuvanshi meeting with French President Mr.Jacques Chirac(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Chirac)


Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Muzaffaranar victims: Displaced, hounded and killed in a bloody path of politics

 Last year during the month of December,2012 the whole country witnessed a series of protest and condemnation in Nirbhaya rape[v] case but a deafening silence on the part of the civilized civil society groups on the reported 13 incidents of rape and molestation of riot affected women of Muzaffarnagar till 5 November, 2013 puts a question mark on their role in society.

The incidents of molestation and mindless killings during the communal violence of Muzaffarnagar and consequent blocking of the news clearly speak of a nexus among the Hindu fascist force, communal section of media in local, administration and communal forces from Muslim community. It clearly confirms the remarks made by the renowned Anglo-Irish political thinker and philosopher, Edmond Burke on India, “In that Country the law of religion, the laws of the land, and the law of honour, are all united and consolidated in one, and bind a man eternally to the rule of what is called his caste.”

Monday, January 13, 2014

Breaking the impunity against rape

Case Details of File Number: 2075/30/10/2012-WC
Diary Number 31816
Name of the Complainant SHIRIN SHABANA KHAN, MEMBER-SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Address MANAVADHIKAR JAN NIGRANI SAMITI, SA 4/2 A, DAULATPUR, VARANASI , UTTAR PRADESH
Name of the Victim A VICTIM OF GANG RAPE
Address PUL PRAHLADPUR, , DELHI
Place of Incident PUL PRAHALADPUR , DELHI
Date of Incident 1/1/1991
Direction issued by the Commission A similar linked Case No. 3237/30/0/2011-wc has already been closed by the Commission vide proceeding dated 19.01.2012. The present case No. 2075/30/10/2012-wc be clubbed with Case No. 3237/30/0/2011-wc and be closed. PROCEEDING DATED 19.01.2012 IN CASE NO. 3237/30/0/2011-WC ENCLOSED. The complainant has alleged that she has been repeatedly gang-raped by one man named Lalit and his associates. The matter has been reported to the police but the police is also helping the culprits. The complainant has requested for intervention of the Commission in the matter. Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, a report dated 21.2.2011 has been received from the Addl. Commissioner of Police (Vigilance), Delhi. It is reported that Case Crime No.181/11 has been registered against Lalit and others on the complaint of the petitioner. Two accused have been arrested and are in judicial custody. Another Case Crime No.239/11 has been registered regarding another incident with the complainant. The petitioner stated before the Magistrate that she had left the house of her parents on her own and was not kidnapped by anyone. Presently, she is residing with her friend and she does not want to disclose his name. The case is pending investigation. The machinery of law has been set in motion in this case. No further action is required. The report is taken on record. The case is closed. Action Taken Concluded and No Further Action Required (Dated 4/16/2012 )




Case Details of File Number: 1170/30/6/2012-WC
Diary Number 21503
Name of the Complainant SHIRIN SHABANA KHAN, (MEMBER-SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM)
Address MANAVADHIKAR JAN NIGRANI SAMITI, SA 4/2 A, DAULATPUR, VARANASI , UTTAR PRADESH
Name of the Victim A MINOR GIRL
Address BHALASWA DAIRY AREA, NORTH WEST DELHI , DELHI
Place of Incident BHALSWA DAIRY AREA NORTH WEST NORTH WEST DELHI , DELHI Date of Incident 2/17/2012
Direction issued by the Commission Ms. Shirin Shabana Khan, a Human Rights Activist, forward to the Commission, photocopy of a news report clipping on the suicidal death of a minor girl. English daily `Tribune' of 19.02.2012 carried this news report under the caption "Girl commits suicide after molestation". As per this report, a minor girl was molested by the culprits in Bhalswa Dairy area, West Delhi, and after returning home she committed suicide by consuming poison. Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the Additional Commissioner of Police, Vigilance, Delhi, has sent his report dated 25.05.2012. As per this report, Ms. Parul Khanna, a student of 11th standard and Ms. Arti Kashyap, a student of 9th standard, were forced to accompany one Rahul Kumar and Rishabh. Rahul Kumar was known to Arti Kashyap. They were taken to a house in the area of Bhalswa Dairy, Jahangirpuri, Delhi, which was facilitated by one Smt. Chanda @ Binda. There Ms. Arti was sexually assaulted by Rahul and Parul was molested by Rishabh. Thereafter, Ms. Arti committed suicide by consuming poison. On the statement of Ms. Parul Khanna, FIR No. 87/12 U/S 363/365/342/506/354/376/120-B IPC was registered at Police Station Prashant Vihar. All the three accused have since been arrested and they are in judicial custody. The exhibits have been sent to FSL for forensic examination and the report is awaited. It is further stated that after investigation the accused shall be chargesheeted. The incident is of 17.02.2012 and the police promptly recorded FIR on 18.02.2012. The case is under investigation. No negligence having been committed by the police in the mater, no further intervention of the Commission in the matter is required and the case is closed. Action Taken Concluded and No Further Action Required (Dated 6/6/2012 )

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Urgent appeal: Truth of riot victims of Muzaffarnagar's relief camps: Displaced, Hounded and Killed - in a Bloody Path of Politics

Last year during the month of December the whole country witnessed a series of protest and condemnation in Nirbhaya rape  case but a deafening silence on the part of the civilized civil society groups on the reported 13 incidents of rape and molestation of riot affected women of Muzaffarnagar till 5 November, 2013 puts a question mark on their role in society.

Friday, January 10, 2014

Trend of rising torture based on religion, caste and gender trigger a sense of alarm

"In ancient republics, torture was tied to citizenship. Torture was inflicted exclusively on non- citizens like slaves, barbarians and foreigners. As an instrument of demarcation, torture delineates the boundary between slaves and free, between the touchable bodies of free citizens and untouchable bodies of the slaves. It is unimaginable that modern democracies like India are as weak as Athenian democracy and the prevalence of practice of torture resemble the Athenian model. Today torture victim include not only terrorists and criminalsbut street children, migrants, socially marginalized group s and religiously discriminated communities. All of them now fall into the class of quasi citizens. It is time to break conspiracy of silence."

..जब इटली से आए विदेशियों ने यहां लगाई दिलचस्प पंचायत!

वाराणसी. इटली से आए 32 लोगों की एक टीम ने पिंडरा ब्लाक के सराय गांव के मुसहर बस्ती में अपनी पंचायत लगाई। बेरोजगारी और अशिक्षा की वजह से इस बस्ती के लोग बंधुआ मजदूरी के चंगुल में दशकों से फंसे थे।

मानवाधिकार जन निगरानी समिति के अचूक प्रयासों की वजह से आज पूरा गांव इस दलदल से बाहर आ चुका है। इन ग्रामीणों के संघर्ष कि दिलचस्प कहानी को सुनने और जांबाज़ी को सलाम करने इटली से यह टीम यहां पहुंची।

ग्रामीण राम दयाल ने बताया कि मानवाधिकार जननिगरानी ने 2004 में इस गांव में लोगों को एकजुट करना शुरू किया, जब यहां पर लोग बंधुआ मजदूरी करते थे। यहां इन लोगों के पास जीवन जीने के लिए कोई भी मूलभूत सुविधाए उपलब्ध नहीं थी। लोग दबंगों से बहुत डरे और सहमे रहते थे।

इसके बाद बस्ती में धीरे-धीर लोगों में जागरूकता बढ़ी और योजनाओं तक लोगों की पहुंच बढ़ी। महासचिव डॉ लेलिन ने बताया कि ये विदेशी उन दलितों मुसहर जाति के लोगों से प्रभावित हैं, जो कभी गुलाम हुआ करते थे। बंधुआ मजदूरी के गर्त में डूबे हुए थे। आज की इस बदली हुई तस्वीर को देखने ही इटली से इतने सारे लोग यहां आए हैं।

क्या कहा इटली से आई टीम ने

फादर बरनैडो सर्वेलेरा ने बताया कि ग्रामीणों में गजब का आत्मविश्वास है। इन लोगों ने जीवन की दिशा और दशा दोनों को बदला है। इटली से आए अन सभी लोगों ने इनके संघर्ष की लड़ाई से बहुत कुछ सीखा है।

हम इसे इटली के लोगों को बताएंगे कि कैसे संसाधन विहीन समुदाय ने संघर्ष से अपने जीवन को खुशहाल बनाया है। फादर बरनैडो सर्वेलेरा ने कहा कि हर ईसाई और कैथोलिक उनके अहिंसात्मक संघर्षों के साथ है।

आगे देखें इटली से आए इन लोगों ने कैसे जानी गांव वालों की दास्तां...
http://www.bhaskar.com/article/UP-VAR-father-bernardo-cervellera-team-panchayat-with-musahar-community-4489458-PHO.html

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Visit of a team in leadership of Fr Bernardo Cervellera.

Post by PVCHR.