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BARAK HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION COMMITTEE
OFFICE OF THE
Ref. No. BHRPC/ Date:20/06/2009
Rongpur Part-iv (Near Uco Bank), Silchar - 9, Cachar (Assam)
A human rights organisation of the nature as is contemplated
under Sec 12 (i) of the
Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 and registered under
the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
E-mail: [email protected], FAX- 03842-263592; WebPages:
http://bhrpc.net.googlepages.com
FOR
EQUALITY,
JU ST I CE
AND PEACE
Dear Madam/Sir,
To commemorate the INTERNATIONAL ANTI-TORTURE DAY, Barak Human
Rights Protection Committee (BHRPC) organizes
a public meeting on TORTURE to raise awareness among the general
people about the destructive impact of torture on the
victim, torturer and the society in which torture occurs.
It is well recognized that torture destroys and dehumanizes men,
women and children, families and communities. It prevents
societies from nurturing the human and economic development that
is a right for all people. It is prohibited absolutely by the
peremptory norms of International and customary law.
Torture is prohibited in India by Article 21 of the
Constitution, section 330 and 331 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
and other
laws and also strongly condemned by the Supreme Court of India
and High Courts in a number of landmark cases like D. K.
Basu Vs. State of West Bengal.
But till date these noble provisions mostly remain ineffective.
The number of torture cases and barbar ity of torture methods
areincreasing in India, especially in remote areas like North East
India. Torture in the custody of police and security forces in
the
name of interrogation is thought here as a normal thing. India
is the country where the largest number of custodial deaths in
the
world occurs.
India has not yet ratified the United Nations Convention Against
Torture, Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment (CAT), though it is a signatory to the Convention.
There is no clear and comprehensive legislation providing
effective mechanism to prevent torture, to provide remedies and
rehabilitations to the victim and to punish the torturers.
The senior members of the BHRPC and intellectuals will talk
on:
1. Relation between Socio-Economic Situation and Torture,
2. Need for Ratification of the CAT and its Optional Protocol by
India,
3. Need for a Comprehensive Legislation against Torture and the
Prevention of Torture Bill, 2008
and other related topics.
There will also be an interactive session between the audience
and the speakers.
You are cordially requested to participate in the event to make
it a grand success.Yours truly,
Neharul Ahmed Mazumder,
Secretary General, BHRPC
Silchar, 20/06/2009
Event: Public Meeting on the International Anti-Torture Day.
Place: Office of the Barak Human Rights Protection Committee
Rongpur Part-IV (Near Uco Bank), Silchar-9, Assam
Date: June 22, 2009, Time: 11am onwards
Invitation
