They also allege that they were forced to sing bhajans and read the Gita.
Tag: police brutality
Kolkata: 9 JU Students Held Over Protest, ‘Severely Beaten in Police Custody’
PG and MPhil students, including women activists, were produced in court with ropes tied around their waists. Seven of them continue to be in custody.
Ripples of Apathy
An article on custodial deaths, our broken law enforcement system and the need to wake up our conscience.
‘Our Bodies Aren’t Battlegrounds’: Students Protest Against Delhi Police’s ‘Torture’ of Activists
Two students have said they were brutally manhandled, stripped and kicked in their private parts during a protest near Amit Shah's house a few days ago.
A Sister Seeks Justice For Her Brother’s Killing During the 2010 Kashmir Unrest
On August 20, 2010, 17-year-old Umar Qayoom Bhat was detained following stone-pelting in Srinagar’s Soura area. Five days later, he was dead.
In Belarus, Peaceful Student Protesters Are Languishing in Jail
A year since election fraud sparked Belarus’s biggest ever protests, Alexander Lukashenko’s regime speaks of a return to normality. But universities have seen a purge of dissidents, with hundreds …
Internet, Torture Videos And Mockery: The Sad Trend of Our Apathy
Selective outrage against torture based on its nature and the identity of victims lends legitimacy to torture.
The Long Awaited Call For Police Reforms in India
The police force in India seem to lack the desired empathy and are frequently alleged to have abused their power.
Gestapo Rap
'What chance have you – with all that fear of the knock on the door?'
‘Hathras Incident Has Instilled Fear Among Us’: 510 Law Students Write to CJI
The students have appealed to the court to take necessary action against guilty officials for violating the survivor's constitutionally mandated right to die with dignity.