Torture In India 2008: A State Of Denial

[Tera]

In the Asian Centre for Human Rights report, “Torture in India 2008: A State of Denial" - the first ever nationwide assessment on the use of torture in India – released 25th June 2008, Asian Centre for Human Rights stated that 7,468 persons, at an average of 1,494 persons per year or about four persons per day, have died and/or been killed in prison and police custody during 2002 to 2007. An equal number of persons, if not more, have been killed in the custody of the army, Central armed forces and States’ para-military forces in insurgency affected areas. A large number of these deaths are a result of torture.

A pervasive regime of impunity is the single most important factor for institutionalising widespread use of torture even in areas where there are no armed conflicts. Only 4 police personnel were convicted in 2004 and 3 in 2005 for custodial deaths.

You can see the Press Release here --> http://www.achrweb.org/press/2008/IND0208.html

Or the full PDF report here --> http://www.achrweb.org/reports/india/torture2008.pdf

[Paran-Singh]

finally, its about time that there was a reckognised report on what goes down back home. lets just hope that the UN decides to tackle those responsible for the atrocities