Bhim Army Chief's Detention

(Excerpts from a letter to Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, National Human Rights Commission and Minister for Home Affairs.) We, on behalf of the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), a civil rights organisation, would like to draw your attention to the unjust incarceration of Chandrashekhar Azad Ra...

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Published inEconomic and political weekly Vol. 53; no. 5; pp. 4 - 5
Main Authors Sawant, Justice P B, Patil, Justice B G Kolse, Suresh, Justice Hosbet, Setalvad, Teesta, Narwal, Pradeep, Punyani, Ram, Anand, Javed, Khan, Muniza, Ansari, Khalid Anis
Format Journal Article Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mumbai SAMEEKSHA TRUST 03.02.2018
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Activism
Activists
Army officers
Cabinet officials
Civil rights
Detention
Human rights
Judges & magistrates
LETTERS
National security
Violence
India
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Summary:(Excerpts from a letter to Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, National Human Rights Commission and Minister for Home Affairs.) We, on behalf of the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), a civil rights organisation, would like to draw your attention to the unjust incarceration of Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan, chief of the Bhim Army, a young and dynamic democratic rights activist. [...]given how Azad was already in custody when charges under NSA were brought against him, it appears that the move was just to prevent him from being released. [...]here it is important to take note of the exemplary work which was being carried out by the Bhim Army under his leadership.
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ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846