On the appeal of Mission Bhartiyam and Aaghaz-e-Dosti, NHRC took cognizance over death of Sanaullah and forwarded complaint to SHRC, J&K

PRESS NOTE


With the details sent vide the following mail sent by NHRC on request of Ravi Nitesh, Mission Bhartiyam and Aaghaz-e-Dosti regarding the complaint on the case of attack on a Pakistani prisoner in Indian Jail situated in Jammu, J&K.

On the appeal by Ravi Nitesh from Mission Bhartiyam and Aaghaz-e-Dosti, National Human Rights Commission takes cognizance over death of Pakistani prisoner Sanauallah in Kot Bhalwal jail in J&K and forward the complaint to State Human Rights Commission, J&K vide its order dated 23.05.2013. 

After this attack by fellow inmates and followed by struggle for life in hospital, Sanaullah lost his life.  

NHRC, while received the case filed by Ravi Nitesh of Mission Bhartiyam (vide http://nhrc.nic.in/display.asp?fno=188/9/5/2013and also by Suhas Chakma, Director, Asian Centre of Human Rights (vide http://nhrc.nic.in/display.asp?fno=178/9/5/2013-AD), took the serious concern over attack and security in prisons and asked SHRC to investigate the matter further.    

Ravi Nitesh, in his appeal told that a day before Sarabjit Singh, an Indian prisoner died as a result of attack by Pakistani prisoners in Kot lakhpat jail, Lahore, Pakistan.  After the incident, government was well aware about the jingoism among India and therefore put high security at many places in India. After the Sarabjit case, government must be aware that Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails are not safe and could be used by fellow Indian prisoners to take revenge. 

In this view, government through its ministry should have exercised adequate security arrangements for Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails. But after the attack here, it became clear that government had failed to do so. 

In view of the prisoner’s rights and in view of the advance probability of such things, government could not arrange adequate security provisions for prisoners. This incident not only exposed the loopholes in prison conditions, but also extend probe on officials of prison who were on duty.

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
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Case No.  188/9/5/2013
TO
Ravi Nitesh
 Sir/Madam,
 The Commission upon consideration of your complaint dated  03.05.2013 in respect of   SANAULLAH RANJAY, A PAKISTANI PRISONERS has passed the following order on 23.05.2013:
The case No. 178/9/5/2013-ad also registered in the Commission and the case No. 188/9/5/2013 has now been registered on the complaint of   RAVI NITESH.
let the complaint Case No. 188/9/5/2013 sent to the SHRC,J&K.
 The complainant also be informed accordingly.
This is for your information
 Yours faithfully,
 Sd/-




ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (LAW)

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NHRC issued notice, asked report from DG Prison, Haryana over the rape of two female prisoners

On the appeal by Ravi Nitesh of Mission Bhartiyam filed vide case no. 74958/CR/2013 over the issue of alleged rape by prison official to two women prisoners, National Human Rights Commission took cognizance and issued notice to Director General of Prisons, Haryana calling for report within four weeks. (http://nhrc.nic.in/display.asp?fno=3396/7/3/2013-AR

The incident happened in Nimka Jail, Haryana where two woman prisoner alleged of rape by Deputy Superintendent Prison at Nimka jail in Faridabad. Ravi Nitesh in his appeal objected the careless working of prison officials and demand for punishment to them. 

It was reported that Dep. Superintendent raped and assaulted the woman in a room and switched on high volume CD player to stop the sound of crying woman going outside. The facts were reported by the victim to other inmate and the other inmate also had the same story where she accepted that it has been done with her also many times.The facts were told to Chief Judicial Magistrate during his official visit to jail and after this report the victim allegedly beaten by Jail officials.

Mission Bhartiyam expressed its concern that "It is when safety of women is a prime issue before the government and many steps are being taken. By this incident, it is clear that if the security persons of a prison will become the rapists , then what can we expect from others? It must be viewed that prisoners have every right for humane treatment and also all such rights that is required for their own dignity and safety." 

In the appeal filed by Ravi Nitesh of Mission Bhartiyam, it was demanded to investigate the case not only for this individual victim but also for other inmates also, to issue instruction to suspend the Deputy Superintendent till the investigation completes, to instruct the Haryana government to lodge a case of rape against the accused, to provide medical assistance including psychological assistance to victim, to lodge FIR against all those who beat the woman after she complaint. 

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NHRC acts on Mission Bhartiyam appeal, seeks report on communal riots from Rajasthan government

On the appeal of Ravi Nitesh on behalf of Mission Bhartiyam to seek intervention of NHRC in continuous communal violence in Rajasthan, NHRC asked for a report by Rajasthan Government within four weeks.

 In last week of April,  communal violence happened in Nimaj town of Jaipur and after than curfew was imposed. It was reported that jeeps and bikes were damaged and set a fire, several houses and shops also get damaged. 
"Though I do not have any doubt over the administration, but I also want to appeal to NHRC to look in the 'series of communal violence' taking place in Rajasthan. As per reports, case in Nimaj is the sixth such incident in April alone. Similar cases have been reported over the last three weeks from Sanganer, Makrana, Sarwar, Udaipur and Baran."

Mission Bhartiyam demanded for a fair investigation and reasons of series of communal violence and compensation to victims. 

These incidents on one side are responsible for loss of life and property and for deforming social harmony, it also becomes the matter of human rights violations where responsibility of state matters to provide a safe environment for all, to provide justice to victims and to prevent such incidents.

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http://twocircles.net/2013may16/nhrc_asks_raj_govt_report_4_weeks_communal_violence.html
http://muslimmirror.com/eng/nhrc-seeks-report-from-rajasthan-over-regular-occurrence-of-communal-violence/
http://hastakshep.com/english/news-1/2013/05/16/nhrc-asked-for-report-from-rajasthan-govt-on-communal-violence
http://www.indianmuslimobserver.com/2013/05/nhrc-acts-on-mission-bhartiyam-appeal.html