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In 2019, India registered average five custodial deaths daily, Matoob

Maktoob  29 June 2020 1,731 persons died in custody in India during 2019 which makes five deaths daily, according to the annual report published by National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT), a rights group. The report was published on Friday, which observed International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The report says 1,606 deaths happened […]

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वीश कुमार का प्राइम टाइम : जयराज और बिनिक्स को मारने वाली पुलिस देश भर में हैं, NDTV

NDTV Published on 29 June 2020 हमारी पुलिस की दुस्साहस की कोई सीमा नहीं. और यह दुस्साहस की सीमा भी पुलिस ही तोड़ती है. फिर नई-नई सीमा बनाती है. तमिलनाडु के तूतीकोरिन में जो हुआ है उसे देखने, समझने के लिए अमरिका जाना पड़े इससे दुख की बात कुछ नहीं हो सकती. किसी पर भी […]

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Thoothukudi deaths: Demand for police reforms, ratification of anti-torture convention, The Hindu

The Hindu 29 June 2020 By Damini Nath A father and son were arrested for allegedly keeping their shops open past the permitted hours during the COVID-19 lockdown The alleged torture and killing of two Tamil Nadu traders, a father and son, by police last week pointed towards a broken criminal justice system and highlighted the need […]

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हिरासत में पिता-पुत्र की मौत से आक्रोश | Hum Log, NDTV India

NDTV India Published on 28 June 2020 तमिलनाडु के तूतीकोरिन में एक पिता और उनके बेटे को अपनी दुकान को रात 8 बजे के बाद खोले रखने के आरोप में गिरफ्तार कर लिया गया. कसूर यह था कि लॉकडाउन के नियमों के मुताबिक दुकान 8 बजे तक बंद होनी थी लेकिन उसके कुछ देर बाद […]

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“Ratify UN conventiona:” Human Rights body on Thoothukudi custodial killings

Outlook  28 June 2020 New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Executive Committee (India) of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) took strong note of the brutal torture which caused the death of a father and son in the city of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu. The human rights body alleged that the incident “was an acute […]

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5 Custodial Deaths In India Daily, most victims are Tribals, Muslims, Dalits: Report, The Indian Awaaz

The Indian Awaaz Published on 28 June 2020 Torture methods include hammering iron nails in body, hitting private parts, urinating in mouth A total of 1,731 persons died in custody in India during 2019. It suggests almost five such deaths daily and most of the victims belong to the poor and marginalised communities including Dalit, […]

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Five custodial deaths in India daily, says report, The Hindu

The Hindu Published on 27 June 2020 Torture methods include hammering iron nails in body, hitting private parts, urinating in mouth A total of 1,731 people died in custody in India during 2019. This works out to almost five such deaths daily, according to a report by a rights group released on Friday. Timed with the International […]

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After TN Custodial Deaths, 3 Top Cops on What India Needs to Fight Police Brutality, The Better India

The Better India Published on 27 June 2020 By RINCHEN NORBU WANGCHUK “If media reports are correct, there is no question of it being a third-degree murder. Whichever officer was part of the crime, they need to be prosecuted.”  On 20 June, Jeyaraj (59), the owner of a mobile store in Sathankulam, a town near Thoothukudi, […]

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Five custodial deaths in India daily, says report, Justice News

Justice News  Published on 27 June 2020 A total of 1,731 people died in custody in India during 2019. This works out to almost five such deaths daily, according to a report by a rights group released on Friday. Timed with the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, ‘India: Annual Report on Torture […]

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India records daily five deaths in custody, Time8

Time8 Published on 26-June-2020 By Debananda Medak Out of the 125 deaths in police custody, 75 persons or 60% belonged to the poor and marginalised communities Guwahati:  The National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT) in its ‘India: Annual Report on Torture 2019’ released On Friday, on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims […]