NHRC issues Notice to the DGP, Rajasthan and Administrator,
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
New Delhi, 10 January 2007
The Commission took suo-motu cognizance of a news report which said that 7 dacoits kidnapped 5 persons including a lady of Banjara Community from village Nangala in Bharatpur District of Rajasthan and paraded them half naked in the village. The report which appeared in "Dainik Bhaskar" on December 27, 2006 said 3 persons, however ran away from dacoits' captivity and narrated the story to the police. The report also said that the remaining 2 have not been released by the dacoits and the police is investigation the matter.
The Commission expressing concern over the incident said it is a serious issue of violation of human rights of the citizens and asked DGP, Rajasthan for a factual report within four weeks.
The Commission also came across a distressing news which appeared in the "Hindu" on the same day. The news report highlighted the sufferings of the people of Andaman and Nicobar Islands since the tsunami struck in December, 2004. The report said that despite Government promises, very little relief and rehabilitation work has been taken up in the Islands and most of the islanders are still awaiting for their compensation. Giving details of the struggle for survivor by the people, the report said that these people are living in sub-human tin sheds with no food, security, electricity, education, basic health or livelihood. Besides the temporary houses built immediately after the tsunami have not been replaced by permanent house structure. The report also threw light on vested interests from the mainland who were spoiling the economy and the environment of the islands. The news report said that apart from the model house constructed for display, not a single house has been built for the 10,000 tsunami survivors. The report further says that the islanders are yet to get boats and nets so as to resume their livelihood.
Taking into account the plight of the tsunami survivors highlighted by the report, the Commission said it is violation of human rights of the citizens of the Islands. The Commission has directed that a copy of the press report be sent to the Administratror, Andaman and Nicobar Islands for his comments in two weeks.
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The Commission took suo-motu cognizance of a news report which said that 7 dacoits kidnapped 5 persons including a lady of Banjara Community from village Nangala in Bharatpur District of Rajasthan and paraded them half naked in the village. The report which appeared in "Dainik Bhaskar" on December 27, 2006 said 3 persons, however ran away from dacoits' captivity and narrated the story to the police. The report also said that the remaining 2 have not been released by the dacoits and the police is investigation the matter.
The Commission expressing concern over the incident said it is a serious issue of violation of human rights of the citizens and asked DGP, Rajasthan for a factual report within four weeks.
The Commission also came across a distressing news which appeared in the "Hindu" on the same day. The news report highlighted the sufferings of the people of Andaman and Nicobar Islands since the tsunami struck in December, 2004. The report said that despite Government promises, very little relief and rehabilitation work has been taken up in the Islands and most of the islanders are still awaiting for their compensation. Giving details of the struggle for survivor by the people, the report said that these people are living in sub-human tin sheds with no food, security, electricity, education, basic health or livelihood. Besides the temporary houses built immediately after the tsunami have not been replaced by permanent house structure. The report also threw light on vested interests from the mainland who were spoiling the economy and the environment of the islands. The news report said that apart from the model house constructed for display, not a single house has been built for the 10,000 tsunami survivors. The report further says that the islanders are yet to get boats and nets so as to resume their livelihood.
Taking into account the plight of the tsunami survivors highlighted by the report, the Commission said it is violation of human rights of the citizens of the Islands. The Commission has directed that a copy of the press report be sent to the Administratror, Andaman and Nicobar Islands for his comments in two weeks.
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