Archive of South Asia Citizens Wire

  • Zardari Bans My Books

    by Tariq Ali, 21 October 2008

    counterpunch.org
    Pakistan’s New Chani of Censorious Sycophants
    "They don’t ban books any more, or at least not recently, which is a relief and a small step forward." I wrote in a preface to my latest book on Pakistan [The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power] after explaining how the previous two had been, at different times, banned by military dictators. I was wrong. I had foolishly assumed that since General Musharraf had not banned books his civilian, supposedly (…)

  • Calls for a Citizens’ March to Parliament for Judicial Enquiry into Jamia Nagar Encounter

    by Jamia Teachers Solidarity Group, 21 October 2008

    to demand
    Judicial Enquiry under a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court into the
    Jamia Nagar ’Encounter’
    24th October (Friday);
    Assemble at Jantar Mantar, (New Delhi) 11 a.m.
    Join in large numbers
    Anuradha (9868881756)
    – Sreerekha (9868120339)
    – Manisha (9811625577)
    – Adil (9990923027) for JTSG

  • CPJC Statement on NHRC Report on Salwa Judum

    by Campaign for Peace & Justice in Chhattisgarh, 21 October 2008

    Campaign for Peace & Justice in Chhattisgarh c/o F-10/12, GF, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi Website: www.cpjc.wordpress.com Email: cpjcindia@gmail.com
    19th October 2008
    Since 2005 the Chhattisgarh government has claimed that the Salwa Judum is a "peaceful people’s movement", that "the villagers are never forced to join the camps". They claimed that no minors were appointed as SPOs. It also resisted any independent enquiry, saying "There is no failure on part of state of Chhattisgarh and (…)

  • Judiciary – Need For Introspection

    by Rajindar Sachar, 21 October 2008

    A discussion is afoot about some important aspect of judiciary. One suggestion of having regional Supreme Court Benches with main Bench at Delhi hearing only constitutional matters has been floating around for over quarter of Century. Though there has been some support from lawyers from some state head quarters there has equally been differences in view not only on basic premises but also on the location of Regional Benches amongst various states (say whether Hyderabad or Chennai for (…)

  • Calling for a judicial enquiry into the Batla House encounter is a not a travesty

    by Harsh Mander, 21 October 2008

    Magazine Section - The Hindu
    The real travesty
    Calling for a judicial enquiry into the Batla House encounter is a not a travesty. Denying the need for one is…
    The boys have been killed, and then charged post-facto of heinous terrorist outrages. They have no way now of defending their names or their lives.
    Unanswered questions: Protestors in Delhi demanding an enquiry.
    These days, there is much to mourn in the national capital of Delhi. I mourn the slaughter of a child who ran (…)

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