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| Amnesty International criticises new Indian anti-terror laws |
| 2008-12-19 |
| Criticising the new anti-terror laws passed by Parliament in the wake of November 26 Mumbai attacks, Amnesty International on Friday said such measures undermine the rule of law and respect for human rights. In a statement, the Amnesty urged President of India to reject the new amendments to anti-terror laws which has provision for detaining suspects up to six months without bail. The organisation called upon the President, Indian authorities and lawmakers to urgently review the new amendments to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and provisions of the new legislation aiming to set up a National Investigation Agency, exclusively meant to probe acts of terrorism in the country. "While we utterly condemn the attacks and recognise that the Indian authorities have a right and duty to take effective measures to ensure the security of the population, security concerns should never be used to jeopardise people's human rights," Asia Pacific Programme Deputy Director at Amnesty International, Madhu Malhotra said. The experience of other countries which have also rushed to pass sweeping anti-terror legislation in response to terrorist attacks has shown that such measures undermine the rule of law and respect for human rights internationally and do not enhance security, she said. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #6 If AI is criticizing the new rules, that must mean India is doing something right. |
| Posted by: Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-12-19 22:01 |
| #5 Its impossible for Muslims to _ever_ violate the human rights of any Infidel. That also was on the memo.... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-12-19 19:59 |
| #4 "tortured and murdered all those people in Mumbai? The human rights of those people were surely violated" Jews and Westerners, Rambler - they don't count. Didn't you get the memo? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-12-19 19:10 |
| #3 Did Amnesty International have anything to say about the terrorists who tortured and murdered all those people in Mumbai? The human rights of those people were surely violated. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2008-12-19 18:51 |
| #2 Duly noted. Next! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-12-19 18:38 |
| #1 for once i would love too see a legitimate government official from any gov. stand up and tell amnesty international too fuck off |
| Posted by: rabid whitetail 2008-12-19 18:27 |