URGENT MEDIA PRE EVENT PUBLICATION OF THE FORTHCOMING EVENT.
We are forwarding to you the details of the forthcoming event on "Better
Policing for a Safer Mumbai" to be held on 12 August at 5.30 p.m at Walchand
Hirachand Hall, Indian Merchants Chambers Bldg, Opp Churchgate Station.
We would kindly request you to announce this forthcoming event. This would help
garner more citizen participation for this much needed campaign.
Please do cover the event too or depute your reporter / photographer..
Thank you.
warm regards,
Dolphy D'souza
Convenor
POLICE REFORMS WATCH
09820226227
POLICE REFORMS WATCH
Networking with Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), New Delhi
43, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai - 400 029. l Tel : 98202 26227
Email : policereformswa...@gmail.com l www.humanrightsinititiative.org
04/08/14
Dear Citizen,
We are pleased to invite you for our upcoming event on "Better Policing
for a Safer Mumbai" being held on 12 August, Tuesday, in Mumbai at 5.30 p.m at
Walchand Hirachand Hall, IMC Bldg, Opp. Churchgate Station.
Maharashtra is among the worse in terms of its record on the Supreme Court
2006 directives on police reforms. Worse, inspite of our campaign, in
February 2014, the state passed the Maharashtra Police (Amendment) Ordinance
2014 (now an Act) which too does not comply with the Court's scheme, dilutes
accountability mechanisms and strengthens government / politicians’ control
over appointments, postings and interferences.
Our demand is that the state should go in for a comprehensive review of
the police act and involve the public through consultations.
Our campaign is now focusing on educating the public on key concerns of the
Act as well as of bad legislative practice (no debate and public consultations
were held before passing the Maharashtra Police (Amendment) Act 2014).
An eminent panel of Shri Julio Rebeiro, former Mumbai Police Commissioner &
Chairman-PCGT and Ms Maja Daruwalla, Director- CHRI are key note speakers. The
presentation will be followed by an open discussions and the action plan for
the way forward.
Your presence will exert pressure on the Government for Better Laws and
Better Policing which will lead to more safety for all of us including our
women and children.
Please encourage your friends to attend and pass the message around.
A handbook “101 things you wanted to know about the Police But were afraid
to Ask” by CHRI will be distributed to each of the participants free.
Please confirm your presence to enable us bring sufficient copies of the
Policing Handbook either on email or sms our team: policereformswa...@gmail.com
or sms: Salil :9324869143 / Bhaskar:9892102424 / Bhavesh: 9821175068/ Stanley:
9820881300/ Mohd. Afzal: 9820490435
The 12 August meeting is being hosted by the Indian Merchant Chambers in
association with Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative [CHRI] Public Concern for
Governance Trust [PCGT] and Police Reforms Watch..
Join us in making "Better Policing" a "Poll Issue". ABKI BAAR SACCHA
POLICE SUDHAR
Looking forward to welcoming each one of you for this meeting.
Warm regards,
Dolphy D’souza
Convenor
