http://www.deccanherald.com/content/345484/pucl-asks-sc-declare-afspa.html PUCL asks SC to declare AFSPA against statute New Delhi, July 17, 2013, DHNS:
*People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to declare the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) unconstitutional. * “We hope that the Apex Court will take note of the findings of various enquiry committees that the AFSPA is being misused to carry out extra-judicial killings, seriously infringing upon the right to life guaranteed under the Constitution,” said the rights organisation in a statement. Citing the report of the judicial commission headed by Justice Santosh Hegde, the PUCL said that it “has highlighted the rampant and gross misuse of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in fake encounters and gross violation of human rights by the security forces in Manipur.” It has justified the demand for the repeal of the Act made by PUCL and other human rights organisations and activists. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
