O' Deka,
At 2:00 PM -0700 6/11/05, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote:
Hobo, hobo. Lahe lahe.
*** Eh, kobo lagisene aaru? Bhukute koltw nopoke
nohoy.
Indian legislature-or manuhe je human rights-or kotha bhabibo parise, xeyei bohut.
*** Era , nohoy-ji-misa. jethiyeo thik-thik logaise berot.
Ami akou xodai xuni aso je dillit bhabibo pora manuh kwnw nai.
*** Hoyne? Nokobo aaru. Amdani kori anile sage korbarpa bhabibo
pora MP gwataserek . Oxomor falor nissoy nohoy. Kharkhowainw kiba
ketiyaba koribo paribo janw? Nijei jane apwnalwke, ne ki koy?
There is no way all problems in India can be solved with the magic wand in one day.
*** Apuni aji bor xoj kotha kisuman loi walaisehi kintu dei.
Dekar bahbor ofuronot burburoniye amak aji nuburalei hoise.
But seriously, is this eruption of truisms a part of Plan B
:-)?
I mean since the jury is still out on NHRC's discoveries as
irrefutable proof of course-correction of desi-demokrasy or the road
to reforms of desi-governance, are we now preaching 'Rome was
not built in a day' patience :-)?
If you look at the charter for NHRC, they have certain tasks. They are working according to the charter. It will be upto the others to follow up. For example, GOA now needs to clean up the police department (prisons) to make them more alert.
*** No explanations required. I did NOT accuse NHRC of
dereliction of duty. Nor did I devalue it as a toothless tiger, even
though it could very well be so, as your argument might lead to if
pursued. NHRC could do its part, pronounce a problem ( as if they are
deep dark secrets, heretofore unknown to the world),
officially, and like a Ganga snan ( a dip-in-the Ganga), all sins
will be washed off desi-govrnance, in due time, if not
instantly. After all, one could always wave to the world: Look we have
an independent NHRC and an NWC. Imagine Saudi Arabia or ( sorry-
Pakistan and B'desh both have them) Nepal or the Sudan or Upper
Volta or China having them!
On another topic, what do you think of the recent encroachment on states' rights when the US federal court ruled on Marijuana?
*** It is a complex one, and I did not follow it closely enough
to offer an educated opinion. My first reaction was that anything
Scalia or Thomas are advocates of could be suspects as far as the
progressive national good is concerned :-). There must be something in
the subtext of the story that I missed. But I do believe that it was a
regressive verdict on the part of the SC and it could have some
serious repercussions down the road.
Funny the States' Rights advocates of the right were running
helter-skelter from the verdict. There was a great cartoon , I forget
from where, that showed Scalia all tongue-tied and discombobulated
about what the meaning of States' Rights was :-).
O'm
Dilip
Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
At 3:28 PM -0700 6/10/05, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote:
Does it imply Desi-democracy works when it is put to work by the right people? :-)
NHRC is the result of an act passed by Loksabha. Chapter III in NHRC website says the following:
*** That depends entirely on whether a trend could be established, or even barely perceived, with the instances of successes or achievements or making a real difference.Has NHRC, staffed with the RIGHT people, established a success story of desi-demokrasy?Have they merely brought otherwise hidden cases of injustice to light, or Have they reversed or helped cases of injustice? Have they helped give redress to victims? Have their actions created deterrence to prevent future miscarriage of justice or abuse of human rights? Have they been able to influence removal of corrosive laws that abet and promote abuse of human rights or erode democratic values, as laws such as AFSPA, POTA, TADA ad nauseum do? What is their public record in advocacy against these or even merely speaking up against these? I can go on and on, but I trust it won't be necessary.Now why don't you tell us what the answer to your question is. Netters, I am sure,will await a credible assessment with cocked ears :-).
Chapter III
FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION
12. Functions of the Commission
The Commission shall perform all or any of the following functions, namely :
(a) inquire, suo motu or on a petition presented to it by a victim or any person on his behalf, into complaint of
(i) violation of human rights or abetment thereof or
(ii) negligence in the prevention of such violation,
by a public servant;
(b) intervene in any proceeding involving any allegation of violation of human rights pending before a court with the approval of such court;
(c) visit, under intimation to the State Government, any jail or any other institution under the control of the State Government, where persons are detained or lodged for purposes of treatment, reformation or protection to study the living conditions of the inmates and make recommendations thereon;
(d) review the safeguards provided by or under the Constitution or any law for the time being in force for the protection of human rights and recommend measures for their effective implementation;
(e) review the factors, including acts of terrorism that inhibit the enjoyment of human rights and recommend appropriate remedial measures;
(f) study treaties and other international instruments on human rights and make recommendations for their effective implementation;
(g) undertake and promote resea! rch in the field of human rights;
(h) spread human rights literacy among various sections of society and promote awareness of the safeguards available for the protection of these rights through publications, the media, seminars and other available means;(i) encourage the efforts of non-governmental organisations and institutions working in the field of human rights;
(j) such other functions as it may consider necessary for the protection of human rights.
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Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
http://nhrc.nic.in/NHRC
is a legally chartered, govt. body, not an NGO.
There are dozens of cases cited.
Many on custodial deaths and encounter killings, but sy urprisingly
NONE from Assam or the NE. Obviously such things don't happen there
:-(
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