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India: UN Secretary-General Should Stress Rights Concerns

Press release
Apr 25, 2012
India: Halt Execution of Punjab Bomb Conspirator

Press release
Mar 28, 2012

The Indian government should halt the hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana, who has been on death row since August 2007 for the assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.
India: Investigate Sexual Assault in Police Custody

Press release
Mar 7, 2012

The Indian government should investigate the case of a tribal woman accused of supporting the Maoist “Naxalites” who says she was tortured in custody. The government should ensure her immediate access to healthcare without police interference.
India: Letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding Sexual Assault Case in Police Custody

Letter
Mar 7, 2012
Singapore: Domestic Workers to Get Weekly Day of Rest

Press release
Mar 5, 2012

The decision by Singapore’s Manpower Ministry to grant foreign domestic workers a weekly rest day is an important reform but falls short of international standards. The changes, announced on March 5, 2012, go into effect only for new contracts beginning in January 2013 and do not address the exclusion of domestic workers from other key labor protections in Singapore’s Employment Act.
India: A Decade on, Gujarat Justice Incomplete

Press release
Feb 24, 2012

Authorities in India’s Gujarat state are subverting justice, protecting perpetrators, and intimidating those promoting accountability 10 years after the anti-Muslim riots that killed nearly 2,000 people.
EU: Press India on Rights at Summit

Press release
Feb 8, 2012

The presidents of the European Counciland the European Commission should make human rights a central part of their discussions with Indian officials at the EU-India summit on strategic partnership on February 10, 2012, in New Delhi.
Letter to EU officials concerning EU-India Summit

Letter
Feb 8, 2012

We write to request that human rights form a significant part of your dialogue with the Indian government at your upcoming summit in New Delhi to strengthen the strategic partnership.
India: Prosecute Security Forces for Torture

Press release
Jan 30, 2012

The Indian government should prosecute members of the security forces for recent high-profile cases of torture, to send a message that such practices will no longer be tolerated.
India: Disappointing Year for Human Rights

Press release
Jan 23, 2012

The Indian government during 2011 failed to hold rights violators accountable or to carry out effective policies to protect vulnerable communities.