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If Jana is to be taken seriously, then it is the end of the world!
Two more dead bodies of Pakistani prisoners arrive from India
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Indian electrocuted in Karachi jail, Burney wants probe
An Indian fisherman died after being electrocuted in a jail in the Pakistani port city of Karachi on Monday, prompting a human rights activist to demand an inquiry into the “mysterious circumstances” of his death.
Bhagwan Das Majithia, 25, was electrocuted when he touched a pipe in a bathroom on Monday morning, Landhi Jail Superintendent Nusrat Sanghan said. Majithia, a resident of Gujarat, was arrested along with 16 other fishermen on April 24 for illegally fishing in Pakistani waters.
He is the second Indian prisoner to die within four months while being held in Landhi Jail. Laxman Kanji, a 40-year-old fisherman, died of cardiac arrest after being rushed to hospital from the prison on March 20.
Earlier reports had said Majithia died of an electric shock he suffered while switching on a washing machine. Majithia had gone along with other prisoners to wash clothes when the incident occurred, TV news channels reported.
Former human rights minister Ansar Burney said he had asked authorities to conduct a probe as Majithia had died in “mysterious circumstances”.
“This man was a prisoner and it is hard to believe a prisoner can die of an electric shock. It is not as if he was at home or at his workplace and could have been exposed to electrical equipment that could have caused his death,” Burney told PTI. “I have asked authorities to ensure that Majithia’s death is investigated to find out what happened.”
India and Pakistan frequently detain each other’s fishermen for violating maritime boundaries. Pakistan last month freed 99 Indian prisoners, including 96 fishermen.
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An Indian fisherman died after being electrocuted in a jail in the Pakistani port city of Karachi on Monday, prompting a human rights activist to demand an inquiry into the “mysterious circumstances” of his death.
Bhagwan Das Majithia, 25, was electrocuted when he touched a pipe in a bathroom on Monday morning, Landhi Jail Superintendent Nusrat Sanghan said. Majithia, a resident of Gujarat, was arrested along with 16 other fishermen on April 24 for illegally fishing in Pakistani waters.
He is the second Indian prisoner to die within four months while being held in Landhi Jail. Laxman Kanji, a 40-year-old fisherman, died of cardiac arrest after being rushed to hospital from the prison on March 20.
Earlier reports had said Majithia died of an electric shock he suffered while switching on a washing machine. Majithia had gone along with other prisoners to wash clothes when the incident occurred, TV news channels reported.
Former human rights minister Ansar Burney said he had asked authorities to conduct a probe as Majithia had died in “mysterious circumstances”.
“This man was a prisoner and it is hard to believe a prisoner can die of an electric shock. It is not as if he was at home or at his workplace and could have been exposed to electrical equipment that could have caused his death,” Burney told PTI. “I have asked authorities to ensure that Majithia’s death is investigated to find out what happened.”
India and Pakistan frequently detain each other’s fishermen for violating maritime boundaries. Pakistan last month freed 99 Indian prisoners, including 96 fishermen.
HindustanTimes-Print
© Copyright 2007 Hindustan Times
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The treatment meted out to prisoners in India is Appalling I have reasons to believe the situation is same or worse in Pakistan.
'Thousands die' in India custody
By Chris Morris
BBC News, Delhi
Police outside India prison
Most custody deaths are a result of torture, the group says (Photo: Prashant Ravi)
Nearly 7,500 people have died in official custody in India over the past five years, according to a report by a human rights group.
The report by Delhi-based Asian Centre for Human Rights says many of these people were tortured in custody.
It says the Indian government is in a state of denial about torture.
Even when action is taken against officials who are accused of wrongdoing, the report argues, the system tries to cover up any crimes.
The Indian report was released to coincide with the United Nations' global day against torture on Thursday.
The rights group has collated official figures and found that 7,468 people - that is four people every day - have died in prison or police custody since 2002.
Appalling
Nearly all the deaths, it says, were the result of torture.
But the government routinely attributes deaths in custody to illness, attempted escape, suicide and accidents.
Suhas Chakma, director of the Asian Centre for Human Rights, says prosecuting responsible officials takes a long time in India, and leads to a "culture of impunity".
"It takes about 25-30 years to prosecute somebody. And by that time many of the accused are dead, or possibly the relatives that have filed a complaint are dead," he said.
"So there is a culture of impunity which is given by the government of India, and I think this is the single most important factor which is encouraging torture."
The report also criticises an appalling record of torture among armed groups which fight against the Indian state - highlighting in particular the actions of Maoist rebels.
But the onus is on the government, it says, to improve its record.
Torture, it recommends, must be made a specific criminal offence. And the government should ratify the United Nations Convention against Torture without delay.
BBC NEWS | South Asia | 'Thousands die' in India custody
'Thousands die' in India custody
By Chris Morris
BBC News, Delhi
Police outside India prison
Most custody deaths are a result of torture, the group says (Photo: Prashant Ravi)
Nearly 7,500 people have died in official custody in India over the past five years, according to a report by a human rights group.
The report by Delhi-based Asian Centre for Human Rights says many of these people were tortured in custody.
It says the Indian government is in a state of denial about torture.
Even when action is taken against officials who are accused of wrongdoing, the report argues, the system tries to cover up any crimes.
The Indian report was released to coincide with the United Nations' global day against torture on Thursday.
The rights group has collated official figures and found that 7,468 people - that is four people every day - have died in prison or police custody since 2002.
Appalling
Nearly all the deaths, it says, were the result of torture.
But the government routinely attributes deaths in custody to illness, attempted escape, suicide and accidents.
Suhas Chakma, director of the Asian Centre for Human Rights, says prosecuting responsible officials takes a long time in India, and leads to a "culture of impunity".
"It takes about 25-30 years to prosecute somebody. And by that time many of the accused are dead, or possibly the relatives that have filed a complaint are dead," he said.
"So there is a culture of impunity which is given by the government of India, and I think this is the single most important factor which is encouraging torture."
The report also criticises an appalling record of torture among armed groups which fight against the Indian state - highlighting in particular the actions of Maoist rebels.
But the onus is on the government, it says, to improve its record.
Torture, it recommends, must be made a specific criminal offence. And the government should ratify the United Nations Convention against Torture without delay.
BBC NEWS | South Asia | 'Thousands die' in India custody
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