India : human rights violations in the Punjab: use and abuse of the law

Contributor(s): Amnesty international, international secretariatMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: London Amnesty international 1991Description: [8],62,[14]p. Portraits ; 30 cmSubject(s): Detention of persons - India - Punjab | Disappeared persons - India - Punjab | Abuse of administrative power - India - PunjabDDC classification: 323.4
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AI index: ASA 20/11/91 - cover. May 1991 - cover. Cover title. Includes summary

I) INTRODUCTION
Sources of Information
Background
The Role of the Security Forces and the Judiciary
Violence by armed Sikh groups
Amnesty International's Position
II) ARREST AND DETENTION
Arbitrary and unacknowledged arrests
Harassment of relatives of people wanted by the police
III) TORTURE
Official investigation of torture
Press reports of torture
Testimonies of the Practice of Torture
Torture and ill-treatment of women
Deaths in custody as a result of torture
Cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
IV) UNACKNOWLEDGED DETENTIONS AND "DISAPPEARANCES"
"Escape" from custody
V) EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS AND "ENCOUNTER" KILLINGS
VI) THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK
The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987
Lack of accountability
VII) RECOMMENDATIONS

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