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082			_a323.4 _bAMN
245		0	_aIndia : _bhuman rights violations in the Punjab: use and abuse of the law
260			_aLondon _bAmnesty international _c1991
300			_a[8],62,[14]p. _cPortraits ; 30 cm
500			_aAI index: ASA 20/11/91 - cover. May 1991 - cover. Cover title. Includes summary
504			_aI) 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
546			_aEnglish
650			_a Detention of persons - India - Punjab
650			_a Disappeared persons - India - Punjab
650			_aAbuse of administrative power - India - Punjab
710			_aAmnesty international, international secretariat
942			_cRP
999			_c10545 _d10545