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Habeas Corpus petitions are indefinitely delayed or disposed of at a bare statement from the executive which has a vested interest. Professors, lawyers and activists can be kept in prison for long periods, including in the middle of a pandemic. Cases involving constitutional questions which strike at the heart of the democracy – such as the legality of electoral bonds – are kept in cold storage indefinitely. Criticism of the court, or of SC judges, invites contempt or removal from cases as petitioner (Harsh Mander). Blatant lies in court from the government of the day – whether on Aadhaar or migrants or Rafale or any issue – can happen without any consequences whatsoever. And a chief justice sits as judge in his own cause, be shielded from ordinary enquiry after serious allegations of sexual harassment. .. Citizens will have to come forward, regardless of all kinds of walls full of barb wires and demand that the Supreme Court sees that many who are being called free are not free. ... Before that happens, many of us who believe we are free will have to examine how durable are the freedoms we take for granted every day. If this can happen not only to crores in Jammu and Kashmir, to reputed professors, to someone as privileged as Soz, a former union minister across governments, to college students, to pregnant activists, it can happen to you and, in all likelihood, a cameraman will not come knocking at your door. Pastor Martin Niemoller warned us ages ago, and Anand Teltumde said it recently: “I earnestly hope that you will speak out before your turn comes.” -https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/columnists/dushyant/freedom-begins-with-speech/articleshow/77273482.cms-https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/columnists/dushyant/freedom-begins-with-speech/articleshow/77273482.cms
The Peoples’ Union for Civil Liberties (Maharashtra) emphasizes constitutional commitment of ensuring education as a fundamental right. In the Lockdown on Civil Liberties series, it focus on the impact of the lockdown on education in Maharashtra, particularly its implications for the rights of children and youth.
- Prof Hargopal, Former Dean, School of Social Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Member, Presidium All India Forum for Right to Education: https://youtu.be/ghqnABhJh4o
- Simantini Dhuru, Film-maker and Educationist . you tube video https://youtu.be/H4_5Y4v4cS8
The report raised concern about the impact of screens as a source of education since it deprives children of the practical social education on class, caste, religion, diversity, justice, freedoms. The PUCL questioned the ‘anti-national’ label given to those who opposed ICT education. Recently, the Nagpur Bench said that those who oppose the move towards ICT-based technological solutions would only be doing so with an ‘anti-national’ intent. - https://sabrangindia.in/article/broken-slates-and-blank-screens-pucls-report-education-amidst-lockdown
Meena Gopal, Teacher and Activist
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Aqib Khan : I'm curious to know the views of the speakers on online classes as an opportunity to provide good education to the children living in remote areas or the population still not able to access desired institutions required for better education.
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Despite being eligible under Forests Rights Act, 80 Koya Adivasi families living on 200 acres of land beaten up and forcefully displaced for the @HarithaHaram plantation drive in Telangana. Hear women narrate the ordeal
Demands:
1. Clear directions to be issued to stop any eviction and displacement of the tribals.
2. Compensate the tribals for the crops and vegetables destroyed by the police & allow them to cultivate without any threat of detention under PD Act (Preventive Detention)
3. Immediately implement due processes required for recognition of rights under Forest Rights Act (FRA) & no plantation work to be carried out until then
4. Immediate inquiry into the eviction and violence meted out by the forest officials and police department. Their actions are in violation of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, PESA & FRA.
Issued by DCP (Cyber Crime Unit) Special Cell Anyesh Roy, the said notice says, "In the above mentioned complaint of Hon'ble Cabinet Minister Shri Prakash Javdekar regarding the incident getting multiple emails on his email address with the subject name similar to "EIA 2020". After the investigation, mainly below mentioned website is sending emails to him. Their unlawful activities on this website may disturb peace, sovereignty of India."
"[13:43, 24/07/2020] in whatsapp: He is the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
[13:43, 24/07/2020] in whatapp: Means media will keep quiet, forests and environment pave way for the heavy industries as we can see with the Draft EIA...
[09:02, 24/07/2020] in charcha group Issued by DCP (Cyber Crime Unit) Special Cell Anyesh Roy, the said notice says, "In the above mentioned complaint of Hon'ble Cabinet Minister Shri Prakash Javdekar regarding the incident getting multiple emails on his email address with the subject name similar to "EIA 2020". After the investigation, mainly below mentioned website is sending emails to him. Their unlawful activities on this website may disturb peace, sovereignty of India."
[09:02, 24/07/2020] : Fridays for Future India's website has reportedly been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act more commonly known as UAPA. The website https://www.fridaysforfuture was booked following an initial notice under Section 79(3) (b) of the Information Technology (IT) Act.
.. it is this determination by DCP, and the process of "investigation" that he used to determine that sending emails "mat disturb" peace, sovereignty of India".. that need to be questioned.. and that clearly this is an incompetent decision, one that precludes the person to holding office of DCP... A minimum of departmental inquiry should be ordered and the proceeding presented to the courts while considering the UAPA matter.. The courts by ignoring if due process and due diligence is observed in matters which then lead to incarceration of people are in fact denying basic human rights..
1st August: 2020:Whatsapp: Happy 62nd Birthday Shoma! This is her third birthday that she is celebrating inside a jail. It has been 750 days since her arrest. A professor and a human rights activist who is being denied bail repeatedly during the deadly #COVID19 pandemic. Please share and join the campaign for her release - Release Prof. Shoma Sen. https://www.facebook.com/groups/profshomasen/