News Coverage of PVCHR intervention with support of with support of United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture

Please find following News coverage of PVCHR intervention with support of with support of United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 which is published in Time, Associated Press, NewsClick, Canadian News Daily Globe and mail, Junputh, Bhadash, Bhaskar and many other 

A leading Hindi news portal published exclu sive story on intervention of project in cases of torture. It is huge recognition of activities of project. https://hindi.newsclick.in/UP-2022-The-main-news-of-NewsClick-on-which-Human-Rights-and-SC-ST-Commission-took-cognizance

Exclusive story of compensation to survivors due to support of JMN and PVCHR published by a leading Hindi daily Jagran Inext: https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/07/compensation-to-survivors-due-to.html

Thousands Protest ‘Bulldozer Justice’ Against Indian Muslims published by Time and Associated Press which describes “It was a threat that if you raise your voice against the government or the BJP, your house will be demolished,” said Lenin Raghuvanshi of the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights. https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/06/thousands-protest-bulldozer-justice.html

Indian authorities are using ‘bulldozer justice’ to take revenge, often targeting Muslims, say legal experts published by leading Canadian News Daily Globe and mail : https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/07/indian-authorities-are-using-bulldozer.html

Founder of PVCHR, Lenin Raghuvanshi received Global Pluralism award 2022 honourable mentions from Global centre for Pluralism established by Canadian Government and H.H. Aga Khan    https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/05/global-pluralism-award-week-at.html

PVCHR: member of the Dignified Storytelling Alliance:  https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/07/pvchr-member-of-dignified-storytelling.html

First step of justice tiled article published by blog of PVCHR which describes The report further stated that both the police personnel had been suspended. In response to the directions of the Commission dated 11.04.2022, a report dated 02.06.2022 has been received from the Superintendent of Police, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. It is informed that compensation of Rs. 5 lakh has been credited to the account bearing no. 731210510006355 of Smt. Nasima, mother of the deceased, on 25.05.2022.  Proof of payment is also enclosed with the report. https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/06/first-step-of-justice.html

PVCHR and NHRC intervention: Dalit, was beaten to death by his school teacher

https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/11/pvchr-and-nhrc-intervention-dalit-was.html

https://pvchrlivelihood.blogspot.com/2022/11/27.html

https://www.hamaramorcha.com/chhedi-musahar/

News published about livelihood support to survivors of torture

https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/11/27.html

NHRC intervention in case of custodial death of a prisoner

https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/10/nhrc-intervention-in-case-of-custodial.html

Should Blasphemy Be Punishable? I Live Debate

https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/09/should-blasphemy-be-punishable-i-live.html

Testimony of police torture of a Muslim boy published at PVCHR blog:

https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/09/blog-post.html

Ten hundred thousand Indian rupees compensation in case of ragging of girl in Rajasthan

https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/08/ten-hundred-thousands-indian-rupees.html

Fifty thousand compensation and breaking of impunity in case of custodial torture

https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/08/fifty-thousands-compensation-and.html

https://petition-nhrc.blogspot.com/2022/07/blog-post.html

EUVP - European Union Visitors' Programme profile view of Lenin Raghuvanshi on investment on youth and diversity  https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/02/euvp-european-union-visitors-programme.html

Story of brutal police torture published on PVCHR blog: https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/02/blog-post.html

PIL on Prisoner right in COVID time: https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/01/pil-on-prisoner-right-in-covid-time.html

Threat to spirit of Indian Constitution and spirit of Sanatan Dharma: https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2022/01/urgent-threat-to-spirit-of-indian.html

Compensations and chargesheet in firing case of Tribal in #Umbha of #Sonbhadra

https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2023/01/compensations-and-chargesheet-in-firing.html

Bhaskar leading Hindi news portal published about intervention  of PVCHR in case of custodial death in Ambedkar Nagar   https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/ambedkarnagar/news/ambedkarnagarhuman-rights-commission-reached-case-of-dead-prisoner-in-jailramsagar-a-prisoner-died-on-august-1-in-the-district-jail-in-ambedkar-nagar-130141740.html

https://petition-nhrc.blogspot.com/2022/08/nhrc-orders-to-take-immediate-action-in.html

Legal action against police in beating of journalist

https://petition-nhrc.blogspot.com/2022/01/legal-action-against-police-in-beating.html

Beating of dalit and then police inaction published by Hindi daily news portal News Click and mentioned about intervention of PVCHR https://hindi.newsclick.in/UP-Dalit-lynched-in-Durga-pandal-in-Pratapgarh-for-the-crime-of-touching-an-idol

Intervention on death of inmates of metal hospital of Varanasi by PVCHR which is published by In next and Kashi varta Hindi New daily: https://www.inextlive.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/report-on-deaths-in-mental-hospital-in-four-weeks-1656443878

Police torture of women published by Hindi daily news portal News Click and mentioned about intervention of PVCHR: https://hindi.newsclick.in/uttar-pradesh-dalit-women-stripped-flogged-police-station-jaunpur

News published about High Court order against Odisha Government and  in favour of PVCHR intervention along with NHRC orders for compensation: 

https://jantaserishta.com/local/odisha/orissa-hc-dismisses-govt-plea-against-nhrc-order-1949936

उड़ीसा उच्च न्यायालय ने राष्ट्रीय मानवाधिकार आयोग (एनएचआरसी) के आदेश के खिलाफ हस्तक्षेप करने से इनकार कर दिया है, जहां उसने राज्य सरकार को कटक और खुर्दा के विभिन्न हिस्सों में मारे गए 40 व्यक्तियों में से प्रत्येक के परिवार को 1.5 लाख रुपये का भुगतान करने का निर्देश दिया था। जिले में जहरीली शराब का सेवन कर रहे हैं। जहरीली शराब त्रासदी फरवरी 2012 में हुई थी। मानव अधिकार जन निगरानी समिति (उत्तर प्रदेश) के शासी बोर्ड के सदस्य रागिब अली की याचिका पर एनएचआरसी ने 11 फरवरी, 2015 को आदेश जारी किया था। लेकिन राज्य सरकार ने अगस्त 2015 में इसे हाईकोर्ट में चुनौती दी।

Kudos PVCHR and Janab Raghib Ali Raghib Ali
https://jantaserishta.com/local/odisha/orissa-hc-dismisses-govt-plea-against-nhrc-order-1949936

Junputh and Bhadash leading Hindi news portal published about interventions of PVCHR in police torture cases of three journalist and compensation of five hundred thousand Indian rupees in case of custodial death: https://junputh.com/voices/pvchr-complaints-in-three-scribe-harassment-cases-in-nhrc/

https://junputh.com/open-space/nhrc-notice-to-unnao-dm-and-sp-on-faisal-police-murder/

https://www.bhadas4media.com/faizal-murder-case-nhrc-order/

JanMitra Nyas received special consultative status with ECOSOC of UN which is published by Live  Varanasi, most popular Hindi news portal of Varanasi: https://livevns.news/Varanasi/Janmitra-Nyas-got-the-Special-Consultative-Status-of-the/cid7689742.htm

Hindi news portal News Click published article of Lenin Raghuvanshi about details analysis of torture and its remedies: https://hindi.newsclick.in/The-need-for-comprehensive-multilateral-and-multidisciplinary-approach

Hindi news portal Jan chowk published intervention of PVCHR as impact of news portal:

जनचौक इंपैक्ट: दलित बच्चे की मौत मामले में मानवाधिकार आयोग ने वाराणसी पुलिस से चार हफ्तों में मांगा जवाब :जनचौक की एक खबर का असर हुआ है। वाराणसी के एक गांव में दलित उत्पीड़न की एक घटना के जनचौक पर प्रकाशित होने के बाद राष्ट्रीय मानवाधिकार आयोग ने संज्ञान लिया है। आयोग ने न केवल वाराणसी पुलिस कमिश्नर को नोटिस भेजी है बल्कि मामले का जल्द से जल्द जवाब देने का निर्देश दिया है। दरअसल ...

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https://janchowk.com/zaruri-khabar/human-rights-commission-took-the-cognisance-of-dalit-youths-death/

PVCHR organized a seminar on importance of diversity for elimination of torture which is published by Hindi daily news paper Kashiwarta and Sanmarg 

#PVCHR #NHRC #JanMItraNyas #UN #Torture 

Compensations and chargesheet in firing case of Tribal in #Umbha of #Sonbhadra

 

Action : Closure of case with direction to the authority(Action No 11)

Action Date	22/04/2022
Authority	THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE - Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh SONEBHADRA UTTAR PRADESH
Proceeding	There was a very serious allegation in the complaints received in the Commission that due to a land dispute, a large number of accused persons opened fired on 17 July 2019 in District Sonebhadra, Tehsil Ghorawal, Village Murtia, in which about 10 persons belonging to Scheduled Tribe community died and about 20 persons got injured. The complainants requested the Commission for an appropriate action and impartial Inquiry. Pursuant to the communications of the Commission, a report dated 19.02.2020 was received from the Director General of Police, UP, along with the report dated 02.12.2019, of the Superintendent of Police, Sonebhadra, and the report of Circle Officer, Sonebhadra. It is mentioned therein that in this connection an FIR No, 78/19 U/s 147 / 148 / 149 / 307 / 302 / 34 IPC, and Sec. 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act, was registered and investigation was being carried out against 28 named accused persons and 40 to 50 unnamed persons. The Under Secretary, UP Administration, vide letter dated 26.05.2020 had enclosed the report of Superintendent of Police, Sonebhadra and the report of the Circle Officer, City, Sonebhadra. It was mentioned therein that in connection with FIR No. 78/19, a Challan dated 05.10.2019, had been submitted in the court. However, collection of evidence was still going on. It was also mentioned that 11 persons who died, and 20 persons who were injured, in this incident, were facilitated for Monetary Relief from the concerned department. Meanwhile the complainant vide email dated 27.07.2021 submits the reminder and submits that justice has not been done in the matter. The Superintendent of Police, Sonebhadra vide communication dated 07.09.2021 forwarded the enquiry report of Circle Officer, Sonebhadra which reveals that chargesheet no. A-81/19 dated 05.10.2019 has been filed against 51 accused persons in the matter and suppl. Chargesheet A-81A/19 dated 04.12.2019 has been filed against remaining accused persons. Investigation has been completed in this matter. Further proposal for monetary relief has been sent to the Social Welfare Department and patta has been granted by the Revenue Dept. Vide proceedings dated 30.09.2021 the Commission directed as under: "The Commission has considered the report which reveals that chargesheet has been filed in the matter and investigation has been completed. Further Patta has been granted by the Revenue Dept. Vide proceedings dated 27.07.2021 the Commission directed to the District Magistrate, Sonebhadra to apprise the Commission about the monetary relief paid to the SC/ST (POA) Act, however, the Commission has not received the same till date. Chargesheet u /s 147/148/149/302/24 IPC and 3(2) 5 SC/ST Act has been filed against accused persons. Hence, the NOK of all deceased victims are entitled to get 100% monetary relief under Entry 45, Annexure-I, SC/ST (POA) Rules, 2016. Therefore, the District Magistrate, Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh is directed to submit the compliance report of payment to the victim in light of observation made by the Commission alongwith proof of payment within 4 weeks. In addition, let a copy of report dated 07.09.2021 be sent to the complainant for comments, if any, within four weeks." The Commission has considered the material placed on record. The Commission has not received the compliance report of payment from the District Magistrate, Sonebhadra despite direction dated 01.07.2021 followed by reminder dated 30.09.2021. Therefore, the Commission directs its registry to issue Conditional Summons u/s 13 of PHRA to the District Magistrate, Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh to appear before the commission on 04.04.2022 at 11:00 AM with requisite report i.e. compliance report of payment under SC/ST (POA) Act to the NOKs of deceased/injured victims as directed by the Commission, should however, if the requisite report received in the Commission one week prior to the scheduled date then personal appearance shall be dispended with. However, if the District Magistrate, Sonebhadra fails to comply with the order of the Commission without lawful excuse, he/she will be subject to the consequences of non-attendance laid down in Rule 10 and Rule 12 of order XVI of Civil Procedure, 1908 and the Commission may proceed to initiate criminal proceedings under sections 175/176 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and such other action as its deems proper under the Law. Pursuant to the directions issued by the Commission dt.31.12.21, a letter has been received from the District Magistrate Sonebhadra dt.28.03.2022 along with the report of Addl. SP dt.16.03.2022 with the report of District Social Welfare Officer Sonebhadra and a list submitted by a District Magistrate and a list of bank details of the recipient / NOK of the deceased. The report reveals that regarding this incident a charge sheet has been submitted before the Court in which 11 persons were dead and 20 persons were injured. The chargesheet has been submitted under SC/ST Act according to the provision 50% of the compensation amount has been granted by the Govt vide GO No.118/2016/1405/26-03-2016 4(256)/1994 dt.14.06.2016 for the NOK of the deceased Rs.4.125 lakh each and Rs.2 lakh has been granted for each injured person. It has also been submitted that in pursuance of government order the compensation amount has been credited into the account of the beneficiaries. The detail report submitted by the authorities reveals the same facts. Thus, after perusal of the report it is clear that the compliance has been done accordingly by the authority. The proof of payment has been submitted by the authority. It is to be noted that rest of the amount is to be paid accordingly later on. Therefore, let the direction be issued against District Magistrate Sonebhadra to provide the rest amount of compensation to the beneficiaries accordingly. With this direction there is no need to proceed further let the matter be closed.

Diary No

8308/IN/2019

Case / File No	20432/24/55/2019

Incident Place	UMBHA	Incident Date	17/07/2019
Incident Category	ATROCITIES ON SC
Incident District	MIRZAPUR	Incident State	UTTAR PRADESH
Incident Details

Details of Survivors supported by Testimonial Therapy in 2022

124 Survivors received psychosocial and legal support by JanMitra Nyas and PVCHR with support of United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture in 2022 from 1 Jan to 31 December 2022 

Primary Victims 99

Secondary Victims 25

Male Victims 64

Female Victims 60

Third Gender Victims 0

S.N	Name of victim	Address	Type of Torture
1	Janti Devi	Markundi Sonbhadra	Custodial Death
2	Mahendr Prasad	markundi Sonbhadra	Custodial Death
3	Sahiba Bano	Banaura Sonbhdra	Custodial Death
4	Usha Devi	Baliyari mewarpur Sonbhadra	Custodial Death
5	Gulab Prasad	Mahuakala Sobenhdra	Police torture
6	Sanjay Singh	Devakali mehnagar Azamgarh	Custodial Death
7	Tahseldar	Prayagraj	Police torture
8	Tara	Varanasi	rep
9	Raushan jha	Jharkhand	Police torture
10	SANTOSH KUMAR	Varanasi	Police torture
11	Arvind	Varanasi	Police torture
12	Baldev murmu	Hajari bag	Police torture
13	Amant husain	Jharkhand	Police torture
14	Sabira husain	Jharkhand	Police torture
15	Sahana  Parvin	kcchi bag jaitpura varanasi	Police torture
16	Dev murmu	Jharkhand	Police torture
17	Naresh kumar	Jharkhand	Police torture
18	Priyanka	Jharkhand	Police torture
19	Meena devi	Varanasi	Police torture
20	Rampa	Badayou	Police torture
21	Ram kailash	ALAHABAD	Police torture
22	SHYAM SUNDAR	KODRMA	Police torture
23	FULO LOHRAYIN	KODRMA	Police torture
24	JAAVED AKHTAR	VARANASI	Police torture
25	SOHEL AKHATAR	VARANASI	Police torture
26	PUNAM DEVI	KODRMA	Police torture
27	ANJUMA PRVIN	KODRMA	Police torture
28	UMA DEVI	VARANASI	Police torture
29	SUNITA	VARANASI	Police torture
30	ANITA VARMA	Varanasi	Police torture
31	SANJAY KUMAR	MIRZAPUR	Police torture
32	KAMRUN	MIRZAPUR	Police torture
33	BHULNI	MIRZAPUR	Police torture
34	URMILA	MIRZAPUR	Police torture
35	SURENDR	MIRZAPUR	Police torture
36	SURAJ	MIRZAPUR	Police torture
37	MUNNA LAL	MIRZAPUR	Police torture
38	SHANI DEVAL	MIRZAPUR	Police torture
39	RAJKUMARI	MIRZAPUR	Police torture
40	GUDDU URF NJRUDDIN	MIRZAPUR	Police torture
41	RAJKUMAR	MARKUNDI SONBHDRA	Police torture
42	NGITA	DADIHARA SONBHDRA	Police torture
43	SAKLDIP	GHORAVAL SONBHDRA	Police torture
44	SANTOSHI	RAUP GHASIYA SONBHDRA	Police torture
45	CHAMELI	RAUP GHASIYA SONBHDRA	Police torture
46	KALLU	RAUP GHASIYA  SONBHDRA	Police torture
47	LALO	RAUP GHASIYA SONBHDRA	Police torture
48	MUNNI	GOBRIYA JAMGANV SONBHDRA	Police torture
49	BARSATU	GOBRIYA JAMGANV SONBHDRA	Police torture
50	LALTA PRSAD	KUNDADIH SONBHDRA	Police torture
51	VILASHI	RAUP GHASIYA  SONBHDRA	Police torture
52	SUMITRA	GHORAVAL SONBHDRA	Police torture
53	NIKITA	BHABHNI SONBHDRA	Police torture
54	RAJNI	GIRIDIH KODRMA	Police torture
55	JYOTI	PINDRAYI VARANASI	Police torture
56	VIRENDAR	JHRKHAND	Police torture
57	SIKNDAR	JHARKHAND	Police torture
58	SURENDR NUT	NEVADA VARANASI	Police torture
59	HAFIJURAMAN	VARANASI	Police torture
60	SRINGAR	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
61	GEETA	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
62	GUNJAN	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
63	RAJKUMAR	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
64	DEEPAK	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
65	SATENADR	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
66	RANJIT	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
67	MATAFER	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
68	SONI	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
69	MALTI	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
70	Usha Devi	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
71	BOTAL	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
72	SEELA	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
73	TIBBHU	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
74	ROSHNI	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
75	SAROJA	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
76	NITU	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
77	BHULLAR	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
78	RAMSHNKR	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
79	HARENDR	AMBEDKARNAGR	Police torture
80	SAYIKA AAMIN	CAINT VARANASI	Police torture
81	MUSTFA	MUSTFABAD CHAUBEPUR VNS	Police torture
82	AAMIR	MUSTFABAD CHAUBEPUR VNS	Police torture
83	GNGARAM	AMBEDKARNAGAR	Police torture
84	KAMALA	VARANASI	Police torture
85	HASARTH	LOHTA, Varanasi	Police torture
86	RAFIK	LOHTA, Varanasi	Police torture
87	KIRAN	SONBHDRA	Police torture
88	RAMKARNA	SONBHDRA	Police torture
89	TUKNRAYAN	KODRMA, Jharkhand	Police torture
90	YAMINI KUSHVAHA	SIGRA VARANASI	Police torture
91	MASTRAM	MIRZAPUR	Police torture
92	MALTI DEVI	MIRZAPUR	Police torture
93	RAJABABU	MIRZAPUR	Police torture
94	GIRIJA PRSAD	MIRZAPUR	Police torture
95	SEEMA	PUVARIKHURD VARANASI	Police torture
96	KAMALESH	FULPUR VARANASI	Police torture
97	GEETA	NINDANPUR VARANASI	Police torture
98	RENGAYI	KOYIRIPUR VARANASI	Police torture
99	KUSUM	CANGVAR THANA KAPSETHI VNS	Police torture
100	SANTOSH	KOYIRPUR VNS	Police torture
101	SHEELA	GRAM THANA FULPUR VNS	Police torture
102	SUNITA	FULPUR VARANASI	Police torture
103	RIYAJUDDIN ANSARI	KARGHNA BHATPURVA VNS	Police torture
104	REETA	GHSIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
105	RAMKUMAR	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
106	MUNIYA	GHSIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
107	CHINTA	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
108	MOHAR MUNIYA	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
109	GHUTTUR	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
110	KABUTARI	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
111	SUKKHN	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
112	JAY PRKASH	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
113	ATAL	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
114	LAUNGI	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
115	SAUKHINA	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
116	BUDHNI	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
117	PRTAPI	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
118	NANDLAL	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
119	SNTOSHI	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
120	TULSI	VARANASI	Police torture
121	GHURELAL	VARANASI	Police torture
122	PRBHAVATI	GHASIYA BASTI SONBHDRA	Police torture
123	AABID	CHURK SONBHDRA	Police torture
124	KAMAL KHAN	CHURK SONBHDRA	Police torture			|