UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, Prof Christof Heyns, conducts two-week mission to India during March 2012

Posted on April 09, 2012

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At the end of his visit, in the report Prof Heyns submitted to the Indian government, he made 12 recommendations to enhance the protection of the right to life in India, including the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.

For the full report, see
http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=12029&LangID=E

For television coverage of the press conference, see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWRSCkeHLRg&feature=email

For reaction by the Indian Government, see
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article3267774.ece#.T3hd73DcHXQ.email

Photo source: http://www.risingkashmir.com/news/un-special-rapporteur-spells-out-kashmir-mandate-24237.aspx

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UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, Prof Christof Heyns, conducts two-week mission to India during March 2012

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