Human Rights Violation : Contemporary Concerns and Remedies
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Torture: a stigma on civil society. 3. Patterns of torture and victims. 4. Impunity: condoning custodial violence. 5. Custodial violence: causes and concerns. 6. Police atrocities and judicial measures. 7. Measures for curbing torture. 8. Standards and actions. 9. Disappearances. Appendices. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
"In the present book we have made an attempt to collate vital information on human rights violation, various types of inhuman treatment like torture, custodial violence and deaths, disappearances, and police atrocities etc. The rights of victims statutory measures available and response of civil society and other salient issues are elaborately dealt with. The text is supported by facts and figures, case studies, court judgement etc. " (jacket)
"In the present book we have made an attempt to collate vital information on human rights violation, various types of inhuman treatment like torture, custodial violence and deaths, disappearances, and police atrocities etc. The rights of victims statutory measures available and response of civil society and other salient issues are elaborately dealt with. The text is supported by facts and figures, case studies, court judgement etc. " (jacket)
