Quarterly Progress Report

(1st April 30th June, 2011)

Promoting psycholegal framework to reduce torture and organized violence in India

Barefoot worker were honoured in the regional convention at Lucknow on U.N Day Funded By Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victim (RCT) Implemented by Peoples Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), Jan Mitra Nyas @ SA 4/2 A Daulatpur, Varanasi -221002 Websit: www.pvchr.org Email: pvchr.india@gmail.com Blogspot: www.pvchr.net, www.testimonialtherapy.org,
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1. Organization 2. Project Title

Peoples Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR)/Jan Mitra Nyas (JMN) Promoting psycho legal framework to reduce torture and organized violence in India (hereinafter the project)

3. Name of the India District and Intensive engagement in 50 villages of 5 Country where administrative blocks in Uttar Pradesh and project is Uttarakhand states, implemented Badagaon, Block Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh Pindra, Block Varanasi district Uttar Pradesh Robertsganj Block Sonbhadra district Uttar Pradesh Tanda Block Ambedkar Nagar district Uttar Pradesh Haldawani Block Nainital district Uttarakhand 17 states of India through the National Alliance on Testimonial Therapy (NATT) Project duration: Start (day/month/year) Completion (day/month/year) according to the application Reporting period This reporting period Next reporting period 01/07/2011 30/09/2011 01/04/11 30/6/11 31/12/12 01/07/10

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11. Summary of status describe especially problem encountered during project implementation, including proposal for changes and reason for changes in time schedule, outputs and budget Internal Problem: The two psycho social community workers Mr. Ansar Ahmad of Tanda block and Mr. Dinesh Kumar Anal of Pindra block gave resignation due to their personal reasons. One Model Block Co-ordiantor Ms. Farhat Shaba Khanam of Badagaon block resigned due to her marriage.i After the interview Mr. Digvijay Singh selected as Psycho-community worker of Tanda block, Ms. Chhaya of Pindra block and Mr. Chandra Shekhar as model block co-ordinator Badagaon The resignation has not influenced to the planned implementation of the project as PVCHR is working in that area from long time. Already Mr. Digvijay Singh and Mr. Chandra Shekhar are trained in testimonial therapy in Chitrakoot workshop and being a journalist Digvijay know the local field and Chandra Shekhar is local resident of same block. But time will take in training of Ms. Chhaya 12. Assessment of overall progress The overall progress of the project is according to the planned and activities frame out in project proposal. Detailed report of the program is attached as annexure (b) Plan of action for next three months reporting Program Training on TOT Place Silchar Assam Chitrakoot Realistic time Schedule 5 September to 15 September July Responsible Person PM & PH

Follow up of Survivor

PM & Member organization

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Activist Manual on Law The subscription of NATT

Varanasi Ongoing

September 1st July, to 30th Sep, 2011 1st July, to th Sep, 2011 30 1st July, to th Sep, 2011 30

Legal Advisor Advisor (C & A) PH & Advisor (C & A)

Consolidating existing network for NATT for ratification of UNCAT and enactment of domestic law Model Block Testimony Delivery ceremony/folk school. Followup Meta legal Intervention. Legal Intervention in District and High Court Direct support to survivors

Ongoing

5 Model Blocks

Manager Model Block 5 Model Blocks Co- ordinator and Psycho Social Community Workers

Other welfare assistance Resolution by Panchayat Nationwide Signature Campaign

Varanasi India

July July, to th Sep, 2011 30 1st

MMB & MBC MP & PH & Advisor (C& A)

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Activities Preparation for organizing workshop Honor Ceremony Manual in Hindi Broad basing of NATT

By Result PVCHR/JMN is in process of doing financial agreement with Mr. Waliuallah Ahmed Laskar, Barak Human Rights Committee (BHRC) in Silchar, Assam for the workshop on Testimonial Therapy (TT) from 5th September to 15 September, 2011. NATT member organization Institute of Social Development Trust did honor ceremony on 15th May, 2011 in his officeii Manual published in local language Hindi Visit to NATT members Wide Angle, Human Rights Alert, Khelen and Dynamic Action Group (DAG), Lucknow for sharing & learning of testimonial therapy. 11 organizations subscribed for-membership of NATT Consultation through European Union with Sanjog organizations based in Kolkata working on the trafficking issue and Welthurngerhilfe project on Kashmir were interested in testimonial therapy. Followup visit to the survivors (supported through testimonial therapy) in Loktak along with Ms. Renuka Srinivasan from European Union. Dynamic Action Group (DAG), Peoples Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), Voice of People (VOP), National Alliance on Testimonial Therapy (NATT), Right to food & work, Uttar Pradesh, Detention Watch organized regional convention on the issue Torture and attacks on Minority. Schedule Caste, other backward Caste, women and human rights defender and rule of law at Ravindralaya Lucknow on 26th June, 2011.iii In the program 31 survivors (supported through testimonial therapy) and 5 barefoot workers Mr. Pintu Gupta, Chotel Lal, Ram Dayal, Yasin and Lakshman were honoured. Around 1700 people participated in this convention and 268 complains had been given to the Chairperson, National Scheduled Caste Commission and 243 complains to National Human Rights Commission on regional convention.

Celebration of 26th June

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Website against torture Identification of cases Community meeting Awareness

1 website to campaign against torture www.detentionwatch.blogspot.com, 74 survivors of TOV were identified for the testimonial therapy. 18 participatory dialogue meetingsiv with communities suffering with TOV in which 377 people participated. The guideline given by honb Supreme Court in the case of D.K Basu vs. State of West Bengal, Bonded Labour system Abolition Act, 1976, Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, d o m e s t i c v i o l e n c e a c t , 2 0 0 5 a n d r i g h t d u r i n g d e t e n t i o n as pamphlets and posters to increase awareness for the prevention of torture and ratification of UNCAT Hirawativ Manbasiyavi About effective writing skillvii Asha Musharviii Honor Ceremonyix , Premax & Ram Kripalxi, Rajeshwarxii and coverage of 26th June program in all print & electronic media.

Media publication

Testimonial therapy & follow up Honor Ceremony& Folk School

42 survivors were psychologically supported through testimonial therapy 5 folk schoolxiii & 7 Honor ceremonyxiv in which 262 people participated in folk school and 1025 in honor ceremony Street play on the testimonies of three survivors was performed in the folk school and other testimonies were on other social issues to create awareness. . To select cases for the direct & immediate assistance such as legal,xv Meta-legal interventionxvi 161 petition sent to the National Human Rights Commission and National Scheduled Caste Commission apart from the regional convention.

Service delivery

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National Human Rights Commission intervened in many cases. Mr. Deepak Kumar Superintendent of police, Sonbhadra in letter no. /

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/11 (DG) on dated 9th May, 2011 directed to prepare the list for the watchfulness of actors of witch hunting such as the ojhas ; Sokha and the other people involved in this type of activity. Meeting held with an effort to create awareness against social evil in presence of the village head, village pachayat member in the affected village. NHRC issued notice to Additional District Magistrate, Varanasi for fact statement & enquiry in the case of Ram Dayal, Bonded Labour. Immediately Director General of Police (DGP) is responding on the complain sent through email.

Project visit & monitoring 3 Resolution by the Panchayat

News letter Urgent appeal

Regular visit to the project area & monitoring on the process of torture free village.xvii To utilize TT as a bridge between treatment and advocacy in the national campaign for the prevention of torture. 93 elected contestants signed on the declaration in which 19 village head, BDC members & village Sabha were honoured with Jan Mitra Samman. Till now 1790 people signed on the petition signature campaign for enactment of domestic law and ratification of UNCAT. The newsletter voice of voiceless vol. 2 No.1 i.e. five manuals of PVCHR publishedxviii Urgent Appeal: 1. Death threat to human rights defenders: a game of impunity by U.P Government in Indiaxix NHRC issued notice to District Magistrate.

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2. India: Whimper of Internally Displaced persons in Tanda of Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh of India.xx 3. India: Indian Administrative Service officer ill-treated with the mushars bonded labour and Human Rights Defenders in his officexxi. On 20th June Governor issued notice to District Magistratexxii and FIR lodge against brick kiln ownerxxiii Media Fellowship Meta Legal: The testimonies taken during Manipur workshop were used for the advocacy purpose Rashini Yengkhom, Under Secretary (Home) sought some information in 11 testimonies from PVCHR and report on 5 survivors of torture and organized violence have been sought from Police department.xxiv The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on 28th June, 2011 issued notices to Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary and Director General of Police regarding the arrest of a senior journalist who reported about the death of deputy CMO Y S Sachan. xxv Honb High Court took Suo Moto on the news published in Times of India and Amar Ujala on 14th June, 2011 "Hope dries in parched land: 515 suicide in five months" Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) on 15th June, 2011 sent email to Honb' Chief Justice, Allahabad High Court and Chairperson National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi.xxvi NHRC issued notice to Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh.xxvii NHRC issued notice to Uttar Pradesh Government on Dr Sachan's death: Calls for report to District Magistrate and Jail Superintendent's explanation over non intimation of death in judicial custody within 24 hoursxxviii 6 stories published for sharing and learnings of testimonial therapy

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NHRC issued notice in the cases submitted during meeting on the situation of Human Rights Defender held in Paradkar Smiriti Bhawan, Varanasi on 16th March. 2011. Declared 9 December as Human Rights Defenders day and strengthen the complain system against the violation of Human Rights Defendersxxix Testimony of Kamlesh Musahar published in cover page of Legacy India magazinexxx The National Schedule Commission called for the report from Superintendent of Police, Varanasi. NHRC transferred the case to State Human Rights Commission u/s of the protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 for disposal in accordance with the provision of Act.xxxi RTI was used to obtain the information from National Human Rights Commission in the case of Hirawati.xxxii

Midyear assessment with Governing Board: The members of the Governing Board were also invited to participate in the regional convention on 26th June at Lucknow. To observe the impact of testimonial therapy in breaking of silence and empowerment of survivors which leads into testimonial movement against TOV. In evening the five manuals was presented to them. They appreciate and approved the manuals. Mr. Upendra Kumar presented about the model block process and Ms. Shirin Shabana Khan presented about the development of the project in last six month. She also explained how testimony is influencing the commissions. Model Process: The bridging the gaps among various communities of shudra and ati shudra finished due to continuous folk discussion and testimonial movement. Now more survivors are participating in folk school which has great impact on the community, People seem very aware and openly stating their problem. The participation of womens is more than men. The community people themselves are giving application on the Tehsil day (every Tuesday of the month the Sub Divisional Magistrate sit in the tehsil) and now they are talking of their rights. The folk - School or honor ceremony is attended with much enthusiasm
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Problem Encountered: The problem encountered in five model blocks of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are very much common. 1. Survivors: Police is continuously making pressure on the survivors for making compromise and also given threat to involve them in fake case. For e.g. Police cheated and terrorize a survivor Kamlesh Mushar and took his fake statement. Government lawyer in the influence of perpetrator is taking more money from survivor for the advocacy.

2. Human Rights Defenders/Community Workers: Even model block co-ordinator (MBC)/psycho social community worker (PSCW) received threat to be involved in fake case. Many times survivor became dependent to the MBC/PSCW to accompany them in the department/office, which create problem to them. Recently PVCHR three activists Mr. Upendra Kumar, Mr. Mrityunjay and Mr. Shiv Pratap Chaubey were threaten by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sadar for taking of the case of bonded labour.xxxiii Mr. Mangala received threat by the Incharge of police out post Kathiraw under Phulpur police station in Varanasi in case of rape xxxiv NHRC issued noticexxxv Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi received threat from Hindu facist forces Missionaries, Pakistanis and Lenin Raghivanshi of PVCHRxxxvi Tie Up EU Project: 15 survivors were psychologically supported through testimonial therapy.
I.

Moradabad riot: On 16 February, 2011, an incident of communal violence took place at the Sahaspur village in Moradabad district. Following this unfortunate incident, Uttar Pradesh state police, Rapid Action Force (RAF)
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and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) committed brutal repression of the persons belonging to the Muslim minority in the village.xxxvii Governor BL Joshi has asked state Home Secretary to take full action on the alleged one-sided action of the police against the minority community.xxxviii
II.

Mohd. Abdul Aziz the fourth grade employee of Aligarh Muslim University died in custody on 8th May, 2011. He was picked up forcefully from his house by police and he died in custody. Letter was sent to National Human Rights Commission and Director General of Police (DGP). DGP issued notice to S.S.Pxxxix FIR registered under section 302/452/323/506/120 case no. 344/2011 against Rashid son of Nabbi, Sobaran Singh, Zahid, Samartha, Mittal S.I Jalil Ahmad SSI A.K Tyagi & other policeman.xl

III.

Mohd. Isa Azmi of Varanasi was brutally tortured by the Nadesar police outpost incharge Mr. A.K Singh police due to minority status. He revelled medico legal and 11 injuries in his body. The National Commission for Minorities has sought report from Director General of Police, Uttar Pradeshxli Communal riot: On 24/25 April, 2011 midnight the communal person fire the house of Mohd. Inam son of Sri Nasir Ahmad house no. 593/13, Shastri Nagar Meerut in UP of India. He recognized all the person involved in the inhuman activites and informed the police,But police is doing nothing for recoganisation of Hindu rioters. While burning the house the voice of glass creaking is heard. the communal people were saying n Hindi "Mar jao Katuo" (die you muslim). When police official came non of them ran but they were chanting the slogan "Har har Mahadev" in front of police (doing praise of the God for good work in Hindu religion). Police filed FIR against Muslim rioters and they fired against them but if you look in this video their is no action against hindu rioters. Hindu rioters taking in the front of them "Katwa do suwaro ko" (kill these pigs means Muslim) it is noted that which is prohibited as haram in Muslim religion. In the firing Mohd. Indam half year child Aakifah and his wife Sahista burned very badlyxlii. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh issued notice to Chief Secretary.

IV.

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UNDP:

Can dalits make a claim of their fundamental rights in the Raj of Ms. Mayawati an analysis report was prepared on the cases of dalit atrocity in Sonbhadra and Allahabad.xliii Director General of Police (DGP) started the enquiry and NHRC issued notice to Superintendent of Police of Sonbhadra and Senior Superintendent of Police of Allahabad.

Others: 1) After long formal and non formal meeting with various organizations associated with PVCHR and National Alliance on Testimonial Therapy (NATT), PVCHR as secretariat formally launched Detention Watch. The Work of the Detention Watch is to monitor any type of detention happening with the adult and children in your area such as - Judicial Custody Police Custody Custody in Remand Home Administrative Custody If you find any such types of cases in your area please do make call on helpline no +91-993559933 and email on pvchr.adv@gmail.com pvchr.adv@groups.facebook.com,xliv blogspot: www.detentionwatch.blogspot.com. Detention Watch special poster launched on 26th June i.e. regional convention. Mr. Upendra Kumar is looking the detention watch and doing continuous advocacy on the cases of detention. 2) A new blogspot www.petition-nhrc.blogspot.com was created for the posting of petition sent to National Human Rights Commission. Continuous doing petition on the media coverage of the violation related to civil & political rights with focus social and Economic rights. Dr. Mohan Lal Panda is sending the petition to NHRC. Which result NHRC issued notice to more than 7 chief Secretary of the states. 3) Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi, Ms. Shruti Nagvanshi & Dr. Mohan Lal Panda met with the Mr. Surinder Singh Oberoi, Advisor, International Committee for Red Cross, Dr. P.L Punia Chairperson, National Schedule Caste Commission and Mr. Anil Parashar, Joint Registrar & Focal Point, Human Rights defenders, National Human Rights Commission in New Delhi.

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4). Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi & Dr. Mohanlal Panda visited Manipur for making a plan for two years intervention in leadership of Wide Angel and also met with other organizations for the subscription of NATT. They also discussed with Ms. Renuka Srinivasan, Project Manager (Human Rights), Delegation of European Union to India. Which result Testimonial Therapy for rehabilitation topic is included in Capacity Building Workshop for EIDHR projects August, 2011. 5). In wikipedia about Lenin Raghuvanshixlv and in the recognition it is mentioned that He drafted a Testimonial model for India along with Dr. Inger Aggerxlvi working further on dealing with torture.. http://lenin-shruti.blogspot.com/2011/06/healing-touch.html 6). Mr. Alessio Mamo official photographer from Germany visited PVCHR and did photography of honor ceremony in Pindra village.xlvii
7). The U.S Government issued a report, trafficking in person report 2011.xlviii

8). Press conference held on 24th June, 2011 at Press Club, Lucknow regarding regional convention on 26th June. 9). Mr. Ken Karrapan official photography of Noble Peace prize visited Sakra village of Jaunpur district and did photography on the self esteem of survivors supported through testimonial therapy. xlix

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S. No.

Date

Place

No. of particip ate(M/F ) F-8 M-13 T- 21

Demand

Remark

01

04.04. 11

Vill:- Kuriya Gaon, HaldwaniNainital

1) No work given under MNREGA. 2) No any pension plan implemented in this village. 3) No connection of electricity under kutir Jyoti connection scheme. 4) No facility of drinking water.

1) Agree to meet with water supply department. 2) For pension write application to concern officers. 3) Write application to electricity department.

02

25.04. 11

Mubarakpur Ward No. -4, IlatfatganjAmbedkar Nagar

F- 5 M- 15 T-20

1) Water lodging in community, Two women & three men shared their people met with SDM, but no any problems; they live in very pathetic action taken by administration. condition.

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08.04. 11

Sarai Mushahar Basti, PindraVaranasi

F-10 M-11 T-21

1) Primary health centre doctor prescribed medicine from outside. 2) widow women is not beneficiaries of pension scheme even death of her husband 3 yrs before. 3) Discrimination with the dalits children in the Distribution meal under Mid Day Meal programme in primary school, 4) Drinking water problem 5) Insufficient ration card in community. 5) Problem faced in rainy season but non dalit is beneficiaries of housing scheme. Solution:1) To protest in front of the district headquarter and thesil.

The awareness of the community increased on the issue of TOV through poster, Pamphlet on D.K Basu guideline, D.V Act etc.

Seven people shared problems.

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09.04. 11

Auraw Mushahar Basti, KaharagpurPindra, Varanasi

F-17 M-18 T-35

1) Insufficient ration card in community. 2) No beneficiaries of housing scheme. 3) Electricity problem. 4) No institutional delivery of Pregnant women and no medicine for Dalit in Govt. hospital. 5) A.N.M neglected for the treatment of Dalits 6) Delay in land distribution 7) Two months before police tortured mushahar people.

14 people shared their problems.

The awareness of the community increased on the issue of TOV through poster, Pamphlet on D.K Basu guideline, D.V Act etc. .

Solution:1) People should meet with concern department and filed petition and do followup the application through Rights To Information Act-2005.
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12.04. 11

Ahirabir Mushahar Basti, PindraVaranasi

F- 15 M-9 T-24

1) No health facility for Dalit in primary health centre. 2) No allotment of fertile land to Dalit. 4) No implementation of scheme such as housing & PDS. 5) No Govt. school facility. 6) dalits tortured by brick kiln owner.

The awareness of the community increased on the issue of TOV through poster, Pamphlet on D.K Basu guideline, D.V Act etc.

Ten people shared their problems.

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12.04. 11

Thane Rampur, PindraVaranasi

F-13 M-4 T-17

1) Influenced person captured the land of the dalit and give death threat to them. 2) No implementation of scheme scheme such as house & PDS. 3)No facility of drinking water 4)No distribution of nutrition diet by ICDS worker 5)Electricity problem 6) dalits beaten by upper caste people.

Nine people shared problem.

Solution:1) People should meet with concern department and filed petition and do followup the application through Rights To Information Act-2005.

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14.04. 11

Raunabari F-14 Mushahar M-11 Basti-PindraVaranasi T-25

1) No implementation of pension scheme for Mushahar. 2) No implementation of scheme such as housing & PDS. 3) Forcibly took work by brick kiln owner. 4) Electricity problem 5) No nutrition provided by ICDS worker.

Nine people shared problems.

Solution:1) People should meet with concern department and filed petition and do followup the application through Rights To Information Act-2005.

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13.04. 11

Vill:- Kuri Mushahar, BaragaonVaranasi

F-12 M-8 T-20

1) No facility of ration cards & electricity. 2) Not beneficiaries of old age pension scheme. 3) No registration of land to mushahar people. 4) Young Mushar boy is missing in the lure of job given by Influenced person. 5) Mushahar children are brutally beaten by teacher in Govt. school.

7 people shared problems.

09

22.04. 11

Vill:Gangkala mushahar basti, Baragaon, Varanasi

F-11 M-9 T-20

1) No work and job cards issued under MNEREGA scheme. 2) No allotment of land to mushahar people. 3) No ration cards. 4) Misbehaviour with dalits in PHC centre, Basani.

5 people shared problems

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30.06. 11

Vill:- Kuri Mushshar Basti, Baragaon, Varanasi.

F-25 M-17 T- 42

Kalawati- My son lost because of 1) Discussion on 26 June Prog. State some influence people of my convention against Torture. village. 2) Kallar Mushahar felt hesitation to join this program, after attending program felt good.. 3) Rakhi shared our organization is strong in prog. Many people came like us and hope our problem will be solve. 4) Laxmi- I feel better, this was a big meeting ever I attended in my life.

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21.06. 11

Vill:Ahirabir Mushahar Basti, PindraVaranasi

F- 9 M- 17 T-26

1) Problem occurs in the implementation of housing scheme, distribution land and electricity. 2) The doctor in PHC Pindra misbehaved with the dalits. 3) ICDS worker do discrimination with the marginalized people. 4) Corruption in MNEREGA scheme.

1)7 people shared their problems. 2) Awareness about SC/ST atrocities act & rule. 3) Discussion on 26 June prog. state convention.

12

20.06. 11

Rampur Nat Basti, PindraVaranasi

F-10 M-10 T-20

1) Land captured and being used by influence person. 2) Corruption in PDS shop scheme.

1) Awareness about SC/ST atrocities act & rule. 2) Discussion on 26 June prog. State convention.

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23.06. 11

Vill:Ahirabir Mushahar Basti, PindraVaranasi

F-08 M-14 T-22

1) In the absence of survivor 1)3 people shared their problems. Influence person beaten his three 2) Awareness about SC/ST atrocities act & daughters and police overlooked rule. the issues. 3) Discussion on 26 June prog. State 2)the handicapped couple are not convention. beneficiaries of scheme 3) Pregnant woman faced caste discrimination in Gangapur Govt. hospital.

14

16.06. 11

Mubarakpur, Ward-3, TandaAmbedkarna gar

F- 00 M-10 T-10

1) Discussion & planning witht eh community leaders for 26 June program.

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09.05. 11

Vill:Ahirabir mushahar basti,pindraVaranasi

F-14 M-9 T-23

1)Domestic violence 2) Dispute on public land. 3) Road problem. 4) Houses problem. 5) No reimbursement of wage under MNREGA scheme.

1)7 Shared problems 2) Awareness on SC/ST atrocities act & rule.

Solution :1) Application to Govt. officers. 16 13.05. 11 Vill:Mangari mushahar Basti,PindraVaranasi F-6 M-8 T-14 1) Land occupied by influence person. 2) Problem in the allotment of ration cards corruption distribution of grain in PDS shop. Solution :1) Application to Govt. officers.

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21.05. 11

Vill:Jamapur (Kharaua), Mushahar Basti, PindraVaranasi

F-24 M-14 T-38

1) No land security. 2)No water facility 3) No beneficiaries of houses ration cards scheme. 4) Brick kiln owner threatened to Mushar for life. 5) No electricity facility. Solution:1) Application to officers and file R.T.I. for action.

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22.05. 11

Vill:Rampur Nat Basti, PindraVaranasi

F-4 M-15 T-19

1) No allotment of ration cards. 2) No facility of proper water for agriculture. 3) No benefited under handicapped scheme. 4) Caste discrimination with pregnant woman at PHC centres on 11:00P.M. 5) No facility of electricity & houses and corruption in PDS shop scheme. 6) No facility of Govt. school in village.

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S. No.

Date

Place

No. of participa te (M/F)

Demand / Solution

Remark

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01

01.04. 11

Vill:- Naisela, HaldwaniNainital

F- 22 M- 19 T- 41

1) No. of ratio card owner is very less. 2) PDS owner denied distributing actual quantity of food grain. 3) No work available under MNREGA. 4) No any pension plan implemented in this village. 5) No road facility in village. 6) No distribution of scholarship in primary school. Solution:1) People complained to Block Development officer (B.D.O) about PDS. 2) People raise voice for pension 3)Application to District Magistrate (D.M.)for road facility

People want special varieties of Hindi pamphlet for awareness about Rights & schemes.

A villager Ms. Manju Devi sung a song Hun jag gao, ab tumle jag jawa

Five women & five men shared their problems.

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22.04. 11

Vill:- Chosala, HaldwaniNainital

F- 6 M-12 T-18

1) No work available under MNREGA. 2) No facility of house scheme. 3) No. of ratio card holder is very less.

Folk school ended up closing with song sung by Mr. Bahadur Singh hum to ladte rahege, tumbh bhi ladna sikho

Solution:1) Application to D.M. for housing scheme. 2) People complained to Block Development officer (B.D.O) about PDS. 3) Agree to meet with Village head.

Three women & five men shared their problems.

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16.05. 11

Vill:- Mitha Awala, HaldwaniNainital

F- 10 M- 10 T- 20

1) No. of ratio card holder is very less. 2) No allotment of house under Indra house scheme & others Govt. schemes. 3) Problems faced due to non allotment of land. Solution:1) People should complain to Block Development officer (B.D.O) about Ratio card. 3) Application to Sub District Magistrate (S.D.M.) for Govt. schemes. 3) Meeting with village head on village problems.

Mostly people belong to labourer class. So, they didnt speak their problems against officer & village head. Women also vacillate in meeting.

Gopal Ram,Premwati, Sanjay Arya and Rampal shared their problems.

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07.05. 11

Vill:- Sarai Mushahar Basti, Pindra- Varanasi

F-13 M-29 T-42

1) No facility of drinking water. 2) Problem of houses and ration cards. 3) No nutrition package to children. 4) No road facility.

1)8 People shared problems

Solution:1) Application to officers and file R.T.I. for action. 05 23.05. 11 Vill:- Mangari Mushahar Basti, Pindra- Varanasi F-42 M-39 T-81 1) Police torture & bonded labour cases. 2)Maltreat and avoidance to provide medical facility to pregnant women and Dalits people at PHC & CHC, 3) Ration cards, houses and land problems. 14 people shared problems

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16.05. 11

Vill:- Raup Gasiya Basti, RobertsganjSonbhadra

F-20 M-15 T-35

1) Corruption in MNEREGA. 2) Money lender mortgaged their Ration Cards. 3) Police gave threat to survivor. 4) No school facility for children. 5) Domestic violence and sexual harassment faced by the Ghasia girl. 6) Upper caste middle man fudged dalits. 7) Hut of victims ruined by storm.

1)9 people shared problems.

2) Awareness on D.K. Basu guide lines, D.V. Act and SC/ST Act.

Solution :1) Advocacy on issues.

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18.05. 11

Vill:- Lodhi, Robertsganj, Sonbhadra

F-10 M-15 T-25

1) Dalits land occupied by district government without paying any compensation. 2) No electricity connection in Dalit ghetto. 3) Dalit old aged people name is not mention in list of pension scheme. 4) Upper caste people captured dalit land and threatened to for life.

1)8 people shared problem. 2) Strategy plan for protest for rights.

Solution :1) Application to D.M. and other concerned officials.

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S. No. 01

Date

Place

No. of participat e(M/F) F-17 M-149 T- 166

Remark

12.04.11

Primary School ilatfatganj, TandaAmbedkarn agar Mangari Mushahar Basti, PindraVaranasi

Five survivors honored by the dignitaries such as folk singers, psychiatric, Former consumer forum commissioner (Senior advocate and educationist.

Awareness by pamphlet & poster. F-44 M-90 T-134 Six survivors honored in this occasion. The programme started by song and street play by Prerana Kala ManchVaranasi.

02

24.04.11

03

24.04.11 & 25.04.11

Dewatan, F-150 laugabandh, M-195 Kon, Sonbhadra T-345

20 survivors honored by National President of Cher Community(Schedules Tribe), Lawyer, Novelist and survivor become bare foot human rights defender. Programme started by folk song by social worker, after that three honored survivors also shared their pain & agony by sung a song. National president of Chero community also honored with shawl & garland, he also told his police torture story to people.

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06.06.11

Vill:Chintaura, TandaAmbedkarn agar

F-38 M-47 T- 85

Street play performed on the testimony Mr. Ram Kripal, who fighting against displacement and honored. Ram Kripal asked that this is my struggle story, because of that we feel more stronger, Urmila Devi: - This play inspired me to fight back powerfully. Now we will organize for community.

05

07.06.11

Vill:Alahadadpu r, TandaAmbedkar nagar

F-41 M-51 T-92

Street play performed on the testimony Ms. Hazara Khatuns, who fighting against casual & mistreatment of Govt. doctor. After watching the street play Mr. Yasin (Hazara Kahtun husband) hold tear in eyes and asked that I pray to god this type of case should not revised anyone. Street plays performed on ill-treatment of govt. hospital and corruption in schemes implement by Govt. Mr. Bhuwaneshwar was honoured. Mr. Virendra Kumar said that govt. schemes affected by corruption and police tortured poor men, because we have no money and unity.

06

07.06.11

Mubarakpur F-81 Ward-4, M-82 TandaAmbedkar T-163 Nagar

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25.05.11

Dhobi Dharamshal a, Pindra BazarPindraVaranasi

F-10 M-30 T-40

Four people honored and meeting with people representative members on resolution of panchayat on domestic law & ratification of UNCAT, Public Representative (PR) members honored by JAN MITRA SAMMAN. 19 PR members also shared his experience about police torture & corruption experience to people.

1.

Haris Chandra alias Bhothu Vs. Virendra Mishra Next date: 9/8/2011
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2. State Vs. Santosh Patel Next date: 29/7/2011 3. Smt. Chanda Vs. Arun Next date: 14/7/2011 4. State Vs. Devnath Next date: 1/7/2011 5. State Vs. Mata Prasad Next date: 13/7/2011 6. State Vs. Hari Nath Next date: 25/7/2011 7. State Vs. Ram Patti
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Next date: 25/7/2011 8. State Vs. Prem Next date: 7/7/2011 9. State Vs. Subhash Next date: 15/7/2011 10. Bhageran Vs. Shivanand Next date: 13/7/2011 http://www.testimonialtherapy.org/2011/04/nhrc-reponse-in-complain-in-case-of.html http://www.testimonialtherapy.org/2011/04/police-torture-case-of-mushar-and-nhrc.html http://www.pvchr.net/2011/04/petition-against-witch-hunting-in.html http://www.pvchr.net/2011/04/in-relation-to-take-immediate.html http://detentionwatch.blogspot.com/2011/05/fwd-sub-regarding-three-day-detention.html http://detentionwatch.blogspot.com/2011/05/few-cases-of-detention.html http://www.pvchr.net/2011/05/fwd-arrest-of-pahalu-mushar-alias.html http://www.pvchr.net/2011/05/intervention-based-recognization-on-our.html http://www.testimonialtherapy.org/2011/05/blog-post.html http://www.testimonialtherapy.org/2011/04/nhrc-intervention-in-case-of-sexual.html http://www.testimonialtherapy.org/2011/05/fwd-complain-of-sc-atrocities-in-up.html http://www.testimonialtherapy.org/2011/05/nhrc-noticed-to-adm-varanasi-for-fact.html http://www.testimonialtherapy.org/2011/05/nhrc-forwarded-complain-to-shrc.html http://www.testimonialtherapy.org/2011/07/voice-heard-in-scheduled-caste.html http://www.testimonialtherapy.org/2011/07/finally-got-justice.html http://www.scribd.com/doc/59773756/Balli-alias-Ramballi-Mushahar-1
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Supervision meeting

The three days supervision with of the model block staffs held in Tanda block of Ambedkar Nagar district from 6 th 8th June, 2011. The meeting was attended by Dr. Lenin, Shirin Shabana Khan, Upendra Kumar & Model Block staffs. Topic: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Team building/team work Testimony & Meta Legal Advocacy Capacity of community leaders & meetings Advocacy on folk school Six month experience in the field highlighting positive and negative consequence. Planning for the celebration of 26th June Discussion on Monitoring and Evaluation questionnaire Project work in the field during extreme summer and rainy season.

1. Team building/team work a). Field Visit: to develop the peer group support the field visit in the presence of Model Block Manager visited the, Chintaura, Mubarakpur, Ahladadpur villages of Tanda Block of Ambedkar Nagar district and participated in the folk school through street play. The street plays were focussed on the issue of TOV and also on the few testimonies such as Ram Kripal, a survivor of displacement, Hazra Khatun, health negligence. During the folk school three survivors were honoured.

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b). Group work: The staffs were divided in the group of two preparing the observatory report of the folk school cum street play. 2. Testimony & Meta Legal Advocacy The staffs were again asked to focus on the testimony and to re-check before submitting the testimony & M&E questionnaire. For the advocacy purpose please ensure the testimony contain basic information such as complete address of the survivors etc. Also keep the mobile number of survivor in M&E for any emergency contact. The 17 survivors of displacement were psychologically supported through testimonial therapy. 3. Capacity of community leaders: Capacity building of community leader on the issue of D.V Act, SC/St Act & D.K Basu guideline at block level. It was also planned to organize state level meeting. 4. Folk school: It was decided in the meeting to organize a big folk school in all four model blocks in the month of July August. The minutes and the outcome of the folk school should be used for the advocacy. 5. Six month experience in the field highlighting positive and negative: The staffs were divided according to the block wise to highlight the positive and negative consequence faced during six month in field. 6. Planning for the celebration of 26th June The field staffs were informed to prepare the petition in the name of concerned commission and also to confirm the people participation and expense to Manager Model Block before 15th June. 7. Discussion on Monitoring and Evaluation questionnaire: After discussion few more basic question were added in the M&E questionnaire for smooth tracking such as Place of testimony taken: workshop/model block/office/other
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Contact number.

In follow up: i. Present condition of the survivor ii. Survivors participation in project related work such as Folk School Community Meeting Honor Ceremony Etc iii. Effect of the testimonial therapy on the survivor 8. Project work in the field during extreme summer and rainy season. It was decided to focus on folk school and advocacy http://www.scribd.com/doc/58372897/Ambedkar-Nagar-6-6-to-8-6-2011-1 http://www.scribd.com/doc/58141704/Cover-Voice-of-Voiceless-June-2011-1 http://www.scribd.com/doc/58139744/Book-Voice-of-Voiceless-June-2011 xix http://www.pvchr.net/2011/04/india-death-threat-to-human-rights.html
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http://www.testimonialtherapy.org/2011/05/india-whimper-of-internally-displaced.html http://www.pvchr.net/2011/06/india-indian-administrative-service.html xxii http://www.scribd.com/doc/58957642/Letter-to-DM-on-bonded-labour xxiii http://www.scribd.com/doc/58957324/News-on-bonded-labour-case xxiv http://www.testimonialtherapy.org/2011/06/voice-heard-through-testimony.html

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http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?726174
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http://www.pvchr.net/2011/06/voice-of-farmer-of-bundelkhand-in.html http://www.pvchr.net/2011/07/notice-of-nhrc-to-chief-secretary-of-up.html http://www.nhrc.nic.in/dispArchive.asp?fno=2328

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http://www.pvchr.net/2011/05/administration-committing.html
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.http://muslim-minority.blogspot.com/2011/06/moradabad-riot-governor-orders-action.html

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http://muslim-minority.blogspot.com/2011/05/in-relation-to-incident-of-custodial.html http://muslim-minority.blogspot.com/2011/05/fwd-custodial-death-of-mr-abdul-aziz.html http://twocircles.net/2011may16/custodial_death_amu_employee_magisterial_probe_demanded.html http://muslim-minority.blogspot.com/2011/06/custodial-death-of-amu-employee-aligarh_28.html http://muslim-minority.blogspot.com/2011/06/custodial-death-of-amu-employee-aligarh_28.html xl http://www.scribd.com/doc/59171883/Head-of-police-Aligarh-district-response-in-case-of-custodial-death xli http://muslim-minority.blogspot.com/2011/05/sign-of-brtual-torture-of-janab-mdisa.html http://muslim-minority.blogspot.com/2011/05/illegal-detention-of-muslim-youth-in.html http://www.mynews.in/News/uttar_pradesh_state_administration_committing_indiscriminate_repression_and_fab ricating_criminal_charges_against_persons_belonging_to_muslim_minority_N346598.html http://twocircles.net/2011may19/communal_cops_terror_charges_and_muslims.html http://www.indiainfocity.com/news/communal-cops-terror-bogey-and-muslims/ http://www.islamicnewsdaily.com/other/india/communal-cops-terror-bogey-muslims-audio http://www.siasat.com/video/india/communal-cops-terror-bogey-and-muslims-audio-tape-twocirclesnet http://muslim-minority.blogspot.com/2011/06/torture-of-isa-azmi-minority-commission.html
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