Repeal anti-terror bills

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Dear Sir,

We , the citizens of India, express our deep concern about the two 'anto-terror bills" that have recently been passed in both houses of parliament , without giving any opportunity for debate at national and state level. We do not agree to the perception that the protection of human rights stand in opposition to effective action against "terrorism". WE do hold that the existing laws of the land are sufficient enough to tackle the acts of violence , committed by "terrorists". The newly introduced these two bills seriously suspend,limit, undermine and even destroy certain non-derogable rights ,as recognized by International Laws and Covenants. These bills show a spirit of minimalism, particularly in the arena of the rights of suspects and defandants in the criminal process. And there is every chance of misuse of the provisions as our past experiences have shown this in case of TADA and POTA. We want repeal of these two bills.

Hence, for the sake of upholding human rights, for stregethening principles of the rule of law and for keeping India's International commitment to International laws and standards relating to human rights, we urge upon you not to give assent to the bills and request the Government to reconsider for withdrawal of the bills.

422 Signatures

  • Mahasweta Devi
    • Address
    • W2C 12/3 Phase II, Golf Green, Kolkata-95
    • Affiliation
    • Bortika
    • Profession
    • Liteurer And Social Activist
    • Comments
    • Repeal the bill
  • Manas Kumar Roy
    • Address
    • 69-Barisha Purbapara
    • Affiliation
    • IISER-Kol
    • Profession
    • Research
    • Comments
    • Sontrasher jonno sontrash chai- e kamon kotha?
  • Swapan Ganguly
    • Address
    • 1, Shibtola road, Vill. Maheswarpur,PO Badu Kolkata-700129
    • Affiliation
    • Paschim Banga Khet Majoor Samity
    • Profession
    • Trade Unionist
  • Prasun Bhowmick
    • Address
    • 42, Scott Lane, Kolkata 700009
    • Affiliation
    • Bijalpo: Magazine & Publications
    • Profession
    • Corporate Communications
    • Comments
    • No law can stop terrorism. The laws are made to address a cause while abuse of the same overpowers due to politicalisation of administrations throughout the world. A true development as per Indian Constitution & a collective & patriotic vigil by both the administration & the civil society can prevent terrorism. For that the existant laws are enough as many of us think. MADAM PLEASE DON'T GIVE ASSENT .
  • sadhan roy chowdhury
    • Address
    • no 2 debigarh, P.O : madhyamgram,north 24 parganas,west bengal, 700 129
    • Affiliation
    • MASUM
    • Profession
    • advocate
    • Comments
    • absolute power denotes absolute misuse
  • Amitabha Lahiri
    • Address
    • Kolkata
    • Affiliation
    • SNBNCBS
    • Profession
    • Scientist
  • Adv Kamayani Bali- Mahabal
    • Address
    • 503, juhu bharat chs, gandhi gram rd, Juhu, Mumbai -49
    • Affiliation
    • MIHRE
    • Profession
    • Lawyer
    • Comments
    • Draconian Laws will not stop TERRORISM
  • Sukla Sen
    • Address
    • Mumbai
    • Affiliation
    • EKTA (Committee for Communal Amity), Mumbai
    • Profession
    • Social activist
    • Comments
    • Draconian laws are apart from being huge assaults on human rights also disincentivise painstaking investigations, so very necessary to stall acts of terrorism, by empowering the police to arbitrarily hang or at least indefinitely detain people picked up at whims. These also would also cause further alienation of minority population as they are going to be hugely victimised given the deep-seated bias of the police and general administrations and thereby further aggravate the problem on hand.
  • Joe Athialy
    • Affiliation
    • Delhi Solidarity Group
  • Samir Saha Poddar
    • Address
    • Kolkata
    • Affiliation
    • APDR
    • Profession
    • Service
  • R. Majumdar
    • Address
    • B 27/1 KHE, Kolkata 700089
    • Affiliation
    • TASAM
    • Profession
    • Service
  • Padmaja Shaw
    • Address
    • Fl 402 Saket Apts, Vidyanagar, Hyderabad 500044
    • Affiliation
    • Osmania University, Journalism Department
    • Profession
    • University Teacher
    • Comments
    • Repeal the bills
  • Mukul Dube
    • Address
    • D-504 Purvasha, Mayur Vihar 1, Delhi 91
    • Affiliation
    • none
    • Profession
    • editor/writer/photographer
    • Comments
    • What bloody "safeguards"?
  • Maroona Murmu
    • Address
    • Jadavpur University
    • Affiliation
    • Jadavpur University
    • Profession
    • Teaching
  • SHOUVIK GANGULY
    • Address
    • P/7 Motijheel Avenue, Dum Dum, Kolkata - 700074
    • Affiliation
    • None
    • Profession
    • Engineer
  • Guruprasad Kar
    • Address
    • Indian Statistical Institute 203 B.T.Road, Kolkata 700 108
    • Affiliation
    • Indian Statistical Institute
    • Profession
    • Associate Professor
    • Comments
    • This law is a big attack on people fighting for various democratic issues.
  • Suresh Bhat B.
    • Address
    • "Eesha Vasyam" 2-10-776, Bijai, Mangalore - 575 004 (Karnataka)
    • Affiliation
    • PUCL, Mangalore
    • Profession
    • Retired engineer
    • Comments
    • Repeal the bill
  • Chirag .Suvarna
    • Address
    • 201-Jay Apt ,Near Ashok Nagar,Vazira Naka,Borivili(W),Mumbai-92
    • Affiliation
    • Independent activist
    • Profession
    • Student
  • Dr.A.R.Mookhi
    • Address
    • Sushma, Dadabhai Rd.,Santacruz West,Mumbai 400054
    • Affiliation
    • self
    • Profession
    • Dentist
    • Comments
    • I wish the petition bears fruit. If not, we should prepare for a long struggle
  • Partha Joarder
    • Address
    • Kolkata
    • Affiliation
    • A National Science Research Institute at Kolkata
    • Profession
    • Scientist
  • Rajesh Datta
    • Address
    • Tarapada Das Lane, Kalupukur, Chandannagar, West Bengal
    • Affiliation
    • BHARATER MANABATABADI SAMITY
    • Profession
    • Social worker
  • Dr. Shakeel Ahmad
    • Address
    • B/4, Karishma Complex, Sarni Society, Juhapura, Ahmadabad-55
    • Affiliation
    • Admin. CLHG(cell for legal help & guidence), founder trustee APCR(association for protection of civil rights) N.D.
    • Profession
    • service
    • Comments
    • most probably it will require a long & sternous movement to defend the existing civil rights
  • Kunal Chattopadhyay
    • Address
    • 2 palm Place, Calcutta 700019
    • Affiliation
    • Radical Politics
    • Profession
    • Professor of History, Jadavpur University
    • Comments
    • В
  • Dr. Amit Bhattacharyya
    • Address
    • 85/1 Motijhil Avenue Kolkata 700074
    • Affiliation
    • Committee for the Release of Political Prisoners
    • Profession
    • Professor of History, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
  • DIPAK DE [HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST]
    • Address
    • 18/20A, DOVER LANE, KOLKATA 700 029
    • Affiliation
    • AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL INDIA
    • Profession
    • SERVICE. [POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RIGHTS]
    • Comments
    • REPEAL THE BILLS
  • G N Saibaba
    • Address
    • Warden's Flat, Gwyer Hall, University Road, Delhi University - 110007
    • Affiliation
    • Delhi University
    • Profession
    • Teacher
    • Comments
    • The two bills should be immediately withdrawn
  • Nirmalangshu Mukherji
    • Address
    • Department of Philosophy
    • Affiliation
    • University of Delhi
    • Profession
    • Professor
  • Afzal Ahmad Khan
    • Address
    • 41/2 Prag Naraian Road, Lucknow
    • Affiliation
    • AMU Old Boys Association, Lucknow Branch
    • Profession
    • Engineer
  • Satyam Varma
    • Address
    • C-74, SFS, Sector-19, Rohini, Delhi-110089
    • Affiliation
    • Rahul Foundation
    • Profession
    • Cultural Activist, Writer, Journalist
    • Comments
    • Experience of all black laws like POTA, NSA, TADA has made it evident that they can't stop terrorism, and are used against people fighting against injustice, exploitation and oppression.
  • Sushovan Dhar
    • Address
    • Kolkata
    • Affiliation
    • VAK
    • Profession
    • Service
    • Comments
    • В
  • mithila
    • Address
    • mumbai
    • Affiliation
    • c.s
    • Profession
    • engineer
    • Comments
    • oppose such bills fully
  • Sagar Sanyal
    • Address
    • Christchurch, new Zealand
    • Affiliation
    • University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
    • Profession
    • student
  • Vidya Bhushan Rawat
    • Address
    • 188, Master Block, Street No 5, Shakarpur Extension, Delhi-110092
    • Affiliation
    • National Land Allaince
    • Profession
    • Human Rights Activist
    • Comments
    • There are enough laws and we do not need any such law which infringe our civil liberties and movement. A responsible government and accountable bureacracy are the need of the hour to win people's confidence to support them. demonising a community and encouraging others by not chargesheeting them would damange cause of India as a country . We need secular laws to be implemented strongly and not religious rights to define our ways of life.
  • Partho Sarothi Ray
    • Address
    • Kolkata
    • Affiliation
    • www.sanhati.com
    • Profession
    • Assistant Professor
    • Comments
    • These bills, which have been passed by the government and parliament at a time when the people are still shaken by the terrorist attacks, would be used as tool of repression against the various peoples' movements in India against dispossession and displacement, and to victimize minorities. These bills need to be repealed immediately.
  • Subhash Mendhapurkar
    • Address
    • Jagjit Nagar Solan H.P.
    • Affiliation
    • SUTRA
    • Profession
    • Social Activist
  • dipanjan rai chaudhuri
    • Address
    • Presidency college, College Street, Kolkata 700073
    • Affiliation
    • Do
    • Profession
    • retired teacher
  • suvarup saha
    • Address
    • USA
    • Affiliation
    • sanhati
    • Profession
    • student
  • NABA DUTTA
    • Address
    • 134,raja rajendra lal mitra road ,kolkata 700085
    • Affiliation
    • nagarik mancha
    • Profession
    • general secretary
    • Comments
    • В
  • Harish Dhawan
    • Address
    • 74, Deshbandhu Society, I.P. Extension, Delhi
    • Affiliation
    • Peoples Union for Democratic Rights
    • Profession
    • University Teacher
  • M. Jamal Patiwala
    • Address
    • Juhapura
    • Affiliation
    • Jamaat e Islami Hind
    • Profession
    • Media Co-ordinator
    • Comments
    • Ithese bills under review, indicate a spirit of minimalism, particularly in the arena of the rights of suspects and defendants in the criminal process ; the bills seriously limit, suspend , undermine and even destroy certain non derogable rights , as recognized by International Laws and Covenants. In the name of security , the entire population would henceforth be viewed and considered as 'possible terrorists" / "terror suspects and are bound to live in a atmosphere of insecurity , fear and of intimidation, which in turn would defeat the very declared purpose of the bills- to ensure the security of population.
  • Chakri
    • Address
    • Anakapalle
    • Affiliation
    • org
    • Profession
    • Activist
  • Kirity Roy
    • Address
    • 26 Guitendal Lane, Howrah - 1, West Bengal, India
    • Affiliation
    • Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM)
    • Profession
    • HR activist
    • Comments
    • No more power to police
  • Pinaki Chaudhuri
    • Address
    • France
    • Affiliation
    • Sanhati
    • Profession
    • Researcher
  • Dipankar Chakrabarti
    • Address
    • Shyam Vihar (5/1.D). Raghunathpur. Kolkata - 700 059
    • Affiliation
    • Editor, ANEEK
    • Profession
    • Retired Reader in Economics
    • Comments
    • The proposed Law will usher India in a situation of undeclared emergency, and hence every democratic person should oppose it.
  • Sachin N
    • Address
    • Dept of English, Dyal Singh College
    • Affiliation
    • University of Delhi
    • Profession
    • Education
  • Sujato Bhadra
    • Address
    • 18 madan baral lane, Kol-12
    • Affiliation
    • APDR
    • Profession
    • Human Rights Activist
    • Comments
    • Repeal the bills
  • Debaprasad Raychoudhury
    • Address
    • 18 madan baral lane, Kol-12
    • Affiliation
    • APDR/genl.Secretary
    • Profession
    • Service
  • Bishakha Datta
    • Address
    • 2 New Pushpa Milan, Worli Hills, Mumbai 400018
    • Affiliation
    • Point of View
    • Profession
    • Writer, docu filmmaker
    • Comments
    • I fully agree that existing laws can tackle terror
  • Asrar Ahmad
    • Address
    • Kuwait
    • Affiliation
    • IMWA
    • Profession
    • Engineer
    • Comments
    • This is almost return of POTA / TADA. We have seen that such inhuman law never helped prevention of Terrorism instead it made life of majority innocent Citizens a hell who were arrested as suspects.
  • Ratna Deb
    • Address
    • Flat 2C, Krishna Apartment,Aswininagar,Kolkata 700159
    • Affiliation
    • Indivudual
    • Profession
    • Retired Teacher