Hope Against Hope: Communal Violence Bill

PREVENTION OF COMMUNAL AND TARGETED VIOLENCE (ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND REPARATIONS) BILL, 2011

To respect, protect and fulfill the right to equality before law and equal protection of law by
imposing duties on the Central Government and the State Governments, to exercise their
powers in an impartial and non-discriminatory manner to prevent and control targeted
violence, including mass violence, against Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and religious
minorities in any State in the Union of India, and linguistic minorities in any State in the
Union of India; to thereby uphold secular democracy; to help secure fair and equal access to
justice and protection to these vulnerable groups through effective provisions for
investigation, prosecution and trial of offences under the Act; to provide for restorative relief
and reparation, including rehabilitation and compensation to all persons affected by
communal and targeted violence; and for matters connected herewith and incidental thereto.

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The Case for Communal Violence Bill -

Who is to Blame

Why the Communal and Targeted Violence Bill must be codified into law

A Flawed Bill -- A case against some of its provisions

Also see http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-13/india/34431086_1_riot-victims-riots-case-naroda-patiya
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Post verdict in Naroda Patiya case , what a fabulous symmetry !

H.S.Phoolka Mukul Sinha

Mani Shankar Iyer Meenakshi Lekhi

Congress BJP

Delhi 1984 Gujarat 2002