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Human rights violated in India: Amnesty

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 19 2013 | 10:28 PM IST

In its report released here, the leading rights body made observations on the state of human rights in the country with special focus on Nandigram violence, "disappearance" of people in Jammu and Kashmir and displacement of tribals in Dantewada in Chhattisgarh.

Accusing the Left-Front government in West Bengal of not acting in an impartial manner throughout last year as the Nandigram violence flared up, its India director Mukul Sharma demanded that "those responsible for the violence must be prosecuted and the grievances of victims redressed."

"Our team found that CPI-M supporters frequently subjected women to violent attacks, including rape and beatings, as well as to threats and harassment ..."

The report noted the "disappearances" in Jammu and Kashmir following reports of 940 mass graves found in Uri district.

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The report also highlighted the plight of adivasis in Dantewada, many of whom have been displaced from their homes and are being forced to live in special camps, allegedly due to the Salwa Judum anti-naxal campaign.

Amnesty sought abolition of death penalty and pointed out that "atleast 100 people have been sentenced to death although no executions took place."

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