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Beth van Schaack – International Criminal Law & its Enforcement
This chapter, to appear in the 2nd edition of Beth Van Schaack & Ron Slye’s International Criminal Law & Its Enforcement (Foundation Press 2010), covers the crime of torture under international criminal law. It begins with a doctrinal discussion of the elements of torture as elucidated [...]

India & EU in counter-terrorism talks

In the aftermath of Mumbai attacks, the 27-nation European Union is keen on substantially raising its cooperation with India in counter-terrorism and the two sides are exploring the possibility of signing a mutual legal assistance treaty. EU’s Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Gilles de Kerchove identified the possible areas of cooperation as intelligence sharing, research and development of [...]

Indian Intelligence Bureau wants to block all VOIP servivces

India’s Intelligence Bureau has instructed the country’s communications ministry to block all VOIP (internet-based) calls in the country until it figures out a mechanism to track them. It has also said it wants access to the content of all mobile phone calls in the country. Indian security agencies have been struggling with this issue since [...]

Annual Report of the UN Committee against Torture – Terrorism related issues

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Consideration of reports submitted by state parties under article 19 CAT.
On China
p.27: The Committee appreciates the information on the importance given by the State party to anti-terrorist work and the information on their attempts to strengthen anti-terrorism legislation and other relevant measures, including international cooperation against terrorism. Notwithstanding this information, [...]

Islamabad Tells India of Plot by Lashkar-e-Taiba

Pakistani investigators told India they have found substantial, incriminating evidence that directly connects Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba to November’s terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
The latest report on Pakistan’s investigation, handed to Indian authorities this month, said material recovered from Lashkar camps in Karachi and the southern coastal town of Thatta indicated the terrorists were given training, [...]

Gunman in Mumbai terrorist attacks pleads guilty – trial continues

In India, a Pakistani man accused of mounting last year’s terror attacks in Mumbai has pled guilty in court, reversing his earlier plea of innocence.Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, 21, made the dramatic confession in a special court in Mumbai, standing up and telling the judge he wanted to plead guilty to his crime. 
It did not [...]

ACHR report on torture and killings in India

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Copycatting Guantanamo? India operates 15 to 40 secret torture detention centres for terrorist suspects

The Week, one of India’s leading magazines, revealed that 15 to 40 secret detention sites exist in India which were being used to detain, interrogate and torture suspected terrorists. The magazine’s investigating team has identified 15 such centres – three each in Mumbai, New Delhi, Gujarat and Indian-held Kashmir (IHK), two in Kolkata and one [...]

India declares Maoists terrorists

India’s government has declared the country’s Maoist movement a terrorist organization and amended the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act accordingly. The action came after paramilitary forces were dispatched to the state of West Bengal to reclaim a rural town seized by armed guerrillas.
The move by India’s central government, formally banning the Maoist faction of the Communist [...]

India implements second 100-day action plan to counter terrorism

New Delhi, May. 25 — A second 100-day action plan to counter terrorism has been drawn up and would be implemented from June 1, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Monday. ‘As directed by the prime minister, MHA (ministry of home affairs) will draw up another 100-day plan that will be taken up for implementation beginning [...]