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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Changes likely in armed forces law

Changes likely in armed forces law

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published Published on Apr 1, 2012   modified Modified on Apr 1, 2012
-The Times of India

The home ministry has sought amendments in the controversial Armed Forced Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and the proposal is pending before the Cabinet Committee on Security with home minister P Chidambaram saying there should be three amendments to the insurgency law.

"Three amendments should be made to the AFSPA. That is pending with the Cabinet Committee on Security,'' Chidambaram said.

The minister was replying to questions about the United Nation Special Rapporteur on extra judicial summary or arbitrary executions Christof Heyns view that AFSPA should be repealed as it was "symbol of excessive state power" and "has no role to play in a democracy".

Chidambaram said the report of the UN Rapporteur was both negative and positive. "The Rapporteur has praised the openness and willingness of the government of India to engage, shown also by the fact that there it was willing to host a mission dealing with the right to life, an area in which issues to be tackled are often complex in various countries," the minister said.

The home minister said that in his understanding the UN Rapporteur had made "some positive statements".

On his views on AFSPA, he said "Yes, we take note of the view but that's not a novel view as there are a number of people who have expressed the same view and there are others who have a contrary view which is why the issue remains unresolved."

"The view of the MHA after considering the Justice Jeevan Reddy report and all other reports, is that three amendments should be made to the AFSPA," he said.

While Chidambaram did not spell the amendments, sources in the Ministry said the amendments include taking arrests warrants in advance, taking away the power of the armed forces to open fire causing death and setting up of a grievance redress cell.


The Times of India, 1 April, 2012, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Changes-likely-in-armed-forces-law/articleshow/12487744.cms


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