India: Information further to Response to Information Request IND24825.E of 5 November 1996, on arrest warrants issued under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 December 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IND25625.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, India: Information further to Response to Information Request IND24825.E of 5 November 1996, on arrest warrants issued under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA), 1 December 1996, IND25625.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abb62.html [accessed 30 May 2023] |
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The president of the Canadian head office of the World Sikh Organization in Ottawa stated in a 5 November 1996 letter sent to the DIRB that "warrants for arrest, under any variety of special security laws like the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act, are rarely issued," that "prosecution of those individuals arrested under the TADA laws during its decade of enforcement, will continue under the Act, regardless of it's lapse in May 1995," and that "the guidelines for the prosecution of suspects in India are sufficiently loose to justify the use of TADA for those suspected of the commission of any crime during the decade of TADA's application." The author of the facsimile supported his statements with the attached documentation which includes news articles and reports from human rights organisations on the application of TADA's provisions since May 1995 and on human rights violations committed by the police since May 1995.
Attached please find a brief summary on the World sikh Organization. The summary indicates that the WSO "is a non-profit organization with a mandate to promote human rights at an international level, and support the interests of 18 million Sikhs world-wide."
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
World Sikh Organization (WSO), Canadian Head Office. 5 November 1996. Facsimile received by the DIRB.
_____. 6 December 1996. Summary received by the DIRB.
Attachments
World Sikh Organization (WSO), Ottawa. 5 November 1996. Information package received by the DIRB.
_____. 6 December 1996. WSO Summary received by the DIRB.
