Commentaries by Gaurav Mishra

Custodial Cruelty in India and the Deaths of a Father and Son

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Custodial Cruelty in India and the Deaths of a Father and Son

July 14, 2020 11:59:05 pm

On June 26, a video clip narrating the incident of custodial death of a father and his son, by the Sattankluam police authority, went viral in India across social media. Ironically, the same day was also United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, which is when we remember and assert our conscience [...]

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