Nov 2, 2016 | Caste, Death Penalty
To, The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Bihar 4, Deshratna Marg, Patna, Bihar – 800001 2nd November, 2016 Subject: Release of Death Row Prisoners, Nanhe Lal Mochi, Veer Kuar Paswan, Krishna Mochi and Dharmender Singh, convicted in the Bara Massacre Case, 1992. Sir,...
Oct 23, 2015 | Death Penalty
Dead Wrong: Why was Dhananjoy Chatterjee Hanged? is a report that questions the judicial decision to hang Dhananjoy Chatterjee on 14th August 2004 in Kolkata’s Alipore Correctional Home. Chatterjee, a security guard, was awarded the death penalty for the rape and...
Jul 29, 2015 | Death Penalty
Honourable Sir, Please accept the following petition and signatures appealing for clemency for Yakub Memon. The petition was circulated and the signatures were collected this afternoon in Delhi University from students and teachers. Sincerely, Megha Bahl, Sharmila...
Jul 28, 2015 | Death Penalty
After the Supreme Court rejected Yakub Memon’s curative petition on 21st July 2015, Memon has filed a mercy petition before the Governor and also a validity plea before the apex court. Many believe that he is cleverly using the system to buy time. Against those who...
Jul 20, 2015 | Death Penalty, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
On 15th July, the Maharashtra government announced that it has initiated the process for hanging Yakub Memon. On 30th July, 2015 ‘he is to be hung by the neck till dead’. The announcement seemed inevitable after the Supreme Court had rejected his review petition on...
Jul 13, 2015 | Death Penalty
The irreversibility of death penalty, and the likelihood of innocents being executed by the Judiciary, is one of the strongest arguments for abolishing capital punishment. Dhananjoy Chatterjee today joins the list of persons where clear evidence exists that they were...
