Families of UP Police Encounter victims

The families of victims of Extra-Judicial Executions in Uttar Pradesh are filing a petition before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) asking for thorough and impartial investigation of the Extra-Judicial Executions being carried out by the UP police.

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Families of UP Police Encounter victims
Families of UP Police Encounter victims

8th May | 3-5 pm | Press Club of India

The families of victims of Extra-Judicial Executions in Uttar Pradesh are filing a petition before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) asking for thorough and impartial investigation of the Extra-Judicial Executions being carried out by the UP police.

On Tuesday, 8th May 2018, from 3 pm – 5 pm the family members along with prominent lawyers and members of civil society will address a press conference at the Press Club of India to talk about the cases and their petition before the NHRC.

A report on 27 cases of Extra-Judicial Executions from UP and Haryana will also be released by Citizens Against Hate, a collective of various individuals and groups that conducted the study.

You are cordially invited to attend.

Date: Tuesday, 8th May 2018, from 3 pm – 5 pm

Venue: Press Club of India, first floor

For more details contact Vipul Kumar 8800242188

The petition has been endorsed by Prashant BhushanHenri Tiphagne (People’s Watch), Harsh Mander (NHRC Monitor), Sajjad Hassan (Citizen Against Hate/ Misaal), Suhail KK (Quill Foundation), Mathew Jacob(Human Rights Defenders Alert – India), Suroor Mander (Aman Biradri Trust), Nadeem Khan(United Against Hate), Devika Prasad (Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative),  Manisha Sethi(Jamia Teacher’s Solidarity Association), Akram Akhtar Chaudhary (Afkar India Foundation), Rajeev Yadav (Rihai Manch), Mushfique Raza(Association for Protection of Civil Rights).