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Comprehensive program for survivors of torture

and organized violence

Jan Mitra Nyas/Peoples Vigilance Committee onHuman Rights

2010 - 2014


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First pilot project (2008 )

12 community workers and human rights defenders from

PVCHR were trained.

22 survivor supported through testimonial therapy

Manual Giving Voice was developed in the context of Uttar

Pradesh.


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Second Pilot Project (2008 - 2009)

28 participants from seven states were trained on testimonial

therapy.

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National Alliance on Testimony Therapy (NATT) was formed inthe National Consultation.
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Third Pilot Project (2009 - 2010)

Eleven community worker/Human Rights Defender from

nine organizations based in Manipur were trained.

Due to indefinite curfew only 15 survivors were

psychologically supported through testimonial therapy Twelve participants from member organization of National

Alliance on Testimonial Therapy were trained on effective

writing skill.

Observed 26 June.


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Promoting Psycholegal

framework to reduce TOV in India

1stJuly, 2010 31st December, 2012


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Project location

50 villages of 5 administrative blocks in Uttar Pradesh and

Jharkhand states, and

17 states of India through the National Alliance on Testimonial

Therapy (NATT)


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Final Beneficiaries

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Reducing police torture against Muslims at the

Grass roots level by engaging & strengthening

human rights institutions in India

1stJanuary, 201131stDecember, 2013


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Project Location

Four districts of Uttar Pradesh

1. Varanasi

2. Aligarh

3. Moradabad4. Meerut


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Objective 1:

To integrate the benefits of testimonial therapy into

the national campaign for UNCAT ratification and

the OPCAT


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Main Activities

Observed 26 June as special honor ceremony for the survivor oftorture

Released 29 urgent appeals and open letters with focus on the

testimoniesPublic opinion through

Publication of stories in media

6 Voice of Voiceless newsletter published

Submitted UPR for India for the 13th session scheduled (21stMay - 1st June 2012).

The learning of comprehensive program TOV was documented inbookJustice, Liberty and Equality Dalits in Independent India


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Prevention of torture bill

Submission of the signature to PMO on 30th June, 2009

PMO directed secretary home affair PMO ID No. 10/3/2009-PMP/68173 dated 31-07-2009

Received the letter from office of Mr. Rahul Gandhi on police reformon 26th May, 2009

Submitted analysis of RCT on PTB to PM on 19th July, 2010 withFollows main demands bill should acknowledge right to rehabilitation

Change in PTB in context of UNCAT(From the report of selectcommittee)

Met with policy makers, many members of parliament (MP) andpolitical parties

Sent matter to all political parties including regional political parties

PVCHR is working with champian MPs


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Open letter to all CSOs

PTB was introduced in the lok sabha on 26th April, 2010 and

passed on 6th may, 2010 Bill was referred to select committee on motion of Rajya Sabha

on 31st August, 2010

Received communication from CPI (M) office on 9th September,

2010 Few days before select committee report released including the

major recommendation from Dignity

60,000 signature campaign for the ratification of UNCAT was

send to Prime Minster of India.


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Resolution by panchayats

305 contestants for the local selfgovernance signed on the

declaration before the election in which 100 village head, BDC

members & village Sabha were honoured with Jan Mitra Award.

200 resolutions signed by the panchayat (local self

governance).


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Objective 2:

To develop PVCHR as a knowledge center and at the

core of a coalition that advocates and applies

testimonial therapy for rehabilitation and prevention


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Main activities

I. Capacity Building :

1. Organized 4 TOT workshop on testimonial therapy

2. 557 human rights defenders trained

3. Enhanced the capacity of PVCHR staff on accounting,

effective writing skill and law and intervention.4. Formed an exclusive training team

II. NATT administration and educational structure isstrengthened

a. 89 organizations from 9 states subscribed for NATTmembership.

b. Visited to member organization of NATT for sharing andlearning on testimonial therapy


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Cont

a. PVCHR acted as a vibrant secretariat

b. Developed proactive blog www.testimonialtherapy.org,

http://myselfsuffering.blogspot.in on testimonial therapy for the

campaign for the ratification of UNCAT and enactment of

domestic law.

III Creation of organized training material

Published and distributed Manual on Testimonial Therapy in

Hindi, English, Manipuri & Kannad language

Activist Manual on Law

Human Rights Manual

Posters and Pamphlets
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National Consultation


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The future planning as follows:1. A strong group of well trained human rights defenders

from marginalized Communities documenting cases oftorture and other forms of human rights violations;

2. Civil society groups engage the elected representativesin pre legislative right based debate from the panchayatlevel on the State of marginalized community;

3. Human rights institutions effectively intervene on thecomplaints of human rights violation by the state andnon state actors and provide directions for delivery ofjustice, adequate compensation and rehabilitation ;

4. Effective media engagement results in establishment ofa strong civil society network that challenges the presentdevelopment paradigm and social discrimination whichare the main cause of massive human rights violation.

5. Model anti Torture and organized violence Villagecreation and Survivors, empowered to be Defenders


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Value for NATT

Topromote & strengthen Politics of survivor through

psychosocial support to survivors & amplify the voice of

voiceless.

To promote & strengthen the diverse independent processes

against torture and organized violence based on rule of law,

justice, democracy and nonviolence.

NATT is platform for sharing and learining and solidarity

for survivors movement against TOV, not for funding.


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NATT core team

1. SICHREM from Karnataka,

2. PVCHR from Uttar Pradesh,

3. BHRPC from Assam,

4. DASHRA from Bihar,5. Mr. Goldy George from Chattisgarh,

6. Mustaq Ahmad Sikander from Jammu & Kashmir, Ms. Afsana

Sayed from Jammu & Kashmir and

7. Wide Angle from Manipur


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Objective 3

To declare torture free villages and blocks in key

areas of India (interface with compre program for

model villages/blocks)


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Model block process focus

Healing (Testimonial Therapy)

Legal Redress

Solidarity & Protection

Institutional Reform (Advocacy)


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Indicators for model village

Understanding about their rights

Equal rights to women

No caste based discrimination

Reach out of people to the institution

Religious freedom

Political awareness

Fearless society

Having feeling of one of all and all for one

Assurance of child rights


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Livelihood opportunity

Community participation at all level

Assurance of essential facilities

Awareness for clean and green environment


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Direct Support

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Level of the model villages

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Community leaders

600 community leaders are active in five administrative blocks.

300 community leaders were primarily trained on use of various

acts and guidelines.

Certificate to community leaders


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Detention Watch & Monitoring

Launched on 11 April, 2012 to monitor any type of detention

happening with the adult and children in your area such as

Judicial Custody

Police Custody Custody in Remand Home

Administrative Custody


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Interventions

1211 intervened in 26 states & union territories of India List of

intervention.docx

1143 interventions in 143 cases

NHRC noticed issued to various Government Authorities

Indian Government respond on the appeal to repeal the Sedition

Law 124 (A) to take appropriate action and co-ordinate with

Ministry of Home and Ministry of Law

37 survivors received 2,0000000 Rupees

243 bonded labour released and rescued.
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Neo Dalit

A union of lower castes against the upper castes

alienation, a union of religions against communitarianism,a union of the poor against neo-liberalism. Three fightslead by one community, the neo-Dalits.

Celebrated March 21 as the International Day for the Eliminationof Racial Discrimination,

700 people in 5 different blocks of Varanasi, at 70 places acrossIndia and in ten other countries people came out to support theneo dalit campaign by participating in the programme.

On 22 March a debate on Neo-dalit campaign in context ofgender organized.


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Recognition of issue of torture of Muslims in context

on 9/11 phenomena

Mohd. Aamir Case

Removal of NSA from two Muslim youth

Discussion with the Muslim religion leaders focusing on fascist

propaganda of branding madrassas as hub of terror and nurseriesof hate, police atrocity and bias on Muslims during any

communal violence, socio-economic, educational and political

status of Muslim community at large


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Communal Harmony

Roza Iftar

Focus Group Discussion

Meeting with SaharE- Mufti of Aligarh

Interview with many stakeholders in the documentary in Aligarh,

Moradabad, Meerut and Varanasi


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Strengthening Human Rights Institutions

Human Rights Institutions became proactive

Open letter for appointment of women member and

discrimination between Hindu and Muslim survivor

Organized program with participation from various organizations

Peoples Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR)

selected under section 12 (i) of the Protection of Human Rights

Act, 1993

NHRC appealed for the factfinding of police firing in

forbesganj.


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Challenges

Political oriented people in the community such as village head,

political party, influenced people and government employee at local

level. Such as:

In field some leaders and anti social element give threat and use

filthy words.

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