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Contents<br />

1 Introduction..................................................................................................................... 1<br />

2 Overview........................................................................................................................... 3<br />

3 Civil Liberties.................................................................................................................. 9<br />

A] Protection of <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> in Situations of Terrorism & Insurgency.............. 9<br />

B] Custodial Deaths........................................................................................................ 14<br />

C] Encounter Deaths....................................................................................................... 15<br />

D] Torture..........................................................................................................................16<br />

E] Prison Overcrowding................................................................................................. 17<br />

F] Visit to Prisons............................................................................................................ 17<br />

G] Action Taken <strong>Report</strong>s relating to Prisons<br />

received from States.................................................................................................. 21<br />

H] Sensitization of Prison Staff..................................................................................... 22<br />

4 Complaints Before the <strong>Commission</strong>........................................................................... 23<br />

A] Pendency..................................................................................................................... 23<br />

B] Investigation of Cases............................................................................................... 26<br />

C] Selective Cases 2004-2005...................................................................................... 27<br />

a) <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> Violations by Custodial Institutions.................................................... 27<br />

1. Death of Sher Mohammad in Police custody by torture:<br />

U.P. – Case No. 8924/95-96/NHRC................................................................... 27<br />

<strong>National</strong> <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> - 2004-2005<br />

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