Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

Complaints Before the Commission
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4.173 Upon consideration of the matter, the Commission sought information from the Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India on the black-list prepared by the Ministry,
particulars about the last revision of the list, its current status and the possibility of its expeditious
revision. A copy of the communication received from Shri Simranjit Singh Mann, MP concerning
the case of Dr. Hajinder Singh Dilgeer, a citizen of Norway, was also referred to the Ministry of
Home Affairs for its comments.
4.174 In response, the Ministry of Home Affairs submitted a report indicating that in the
negative list of 1989-1999 there were 489 names of persons of Indian origin holding foreign
citizenship, who had come to adverse notice and were to be denied visas for visiting the
country. It was further stated that the list was reviewed from time to time, and that on 28-7-
2003 the last deletion circular was issued whereby the names of 55 persons were deleted. The
number of such persons on the negative list as on 6-8-2003, was stated to be 134. The
Report also stated that the name of Dr. Hajinder Singh Dilgeer @ Doctor was deleted from
the negative list on 10-4-2003. The Commission took the report on record and closed the case
on 12-11-2003.
32. Deportation of Pakistani Nationals after undergoing imprisonment - Case No.2218/
30/2003-2004
4.175 The Commission received a complaint dated 18-9-2003 from four Pakistani Nationals
confined for more than one and a half months in Restricted Foreigners Camp Lampur, Delhi, on
release from Tihar Jail after undergoing imprisonment in connection with different cases under
IPC and Foreigners Act for entry in India without valid documents. They alleged that no action
had been taken by the authorities for their deportation to Pakistan. A prayer was, therefore, made
for intervention by the Commission for their deportation.
4.176 The Commission on 5-11-2003 called for the comments from the Secretary, Ministry of
External Affairs and the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
4.177 The Ministry of External Affairs vide their letter dated 29-4-2004, indicated that
Sh. Mohd. Shaheen was repatriated to Pakistan on 14-11-2003 and Shri Sana-ul-lah, Faisal
Hussain and Maqsood Ahmad were repatriated on 19-12-2003 by Delhi Police.
4.178 With reference to a communication addressed by the Commission to the Secretary, Ministry
of Home Affairs, Government of India to confirm whether the four persons had actually been
repatriated to Pakistan, along with the dates on which the repatriation took place, the
Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs vide letter dated 21-2-2005 informed that Mohd.
Shaheen s/o Mohd. Ashraf was deported on 14-12-2003 and Maqsood Ahmad S/o Abdul
Rashid, Mohd. Sanna-U-llah s/o Mohd. Khaliq and Mohd. Faisal Hussain s/o Modh. Hussain
were deported on 19-12-2003.
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