contents - Jananeethi

ANNUAL REPORT - 2003-2004any sphere of human activity from the purviewof its service. It has touched all aspectsof normal humanscape, ie: torture and custodialdeaths, violations of human rights andhuman rights education, environmental lawand protection of natural resources includingthe eco-system, water, trees, grasslands,streams and rivers, marriage and sexuality,maintenance and custody of children, right toproperty and equality, gender justice anddomestic violence, dowry and cruelties againstwomen, neglected children and child labour,right to health, education, care and supportto victims of HIV/AIDS.Enormous growth has been recordedwith respect to various aspects of legalservices in Jananeethi. The total number ofpersons who approached Jananeethi duringthis year is a record when compared toprevious years. So also there has been a steepincrease in the number of women who werepersonally addressed by Jananeethi staffduring the year under report. As usual, womenout-numbered men significantly in availingservices from Jananeethi. There has been lessnumber of legal interventions as compared toprevious year. This was because many of theoffice staff and field officers were entrustedwith heavy responsibilities as part of the ongoingproject for a crime-free society.III. PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGAIONWhile this report is being prepared,Dhananjoy Chatterjee’s dead corpse hangsfrom the gallows at the Alipur central jail inWest Bengal. It’s a shame that the wholeNation including various institutions like thenational human rights commission and theComparative Status of Interventions3503002502001501005003292972902201371472001-02 2002-03 2003-0412Total No. of InterventionsSettled/Disposed