Six-year-old Dalit child forced to clean toilet by teachers
A six-year-old Dalit boy was forced to clean the toilet by some teachers at his school in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar and was then locked up in a classroom until after school hours.
The child’s mother filed a police complaint, stating that the teachers had a history of mistreating her son and forcing him to clean the school toilet because of their casteist prejudice against Dalit children.
Court acquits all 39 Hindu extremists booked for assaulting students in 2012
A court in Karnataka’s Mangaluru acquitted all 39 Hindu extremists who were booked for the assault and harassment of 13 college students at a homestay in 2012.
The students, who had gathered at a homestay to celebrate a birthday, were assaulted by a mob of Hindu extremists who barged into their residence. The attack was filmed by three journalists.
The men were also accused of inappropriate behaviour towards the women in the group, including tearing their clothes and photographing them.
Report on anti-Muslim violence in Maharashtra finds police failed to curb violence
A fact-finding report on Hindu extremist violence in Mahrashtra’s Kolhapur found that significant administrative failures were responsible for the violence.
In July, a mob of Hindu extremists destroyed parts of a mosque and attacked around 50-60 Muslim-owned homes in Kolhapur. At least 40 Muslims, including children, were attacked in the incident. A house was torched and several vehicles were damaged.
The report, published by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights claimed that the violence occurred despite the presence of police personnel and that the rioters continued ransacking and looting Muslim homes for several hours.
Watchdog flags excessive delay in bail proceedings of Muslim activists
The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) has expressed significant concerns over the excessive delay in bail proceedings in cases involving Muslim activists who were arrested for protesting the discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
“We note with disappointment the disturbing trend in courts where bail matters have been left pending for more than two years without a verdict – a grave violation of the fundamental rights of the individuals,” their statement read.
The group specifically mentioned the case of Gulfisha Fatima and Khalid Saifi, student activists who was arrested in 2020 under the draconion Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
