30.08.2007 - Source: BBC News

Chhattisgarh state: A number of policemen are feared dead after Maoist rebels attacked a convoy; according to the police 12 policemen did not return to their bases ("Indian police attacked by Maoists") [ID 21048]

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24.07.2007 - Source: World Organisation Against Torture

Chhattisgarh: Director of human rights monitoring organisation arrested in the office of State Human Rights Commission and then interrogated for his alleged connections to the armed Naxalite movement ("Arbitrary arrest and judicial proceedings against Mr. Subash Mohapatra [IND 002 / 0707 / OBS 084]") [ID 20994]

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10.07.2007 - Source: BBC News

Dozens die in India Maoist clash ("Dozens die in India Maoist clash") [ID 20612]

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Special Public Protection Act in Chattisgarh ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19198]

"In March the Chhattisgarh State Government enacted the Special Public Protection Act (SPPA), which HRW deemed "a vague and overly broad law that allows detention of up to three years for unlawful activities." HRW asserted that the law loosely defines what "unlawful activities" entails and threatens the fundamental freedoms and protections set forth in the constitution. The Public Union for Civil Liberties in India filed suit, alleging that the ordinance is "amenable to gross abuse and misuse, arbitrariness and partiality" and "can result in harsh and drastic punishment to innocent persons without hearing or remedy." HRW noted particular concern that the law also criminalizes any support given to Naxalites, regardless of evidence of duress."

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Changes in existing anti-conversion laws ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19778]

"In July the states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh enacted changes to existing anti-conversion laws requiring prior permission of district authorities before any conversion takes place. The new amendments also excluded Christians intending to "reconvert" to Hinduism from the prior permission requirement. Chhattisgarh's legislation would protect Hindu "purification rallies," which were large public events where Hindu activists "re-convert" entire villages of Christian tribal people. At year's end, the amendments were not operational."

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

IDP camps and child soldiers/child police in Chhattisgarh ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19786]

"During the year the Chhattisgarh government opened IDP camps in Dantewara district for tribals caught in fighting between Naxalites and activists of a counter-insurgent movement called "Salwa Judum." An estimated 60,000 tribal villagers were encamped in 27 locations. By most accounts, the camps lacked adequate shelter, food, and security (see section 1.g.). There also were allegations of trafficking in persons in the camps (see section 5). Civil society and media alleged there was trafficking in child soldiers by Naxalites and "Salwa Judum" activists. NGOs in Chhattisgarh also criticized the practice of hiring teenage children of police personnel slain in Naxalite attacks as "child police" (the children were not given actual policing duty, but ran errands in police stations). Several such "Bal-police" continued to be employed in police stations in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. "

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