CUTTACK: Odisha Human Rights Commission(OHRC) on Thursday sought a report from creditors and SPs of all districts as to what action has been taken to forestall witch looking of their respective districts.
The commission’s course came based on petitions filed by means of two human rights campaigners Biswapriya Kanungo and Bijy Panda alleging that even if a composite action plan has been formulated by means of the state executive to be able to save you witch looking in April 2017, however nothing has changed on the floor. The human rights campaigners have alleged that witch looking continues unabated in the state. The drawback of witch looking persists in the state posing an ideal risk to violation of human rights.
Taking notice of the plea, the commission has directed SPs and creditors of all 30 districts in the state to file report on measures taken by means of them as in keeping with the action plan to forestall witch looking within 4 weeks.
The petitioners had also highlighted the incident in Rathakhandi village in Sundargarh district the place a 55-year-old girl used to be allegedly killed by means of villagers suspecting her of practising witchcraft on March 2. The deceased Jashoda Singh’s husband and son have been also assaulted by means of the villagers after they tried to avoid wasting her.
The petitioners have prayed a suitable enquiry in to the topic and in addition for fee of reimbursement of rupees 5 lakhs to the next kin of the deceased.
“The commission has directed collector and SP of Sundargarh to investigate into the topic and put up their respective reports to the Commission within three weeks time,” mentioned a suggest.
The commission’s course came based on petitions filed by means of two human rights campaigners Biswapriya Kanungo and Bijy Panda alleging that even if a composite action plan has been formulated by means of the state executive to be able to save you witch looking in April 2017, however nothing has changed on the floor. The human rights campaigners have alleged that witch looking continues unabated in the state. The drawback of witch looking persists in the state posing an ideal risk to violation of human rights.
Taking notice of the plea, the commission has directed SPs and creditors of all 30 districts in the state to file report on measures taken by means of them as in keeping with the action plan to forestall witch looking within 4 weeks.
The petitioners had also highlighted the incident in Rathakhandi village in Sundargarh district the place a 55-year-old girl used to be allegedly killed by means of villagers suspecting her of practising witchcraft on March 2. The deceased Jashoda Singh’s husband and son have been also assaulted by means of the villagers after they tried to avoid wasting her.
The petitioners have prayed a suitable enquiry in to the topic and in addition for fee of reimbursement of rupees 5 lakhs to the next kin of the deceased.
“The commission has directed collector and SP of Sundargarh to investigate into the topic and put up their respective reports to the Commission within three weeks time,” mentioned a suggest.
Odisha Rights Panel seeks report from collectors and SPs about action taken to check witch hunting
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March 15, 2018
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