Activist calls for special law to prevent honour killings in the State
Human rights activist and Executive Director of People’s Watch, Henri Tiphagne, has urged the State government to immediately convene the Legislative Assembly and enact a special law to prevent honour killings in Tamil Nadu.
Members of Joint Action Against Custodial Torture – Tamil Nadu, through a press meet here on Saturday, sought compensation and apology for the victims of Ambasamudram custodial torture case.
Henri Tiphagne, Executive Director of People’s Watch, said that the incidents of the horrific crime committed by an IPS officer on the suspects had faded away from the public memory over the period of two years.
Attempt being made to disturb Madurai’s tradition of social harmony
Madurai has a tradition of social harmony where equality and brotherhood is followed. The Sangh Parivar is conducting the Lord Murugan devotees conference in Madurai to disturb this harmony and keeping the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections on their mind, said VCK president and Chidambaram MP Thol. Thirumavalavan, on Thursday.
‘Provide protection to activist under Witness Protection Scheme’
Principal District Judge S. Sivakadatcham has ordered protection to Madurai-based activist M. Gnanasekaran of Vadipatti who was facing threat from quarry operators.
Gnanasekaran participated in protests against illegal quarry operations around Kachaikatti in Vadipatti. The PDJ ordered that protection be provided to the activist under the Witness Protection Scheme. He is a witness in the case.
Failed by the Judiciary
Tamil Nadu’s courts keep issuing orders against illegal mining. The quarries stay open. The activists get killed. And justice? Mostly adjourned.
