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.
Sivaganga custodial death: Where police run kangaroo courts
The custodial torture and murder of Ajith Kumar, a young security guard at a temple in Sivaganga district, have prompted protests across the State. The sheer brutality of the violence and the deliberate abandonment of due procedure have eroded public faith in the police as custodians of peace and law and order. C. Palanivel Rajan does a deep dive to unravel this horrific, distorted tale
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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.
