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Amnesty wants thorough, impartial probe of
Hyderabad bombing
Says shoddy
investigations and unlawful police practices violate fair trial
rights of suspects
Sunday February 24, 2013 10:45:42 AM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Amnesty
International Saturday said Indian authorities must conduct a
thorough and impartial investigation into the Hyderabad twin
bombings but "protect minority communities from the
discrimination, violence and harassment they often suffer in the
aftermath of an attack".
In a statement, Amnesty said the "deliberate targeting of
civilians" in the bombings that killed at least 16 and injured
over 100 Thursday, "shows an utter disregard for human life".
G. Ananthapadmanabhan, Chief Executive of Amnesty International
India, said: "The victims of these attacks have a right to justice
and reparations. Authorities must conduct a thorough and impartial
investigation into the attacks.
"In doing so, they must protect minority communities from the
discrimination, violence and harassment they often suffer in the
aftermath of an attack."
The bomb attacks took place near Konark Theatre in Dilsukhnagar
and near Venkatadri theatre, a few metres away. No individual or
group has claimed responsibility yet.
In January 2012, the Andhra Pradesh government awarded
compensation to 61 Muslim men who were wrongly implicated in a
bomb attack on the Mecca mosque in Hyderabad in 2007.
Many of them had been detained without charge and subjected to
torture. No action was taken against those responsible for the
torture.
"Shoddy investigations and unlawful police practices can violate
the fair trial rights of suspects, and also the victims' right to
justice," said Ananthapadmanabhan.
"The authorities must bring those responsible for the attacks to
justice in fair trial proceedings in line with international human
rights standards, without recourse to the death penalty", he said.
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