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Email By political reporter Jack Snape Posted November 21, 2019 20:07:58 Photo: The prisoner was held in secret at the Alexander Maconochie Centre in Canberra. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore ) Related Story: Why did it take so long to prosecute Witness K and Bernard Collaery? Related Story: Media unites to rally for press freedom as newspapers censor front pages Map: Australia The fluke discovery of a man tried and imprisoned in secret has prompted a call for Government to revisit reform of secrecy law, almost 10 years since the last major investigation occurred. Key points:A man was tried and imprisoned in secret, but his plight only became widely known when a Canberra author reported on a peripheral court caseThe revelation has shocked the legal community, which is calling for a reform of secrecy lawsThe last major inquiry into secrecy powers was released 10 years ago in March An ACT court judgment handed down earlier this month concerning the treatment of a man in prison … [Read more...] about Hidden prisoner puts secrecy laws back on the agenda 10 years after last review

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday referred to a larger bench a plea by the central government to review its order of March 2018 that created a mechanism to prevent misuse of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, which had sparked fears among the community about possible dilution of the law. A bench led by Justice Arun Mishra referred the issue to a threejudge bench, which will hear the review plea next week. The 2018 ruling by a bench led by retired Justice AK Goel had created a mechanism comprising senior police officials to ensure that no false cases were registered and no innocent people were harassed. The bench had said that an FIR could be registered only if the highpowered panel approved it. The panel was mandated to take a decision within a week. The top court justified its order, citing widespread misuse of the law to harass people. Every citizen’s right to life, liberty and reputation was precious, the court had said. No … [Read more...] about SC refers central government’s plea to review ruling on SC/ST Act to larger bench

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a cultural faith-based perspective towards the Ganga and there will be an "Indian solution" to a clean river, says Justice Michael D Wilson of the Hawaii Supreme Court who has played a leading role in establishing a court that specialises in environmental laws in the US state. He says "Modi cares about the river" and dubbed the government's National Mission for Clean Ganga scheme as a fantastic community project. "When somebody goes into the Ganga, they are not just getting wet. They are getting inspired. It's a fantastic community project. Ganga has not been abandoned despite all the poisoning, people still revere it. So I think it will be cleaned up. There will be an Indian solution which will have an epic approach," Justice Wilson said. "This is a culture which believes in longevity - a commitment that is reflected in over 2000 years of culture and faith. People of India are committed to changing the present trend of global warming and … [Read more...] about Clean Ganga scheme fantastic community project: Hawaii SC judge Michael D Wilson

The Centre Thursday told the Supreme Court that it had been relaxing the curbs imposed in Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 and claimed that the pleas alleging "complete clampdown" was incorrect and irrelevant.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre and Union Territory Jammu Kashmir, commenced his submissions before a bench headed by Justice NV Ramana and justified certain restrictions imposed in the region after the abrogation of Article 370 which had given special status to the then state of Jammu and Kashmir.Mehta told the bench that relaxations have been given in the region since August 13 and it was not a complete clampdown as projected by petitioners and said that the pleas including one filed by senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, alleging restrictions, are incorrect, irrelevant and have out-lived their utility.Close He said that various central legislations were not applicable in the state before abrogation of Article 370 and laws such as … [Read more...] about Relaxing curbs, pleas alleging complete clampdown in Kashmir incorrect, irrelevant: Centre to SC

Story highlights Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup Human Rights Watch critical of Gulf state (CNN)Migrant construction workers in Qatar, including those building stadiums for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, are working in potentially life-threatening heat and humidity, according to research carried out by Human Rights Watch (HRW.) The New York-based nonprofit group said hundreds of workers are dying every year and has urged authorities in the Gulf state to "enforce adequate restrictions on outdoor work" while also calling for regular investigations and information on worker deaths. It said migrant workers in other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries -- Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates -- were also vulnerable as statutory summer work breaks were not linked to actual weather conditions. Generally, government regulations prohibit workers in Qatar from working outdoors between 11:30am and 3pm from June 15 to August 31. JUST WATCHED … [Read more...] about Migrant workers subjected to heat and humidity being put at risk, says Human Rights Watch