HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Vice Chairman Appointed – Announcement by AICHLS   The All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties & Social Justice, New Delhi is pleased to annunciate the appointment of Mr. Rajeev Mittal to its  global Board as Vice Chairman – Central RTI Committee. Being a renowned philanthropist, humanitarian, compassionate, thoughtful and respected far and wide, he because of his ultimate credential, experience, knowledge, expertise , leadership and service to the nation , society and public at large will surely be successful in accomplishing the goals & objectives associated that aid to strengthen & fulfillment of the AICHLS's commitment and connection to human rights defenders at risk and the organisation's strategic planning and governance expertise. All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties & Social Justice (AICHLS), is a duly registered Society under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, and is functioning with commitment to the Noble Cause of

AICHLS VIEW : We Strongly condemn this incident and it is shameful day for the entire world and should be condemned by the UN , said. Dr Anthony Raju , Advocate , Supreme Court and Chairman , All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties and Social Justice Pakistan hangs man who was 15 when convicted LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan on Wednesday executed a man who was 15 when he was sentenced to death for murder and whose lawyers say was tortured into confessing, in a case that has prompted concern among rights groups and the United Nations. Aftab Bahadur was sentenced to death for killing three people in 1992 and human rights group Reprieve said two witnesses who implicated Bahadur had since recanted, saying they were tortured. At the time, the death penalty could be passed on a 15 year old, but the minimum age was raised to 18 in 2000. Testimony obtained by torture is also inadmissible. "Aftab Bahadur was hanged at District Jail Lahore on Wednesday at 4.30am," a jail