Contents 1 Introduction..................................................................................................................... 1 2 Overview........................................................................................................................... 3 3 Civil Liberties.................................................................................................................. 9 A] Protection of Human Rights in Situations of Terrorism & Insurgency.............. 9 B] Custodial Deaths........................................................................................................ 14 C] Encounter Deaths....................................................................................................... 15 D] Torture.......................................................................................................................... 16 E] Prison Overcrowding................................................................................................. 17 F] Visit to Prisons............................................................................................................ 17 G] Action Taken Reports relating to Prisons received from States.................................................................................................. 21 H] Sensitization of Prison Staff..................................................................................... 22 4 Complaints Before the Commission........................................................................... 23 A] Pendency..................................................................................................................... 23 B] Investigation of Cases............................................................................................... 26 C] Selective Cases 2004-2005...................................................................................... 27 a) Human Rights Violations by Custodial Institutions.................................................... 27 1. Death of Sher Mohammad in Police custody by torture: U.P. – Case No. 8924/95-96/NHRC................................................................... 27 I National Human Rights Commission Annual Report - 2004-2005 AR-Chapter-1-19-10-6-06.p65 5 7/17/06, 6:29 PM