[Commons-Law] Launch of '13 December - A Reader'

[ravi srinivas]

I would like to know as to what was the response of all these intellectuals
and civil rights organisations when advocates were prevented from appearing
on behalf of the accused in what is known as Kashmir Sex Scandal. Was it not
a fact that they could not get bail as no advocate was prepared to appear on
their behalf and Bar Council in Srinagar passed a resolution that no
advocate should appear for the accused. I sent an email to PUDR requesting
them to state their stand on this issue. I got no reply.

While much publicity is given to Afzal's letter and accusation that Afzal's
lawyer favored death sentence
by injection the letter by Colin Gonsalves is not given
that much publicity. In fact it does not even figure in
the widely circulated booklet issued in support of
Afzal, nor it is available in site justiceforafzalguru.org
although the statement by him in defense of Afzal Guru
is available there.But it does not tell the full story.
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