आरटीआई आवेदक के मानवाधिकार उल्लंघन मामले में यूपी के सूचना आयुक्त अरविन्द सिंह बिष्ट के खिलाफ तहरीर की शिकायत का संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघ द्वारा संज्ञान l यूपी के सूचना आयुक्त अरविन्द सिंह बिष्ट के प्रवेशित होने पर आरटीआई आवेदक द्वारा खड़े होकर सम्मान न देने पर आरटीआई आवेदक को सुनवाई कक्ष से बलात बाहर निकलवाने का मामला l तहरीर की शिकायत और संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघ का आरंभिक रिस्पांस निम्नानुसार है : Sanjay Sharma Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 10:50 PM To: [email protected], [email protected] Cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], supremecourt , supremecourt , hgovup , hgovup , hgovup , cmup , cmup , csup , uppcc , uppcc-up , dgp , dgpolice , [email protected], digrlkw , ssplkw-up , hrda.india@gmail, hrda.north@gmail Bcc: Henri Tiphagne To, Shri A.K. Parashar Joint Registrar(Law) & Focal Point For Human Rights Defenders 313 A, National Human Rights Commission, Manav Adhikar Bhawan Block-C, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi – 110023 [email protected] , [email protected] Phone 91-11-24663355, Fax 91-11-23384012, Mobile +91-9810298900 Sub. : Harassment of RTI activist & Human Right Defender by Uttar Pradesh State Information Commissioner : Complaint to initiate inquiry and take punitive action against the perpetrator Sir, Mr. Mahendra Agarwal, a 62 year old Senior Citizen, male, Right to Information ( R.T.I. ) activist, lives in 326, Prince Complex,Hazratganj,Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh, India,Pin Code-226001. Mr. Agarwal’s Mobile no. is +919415376117 and his e-mail id is newskootchakra@gmail . Mr. Mahendra Agarwal takes up cases of exposures of irregularities/illegalities in various Government offices of India through use of Right to Information ( R.T.I. ) act 2005. Mr. Agarwal, a lawyer cum journalist is also a Member of Working Committee of Uttar Pradesh Chapter of Transparency International India and Secretary of Society for Fast Justice Lucknow. On 16-12-2014, Mr. Agarwal was not only humiliated but denied his right to access information. The incident occurred within the premises of Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission (UPSIC) which is situated at 6th floor of Indira Bhavan at Ashok Marg in Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh,India,pin code-226001. Mr. Agarwal was sitting at hearing Room no. S-3 of Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission (UPSIC) to present himself in the hearing of second appeal number S-3/498/C/2014. Mr. Agarwal was humiliated by Uttar Pradesh State Information Commissioner Mr. Arvind Singh Bisht just for not standing-up before Mr. Arvind Singh Bisht when Mr. Arvind Singh Bisht returned back from wash-rooms after attending his natural calls in the midst of hearings. Mr. Arvind Singh Bisht not only used derogatory words against Mr. Agarwal but got Mr. Mahendra Agarwal thrown out of the hearing room forcibly by his peon and security guards. This way Uttar Pradesh State Information Commissioner Mr. Arvind Singh Bisht not only violated right to dignity of a right to freedom of expression defender but violated Mr. Agarwal’s right to get information under R.T.I. act also. Since the hearing happens in open hearing rooms fitted with CCTV cameras so all other appellants of cases listed in hearing room no. 3 just before Mr. Agarwal’s case are witness to the incident and CCTV footage of the day is the most befitting evidence that should be used while investigating the case. Vide letter no. 2848 dated 16-12-14 ( Copy attached ),Mr. Agarwal has reported the incident to Governor of Uttar Pradesh with copies to Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh and Chairman of National Human Rights Commission of Uttar Pradesh. Mr. Agarwal has made this violation public and reported the matter to a web based news-site also. Web-News is available at given link. satyamevindia/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C/ Not only this Mr. Agarwal has reported the incident to the Incharge of the concerned police station namely police station Hazratganj of Lucknow district. Police department has done nothing in this matter and no F.I.R. has been filed against the perpetrator. A few months ago, in the month of April 2014, another R.T.I. activist Mr. Ashok Kumar Goyal was humiliated and implicated in a false and fabricated criminal case by Uttar Pradesh State information Commissioner Mr. Arvind Singh Bisht. The case is in the court and R.T.I. activist Mr. Ashok Kumar Goyal is now out on bail. This is noteworthy to mention that Mr. Arvind Singh Bisht happens to be Father-in-law of brother of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mr. Akhilesh Yadav and his appointment on the post of Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission has been challenged in the Supreme Court of India, for it being a political appointment based on favoritism accorded by ruling Samajwadi Party of Uttar Pradesh to an undeserving Mr. Bisht. We are bringing forth this case where freedom of expression, human rights defenders and humanitarian law are under attack in India. This is a case where authorities have harassed and intimidated RTI activists and human rights defenders. That, the Uttar Pradesh State Information Commissioner has arbitrarily got RTI activist thrown out of hearing and devoid him of his Right to information,this kind of intimidation leads to massive censorship on free flow of Information to the citizen and when the flow of information is suppressed, the people’s Right to know, seek, obtain, receive and hold information is grossly violated. Government of Uttar Pradesh has been slow to address many areas of concern, and has demonstrated what appears to be a more hard-line attitude in some areas such as restrictions on freedom of expression. There is a worsening pattern throughout 2014 of harassment, intimidation and target threats against RTI activists cum human rights defenders, many of whom have been forced into exile so far as their use of Right to information is concerned. We are requesting you to take appropriate actions to ensure that the government of Uttar Pradesh should establish a transparent regime of working in public life and ensure encouragement to RTI activists cum Human Rights defenders with no more humiliation to them at all. We are also requesting your good-self to look into this particular case of Harassment of RTI activist & Human Right Defender by Uttar Pradesh State Information Commissioner and to initiate inquiry and take subsequent punitive action against the said perpetrator as per the law of the land. Copy Being sent with humble Regards for necessary action to : 1- Mr. Michel Forst, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, c/o Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights – Palais Wilson,United Nations Office at Geneva CH 1211 Geneva 10,Switzerland [email protected] , [email protected], [email protected] 2- The Chief Justice of India, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi. supremecourt , supremecourt , 3- Sri Ram Naik – The Governor of Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Government , Lucknow Uttar Pradesh,India,Pin Code-226001 hgovup , hgovup , hgovup , 4- Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Government,Lucknow. cmup ,cmup , 5- Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Government,Lucknow. csup , 6- Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police uppcc-up , uppcc , dgp , dgpolice 7- District Magistrate of Lucknow [email protected] 8- DIG Range Lucknow [email protected] 9- SSP Lucknow [email protected] 10- National Secretariate,Human Rights Defenders Alert – India,23, West Park Street,Opp. to Thiru.Vi.Ka. Park,Next to Post Officer,Shenoy Nagar,Chennai 600 030.Tamil Nadu Phone:+91-99943 68540 E.mail: hrda.india@gmail, hrda.north@gmail Sincerely yours, Er. Sanjay Sharma Founder & Chairman Transparency, Accountability & Human Rights Initiative for Revolution 101,Narain Tower,F Block,Rajajipuram Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh-226017 E-mail tahririndia@gmail Mobile 9369613513 Letter No. : TAHRIR/11/2014-15/141218 Date : 18-12-2014 Complaint against Arvind Singh Bhist.pdf 38K View as HTML Scan and download [email protected] Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 10:50 PM To: Sanjay Sharma Your message has been received and forwarded to the concerned mandate(s). For information about the Special Procedures (Independent Experts, Special Rapporteurs and Working Groups) of the Human Rights Council, please visit: ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/SP/Pages/Welcomepage.aspx For information on the Communications Procedure of Independent Experts, Special Rapporteurs and Working Groups, please visit: ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/SP/Pages/Communications.aspx For Information on contacting specific mandate-holders, please visit: ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/SP/Pages/Themes.aspx Sincerely, Special Procedures Branch Human Rights Council and Special Procedures Divison OHCHR NOTE: this is an AUTOMATED EMAIL and replies to this email address will not be responded to. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~o~o~o~ - Show quoted text - (See attached file: Complaint against Arvind Singh Bhist.pdf) Complaint against Arvind Singh Bhist.pdf 38K View as HTML Scan and download
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