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Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act
The USA’s House of Representatives passed the Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act after 200 failed attempts over the past 100 years. Which country passed this anti-lynching legislation? The Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act was passed by USA’s House of Representatives. This is a historic step for the country as its legislation had failed to pass it about ..
Topics: Anti-lynching Legislation • Civil Rights Movement • Emmett Till • Lynching • USA
Manipur assembly passes anti-mob violence bill recommending Life Imprisonment
The Manipur Assembly has unanimously passed the ‘Manipur Protection from Mob Violence Bill of 2018’. The bill recommends a rigorous life imprisonment for those involved in mob violence, if it results in the death of a person. The bill was introduced in the Assembly in the wake of incidents of mob lynchings in the state.
Topics: Attacks • Crowd psychology • Lynching • Manipur • Mob lynching in India • Physical punishments • Subdivisions of India • Vigilantism • Violence
Government forms GoM and Committee to frame law against lynching
Union Government has created Group of Ministers (GoM) and high-level committee to deliberate and make recommendations for a separate penal provision on incidents of mob violence. The GoM will be headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, whereas committee will be headed by Uion Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba. Gauba committee It will include secretaries of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Topics: Committees • Group of Ministers • Law and Order • Lynching • Mob Violence • Rajiv Gauba • Rajiv Gauba Committee • Rajnath Singh