ABOUT POTA


THE PREVENTION OF TERRORISM ACT, 2002

28-03-2002

 

Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India

PREVENTION OF TERRORISM ACT PASSED 27-03-2002
    AHRC
Is a fair trial possible under POTA ? - A letter by Gautam Navlakha, Kumar Sanjay Singh, Tripta Wahi, Vijay Singh Sep. 2002
  PUCL Bulletin
Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 2000: NHRC’s Opinion ---
    NHRC
PETITION FILED WITH AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL BY FPR ON PALA. NEDUMARAN'S ARREST UNDER POTA

01-10-2002

 

Tamil Info Service

India: The cause of justice is not served by judicial murder

19-12-2002

Amnesty International

POTA: Handy Weapon to Settle Political Scores in TN 31-03-2003
    Counter Currents
National Human Rights Commission position on POTO APRIL,2003
  PUCL Bulletin
National convention on POTA June, 2003
  PUCL Bulletin
POTA Defence Fund : An Appeal for Funds to Secure the Freedom of Nedumaran and Vaiko Imprisoned Under POTA ---
  Sangam, USA
NHRC Chairperson Questions the need for POTO ---
    NHRC
NHRC Chairperson rejects the need for POTO ---
    NHRC
A call for Government of India to repeal POTA and free Mr. Vaiko and other political prisoners arrested under POTA immediately 22-07-2003
  Petition On Line

POTA review panel toothless: Kannappan 03-09-2003
    New Indian Express
On the Prevention of Terrorism Act ---
    Revolutionary Democracy
POTA fact-sheet 29-03-2002
    Business Line
 
: : Prevention Of Terrorism Act in other Countries : :
Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Act 1996 UNITED KINGDOM
Prevention of Terrorism Act 2002 Mauritius
Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act Sri Lanka
Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance No. 33 of 5708-1948* Israel

 

: : BOOKS : :
Special Security Legislation and Human Rights

Amnesty International India

Essentials of POTA and Other Human Rights Laws - L.K. Thakur Vedams Book
POTA : Koduramum, Athumeralgalum - By Viduthalai Rajendran

Tamil Info Service

 

: : EVENTS : :

POTA - MEMORIES : ---
  Political Leaders under POTA / Agitations Tamil Info Service
Withdraw POTA - One Day Fasting at Valluver Kottam, Chennai 06-09-2003
Federation for People's Rights