Technology for torture Technology for torture prevention advocacy of PVCHRprevention advocacy of PVCHR

MissionMission

To use new To use new technology for technology for torture prevention torture prevention advocacyadvocacy

NotionNotion

Web as infrastructure for Web as infrastructure for institutional memories and institutional memories and custom referencescustom references

ObjectiveObjective: Private pain into : Private pain into political voicepolitical voice• To create a closer, more intimate network To create a closer, more intimate network

of individuals & organizations.of individuals & organizations.• To provide an opportunity to participate in To provide an opportunity to participate in

debates on various activities & issue. debates on various activities & issue. • To share information with intention to To share information with intention to

enrich each other on activities and also on enrich each other on activities and also on testimonial therapy. testimonial therapy.

• To reach survivors’ self suffering to the To reach survivors’ self suffering to the UN, allied system, policy makers and Civil UN, allied system, policy makers and Civil Society at largeSociety at large

BloggerBlogger is a blog storage service that allows private or is a blog storage service that allows private or multi-user blogs with time-stamped entries. Currently multi-user blogs with time-stamped entries. Currently PVCHR is administering six blogs and two webs on civil PVCHR is administering six blogs and two webs on civil and political rights these are:and political rights these are:

• www.pvchr.blogspot.com• www.testimony-india.blogspot.com• www.sapf.blogspot.com• www.dalitwomen.blogspot.com• www.lenin-shruti.blogspot.com• www.pvchr-varanasi.blogspot.com• http://pvchr.weebly.com/• http://natt.weebly.com/

Email: Mass mailing and Email: Mass mailing and target oriented mailingtarget oriented mailing

The email used for the mass emailing of The email used for the mass emailing of petition, information, Urgent Appeal & petition, information, Urgent Appeal & updateupdate

• United Nation United Nation

• Allied SystemAllied System

• Legislators & Policy MakersLegislators & Policy Makers

• Others Organization & Civil society at Others Organization & Civil society at largelarge

Response from UN systemResponse from UN system

•Special Rapporteur on TortureSpecial Rapporteur on Torture

•Working Group on Arbitrary Working Group on Arbitrary DetentionDetention

•Special Rapporteur on Special Rapporteur on Violence against WomenViolence against Women

•Special Procedures Branch - Special Procedures Branch - Human Rights Defenders Human Rights Defenders

Allied SystemAllied System

• Complaint cell of Director General of Complaint cell of Director General of Police (DGP) office took cognizance Police (DGP) office took cognizance on many testimonies, Urgent Appeal.on many testimonies, Urgent Appeal.

• Immediate response in emergency Immediate response in emergency cases cases

Policy Makers & legislatorsPolicy Makers & legislators

Office of the Mr.Rahul Gandhi responded on Office of the Mr.Rahul Gandhi responded on email email for the police reform and for the police reform and enactment of anti-torture bill as well enactment of anti-torture bill as well as ratification of UN Convention as ratification of UN Convention against torture by Government of India against torture by Government of India led by UPA led by UPA and office of Rahul Gandhi and office of Rahul Gandhi responded as responded as “he see this performance “he see this performance as a victory for the policies, principles as a victory for the policies, principles and ideals of the Congress party”. and ideals of the Congress party”.

Others Organizations and Others Organizations and Civil society at largeCivil society at large• FIAN International,Frontline,AHRC and othersFIAN International,Frontline,AHRC and others• ““Sent letters to all of the above Sent letters to all of the above

functionaries. Signed the petition as well. We functionaries. Signed the petition as well. We need more institutionalized civil society need more institutionalized civil society forum with automated mailing system and forum with automated mailing system and appropriate case verification mechanism to appropriate case verification mechanism to struggle against these kind of deplorable struggle against these kind of deplorable institutionalized crimes, which are one of the institutionalized crimes, which are one of the things that give rise to Maoist tendencies.” things that give rise to Maoist tendencies.” Vinit Kumar Upadhyay

PVCHR PVCHR Scribd is breaking down barriers to the publishing process, Scribd is breaking down barriers to the publishing process,

making written works available to people on the Web and making written works available to people on the Web and mobile devices, and most importantly, fueling the mobile devices, and most importantly, fueling the conversations happening around them. On Scribd, you can conversations happening around them. On Scribd, you can quickly and easily turn nearly any file—including PDF, quickly and easily turn nearly any file—including PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel—into a Web document and Word, PowerPoint and Excel—into a Web document and share it with the world. where tens of millions of people share it with the world. where tens of millions of people each month publish and discover original writings and each month publish and discover original writings and documents. documents. statisticsstatistics on scribd.on scribd.

1.1.Dr. Lenin documents on scribd:Dr. Lenin documents on scribd: • Shared 184 documents ,11 subscriber ,Read by Shared 184 documents ,11 subscriber ,Read by

32,588 reads ,721 downloads32,588 reads ,721 downloads2. Shabana documents on scribd:2. Shabana documents on scribd:• Shared 71 Documents ,5 Subscriber ,5282 Shared 71 Documents ,5 Subscriber ,5282

reads,100 Downloadsreads,100 Downloads• Scribd linked with facebook and twitter of Lenin Scribd linked with facebook and twitter of Lenin

and PVCHR respectively for auto-share.and PVCHR respectively for auto-share.

YouTubeYouTube is a video sharing website on which is a video sharing website on which

users can upload and share videos. Unregistered users can upload and share videos. Unregistered users can watch the videos, while registered users can watch the videos, while registered users are permitted to upload an unlimited users are permitted to upload an unlimited number of videos. number of videos.

The uploaded video of PVCHR can be viewed @ The uploaded video of PVCHR can be viewed @ www.youtube.com/pvchr.india

• The total upload views: The total upload views: 16683 16683 • The channel views – The channel views – 15561556• 7 subscribers7 subscribers• 1 Friend1 Friend• 12 Subscription12 Subscription

Pvchrl Pvchrl The footage of police beating of a doctor and The footage of police beating of a doctor and

lawyer in Varanasi, India highly lawyer in Varanasi, India highly viewed 13231 viewed 13231 and currently ranked 11and currently ranked 11, with 42 comments. , with 42 comments. Even S.P, Even S.P, Madiyaon, Lucknow comments and accept Madiyaon, Lucknow comments and accept “it clearly shown that its mistake of the policemen“it clearly shown that its mistake of the policemen. . The footage used by theThe footage used by the British Broadcasting British Broadcasting Cooperation (BBC), Human Rights Watch and Aljajira. Cooperation (BBC), Human Rights Watch and Aljajira. Even the segment producer of Nash Entertainment, Even the segment producer of Nash Entertainment, Hollywood sent letter of interest to you the footageHollywood sent letter of interest to you the footage..

The testimony of Dharkar’s The testimony of Dharkar’s viewed 1596 viewed 1596 andand currently ranked 3.currently ranked 3.

The testimony of The testimony of Dr. Amardeep Gupta Dr. Amardeep Gupta viewedviewed 649.649.

Tagged to PVCHR at many search engines Tagged to PVCHR at many search engines and weband web

FacebookFacebook is a social networking website that is is a social networking website that is operated and privately owned by Facebook. Users operated and privately owned by Facebook. Users can add friends and send them messages, and can add friends and send them messages, and update their activities to their personal and update their activities to their personal and organizational profiles to notify friends about organizational profiles to notify friends about themselves. Additionally, users can join networks themselves. Additionally, users can join networks organized by city, workplace, and school or organized by city, workplace, and school or college. college.

Outreach of PVCHR links to 992 :Outreach of PVCHR links to 992 :• Lenin RaghuvanshiLenin Raghuvanshi – 572 friends – 572 friends• Shruti NagvanshiShruti Nagvanshi– 167 friends (122 common – 167 friends (122 common

friends to Lenin)friends to Lenin)• Shirin Shabana KhanShirin Shabana Khan – 137 friends (93 common – 137 friends (93 common

friends to Lenin)friends to Lenin)• Waliullah Ahmed Laskar - Waliullah Ahmed Laskar - - 340 friends (64 - 340 friends (64

common friends to Lenin) common friends to Lenin) • Upendra Kumar- Upendra Kumar- 80 friends (25 common friends 80 friends (25 common friends

to Lenin) to Lenin)

PVCHR at FacebookPVCHR at Facebook

Public profile of PVCHR: 337 members with Public profile of PVCHR: 337 members with 83 links,5 events 83 links,5 events

The PVCHR is administered by:The PVCHR is administered by:

• Shruti Nagvanshi

• Upendra Kumar

• Frank Hoffmann

• Shirin Shabana Khan

• Lenin Raghuvanshi (Creator) (Creator)

Face book used for:Face book used for:

Discussion Discussion Note Note Mass messageMass messageUpdate of activities & Events, such as:Update of activities & Events, such as:

• National Consultation on Testimonial National Consultation on Testimonial Therapy Therapy

• Delivery Ceremony & testimonies to the Delivery Ceremony & testimonies to the survivors of TOV.survivors of TOV.

• People Tribunal on situation of Minority. People Tribunal on situation of Minority.

Other facts at FacebookOther facts at Facebook

Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi as public profile Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi as public profile on face book with 64 fans. The profile is on face book with 64 fans. The profile is auto-linked with auto-linked with ww.pvchr.blogspot.com

Lenin Raghuvanshi is administration of Lenin Raghuvanshi is administration of Free Irom Sharmila, Repeal the AFSPA Free Irom Sharmila, Repeal the AFSPA with 625 memberswith 625 members

RCT facebook(656 Fans) linked with RCT facebook(656 Fans) linked with two blogs of PVCHR as RSS feed.two blogs of PVCHR as RSS feed.

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• Twitter is a real-time information Twitter is a real-time information network powered by people all around network powered by people all around the world that lets you share and the world that lets you share and discover what’s happening now. It’s discover what’s happening now. It’s connected with the SMS.connected with the SMS.

•http://twitter.com/pvchr

• 35 following , 64 followers & 183 35 following , 64 followers & 183 tweetstweets

• Tweet by mobile alsoTweet by mobile also

Twitters’ Followers: a Twitters’ Followers: a glimpse glimpse

• Tez news :www.teznews.comTez news :www.teznews.com

• Mr. Kausif –ul-Huda: Editor-Two Mr. Kausif –ul-Huda: Editor-Two circles.netcircles.net

• Micimmpact: a Korean groupsMicimmpact: a Korean groups

• South Asia speaksSouth Asia speaks

www.mynews.in/(English) is purely a website of www.mynews.in/(English) is purely a website of the people, by the people and for the people. the people, by the people and for the people. Every citizen is a reporter/broadcaster for us and Every citizen is a reporter/broadcaster for us and can contribute news/views/images/videos as can contribute news/views/images/videos as freely as it is his own place or publication. freely as it is his own place or publication.

125 Articles posted:125 Articles posted: Most reads article are-Most reads article are-• Testimony of Pintu: Police excess bring constant Testimony of Pintu: Police excess bring constant

fear – 1351fear – 1351• Testimony of Munni Devi: An untold story of a Testimony of Munni Devi: An untold story of a

family- 1536family- 1536• Interview of Dr. Mohan Lal Panda (Interview of Dr. Mohan Lal Panda (Nation Nation

Building cannot be just done by speechBuilding cannot be just done by speech): 748): 748

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• Statement on Jharkhand: 404Statement on Jharkhand: 404• HR-Myths & Reality – 909HR-Myths & Reality – 909• Survivors regained their self esteem and Survivors regained their self esteem and

dignity through testimonial therapy – 631dignity through testimonial therapy – 631• Testimony of Amardeep: Gupta: Being Testimony of Amardeep: Gupta: Being

Innocent I was tortured by the police – 2018Innocent I was tortured by the police – 2018• Testimony of Paru: Feeling of pain & agony Testimony of Paru: Feeling of pain & agony

due to colonial police act -1464due to colonial police act -1464• Testimony of Kaju- 5318Testimony of Kaju- 5318• Private is political: A testimony model for Private is political: A testimony model for

torture survivors (877)torture survivors (877)

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PVCHR Blog: PVCHR Blog: www.pvchr.blogspot.com 617 visit per week in 46 countries for PVCHR 617 visit per week in 46 countries for PVCHR

blogblog.. Highest viewed:Highest viewed: India followed by United State India followed by United State

and United Kingdom.and United Kingdom.

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In India across 50 cities i.e.In India across 50 cities i.e.• VaranasiVaranasi• DelhiDelhi• MumbaiMumbai• BangaloreBangalore• Chennai and Calcutta.Chennai and Calcutta. PVCHR website PVCHR website www.pvchr.org• Viewed in 25 countriesViewed in 25 countries• 199 visits All data on 22 Feb.2010199 visits All data on 22 Feb.2010

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LeninLenin

• 22 people following22 people following

• 23 follower (10 site connected)23 follower (10 site connected)

ShabanaShabana

12 followers12 followers

30 following (7 site connected)30 following (7 site connected)

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PVCHR in many search engine i.e. 17,700 PVCHR in many search engine i.e. 17,700 results of PVCHR in google search. results of PVCHR in google search.

PVCHR video at www.asiadog.com, It’s a PVCHR video at www.asiadog.com, It’s a chinese web portal. It can be viewed @ chinese web portal. It can be viewed @ www.asiadog.com/video/tag/pvchr

PVCHR at www.forexlooks.com, Netlog, PVCHR at www.forexlooks.com, Netlog, Myspace, Flickrs & Picasa and many others Myspace, Flickrs & Picasa and many others portals.portals.

Ddjd SMS and Mobile callsDdjd SMS and Mobile calls

• National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took cognizance on SMS “BBC highlighted took cognizance on SMS “BBC highlighted 18 children died due to malnutrition”18 children died due to malnutrition”

• India Today, a leading magazine published India Today, a leading magazine published “1 killed in Holi violence in UP”“1 killed in Holi violence in UP” on its on its online edition.online edition.

• Four innocent young boys were released in Four innocent young boys were released in after making call on Kanishka Singh mobile, after making call on Kanishka Singh mobile, Office of Rahul Gandhi.Office of Rahul Gandhi.

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• Friends 225Friends 225

• Events & promotion of activityEvents & promotion of activity

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• Hamar T.V (a Bhojpuri regional Hamar T.V (a Bhojpuri regional channel) telecast half hour interview channel) telecast half hour interview of Ms. Shruti Nagvanshi in its special of Ms. Shruti Nagvanshi in its special program on the issue of custodial program on the issue of custodial death and police torture on 6th death and police torture on 6th January, 10 and Violence against January, 10 and Violence against women on 9th January, 09 women on 9th January, 09

• Interviews came on 93.5 SFM radioInterviews came on 93.5 SFM radio

PVCHR video collectionPVCHR video collection

• http://vodpod.com/pvchrhttp://vodpod.com/pvchr

1.1.82 monthly views82 monthly views

2.2.32 videos32 videos

3.3.Created on 7 Feb.2010Created on 7 Feb.2010

• http://www.casttv.com/video/http://www.casttv.com/video/q62fy6/custodial-torture-in-india-q62fy6/custodial-torture-in-india-videovideo