Lalit K Jha
Washington, Feb 25 (PTI) An official US report on human rights across the world today said while the Indian Government generally respected the rights of its citizens, serious problems remained in the country, including extra-judicial killings of persons in custody.
"The government generally respected the rights of its citizens, however serious problems remained," said the Indian section of the Human Rights Report of State Department-2008, which was released by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The major areas of concerns identified by the annual report include extra-judicial killings of persons in custody, disappearances, torture and rape by police and other security forces.
"Investigations into individual abuses and legal punishment for perpetrators occurred but for the majority of abuses the lack of accountability created an atmosphere of impunity," it said.
"Poor prison conditions and lengthy detentions during both pretrial and trial proceedings remained significant problems. Officials used special anti-terrorism legislation to justify the excessive use of force. Corruption existed at all levels of government and police," it added. PTI
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