Middle Finger Protests

Middle Finger Protests (Human Rights Protection Group)
Motto If it can happen to someone else, it may happen to you tomorrow!
Founder Prabhloch Singh
Founded at Chandigarh
Key people
 Prabhloch Singh (Founder), Manmohan Singh (Director), Dilmohan Singh (Director)[1]
Website www.humanrights.in

Middle Finger Protests, also known as Human Rights Protection Group, is a Chandigarh-based human rights organization and protest group led by Prabhloch Singh. The organization received its name from the protests during the Jessica Lal murder trial.[2][3] It is also the organization behind the protests in the Sippy Sidhu murder case and has been active in various protests, including the Jyoti murder case,[4] Aarushi murder case and Nirbhaya case.[5][6][7][8]

Background

The organization was the first to act in the Jessica Lal murder case from Manu Sharma's hometown Chandigarh. It was also featured in the Bollywood movie 'No One Killed Jessica' in 2011.[2][3] The leader of the protest group is Prabhloch Singh, a human rights activist.[3] The organisation along with its founder Prabhloch was made a part of a human rights case study on Media Influence, Rule of Law, and Civic Action in India by the Florida State University through an Honors Theses submitted to and approved by the Defense Committee of the Department of International Affairs, USA.[9]

Activities and events

Prabhloch Singh, the founder of the organisation represented India as an observer at the United Nations Headquarters during the 13th Annual International Human Rights Summit 2016 held from 25 August 2016 to 27 August 2016 where he delivered a speech on civil rights in India while addressing dignitaries consisting of human rights luminaries, ambassadors and representatives of permanent missions to the United Nations.[10]

Protests and cases

Sippy Sidhu case

Sippy Sidhu was a National level shooter and an advocate who was murdered on 20 September 2015 at a park in Chandigarh.[5]

Protest outside the residence of IGP, Chandigarh

Chandigarh, 29 November 2015: The group organized a blind folded candle light procession outside the residence of IGP, Chandigarh to protest the inaction of cops in the Sippy Sidhu murder case.[5]

Protest in Sector 17, Chandigarh

Chandigarh, 13 December 2015: A protest in Sector 17, Chandigarh where the group protested against the inaction of cops in the Sippy Sidhu murder case. Savita Bhatti, wife of late Jaspal Bhatti also participated in the protest.[7]

Protest outside the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi

New Delhi, 15 December 2015: The group intimated the Commissioner of Police of Delhi, BS Bassi, through an e-mail that they would be holding a protest outside the residence of Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on Saturday.[8][11] Later, members of the group were detained in Delhi during their protest outside the PM's residence. The group claimed to have acquired prior approvals.[12][13] Kirron Kher, Member Parliament from Chandigarh offered support to the group following the protest outside the PM's residence[14]

Aarushi murder case

New Delhi, 30 January 2011: Members of the human rights group participated in a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to press for justice in the Aarushi murder case.[6]

Jyoti murder case

Chandigarh, 6 January 2013: Middle Finger Protests organised a non-violent protest in Sector 17 plazza to create public awareness about the case and to condemn crime against women. The founder of the group, Prabhloch Singh, announced that a protest would be organised outside the residence of the DGP, Haryana due to the failure of the cops in arresting the accused. First-time Congress MLA from Himachal Pradesh, Ram Kumar Chaudhary is the prime accused in the murder of 24 year old Jyoti who was found murdered in Panchkula on 22 November 2012.[4][15]

Jessica Lal case

New Delhi, 29 April 1999: Jessica Lal, a 34-year old model and celebrity bartender was shot dead by Manu Sharma, son of Congress leader Venod Sharma. A trial court acquitted the accused on 21 February 2006. Middle Finger Protests was the first to act from the accused's home town Chandigarh and organized candle light vigils and protests demanding justice for Jessica Lal. Owing to public outrage, the case was re-investigated and Manu Sharma was finally convicted and put behind bars.[2][3][16]

References

  1. ↑ "About Us - Human Rights Protection Group (Middle Finger Protests)". Middle Finger Protests. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Banerjee, Falguni (16 January 2011). "Crowd assured for religious functions but not for protests". "The Times of India". Nagpur. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Agrawal, Priyanka (13 January 2011). "People were afraid to protest against Manu". "The Times of India". Chandigarh. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 Guglani, Komal (6 January 2013). "Swift punishment for crime against women". "The Times Of India". Chandigarh. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Sippy's kin protest outside IGP's residence - Express resentment against failure of Chandigarh Police in cracking the case". "The Tribune". Chandigarh. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Timeline: Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case". Hindustan Times. Delhi. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  7. 1 2 "City marches for Sippy". Hindustan Times. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Now, family to intesify protest". "The Tribune". Chandigarh. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Alvarez, Lisette (2011). "Justice for Jessica: A Human Rights Case Study on Media Influence, Rule of Law, and Civic Action in India". A Thesis submitted to the Department of International Affairs and approved by the Defense Committee. Retrieved 22 September 2016 – via Florida State University Libraries.
  10. ↑ "Chandigarh Activist Prabhloch Singh addresses Human Rights Summit 2016 at UN HQs". Yes Punjab News. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016 – via Yespunjab.com.
  11. ↑ "Sippy kin threaten to hold protest in Delhi". "The Times of India". Chandigarh. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "After go-ahead for protest, Sippy's kin detained in Delhi". "The Times of India". 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "Justice for Sippy protest reaches Delhi". "The Tribune". 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "Family meets Union minister, kin to press for arrest of accused". The Daily Post. Chandigarh. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Justice sought for victim". "The Tribune". Chandigarh. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "Who's who in the Jessica Lall casel". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
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