Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Armed_Forces_(Special_Powers)_Act

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Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:action
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:AFSPA
gptkbp:amendedBy	1972
gptkbp:appliesTo	gptkb:India gptkb:Jammu_and_Kashmir Northeastern states of India
gptkbp:citation	counter-insurgency operations insurgency in Northeast India
gptkbp:controversy	allegations of human rights violations
gptkbp:criticizedFor	human rights organizations lack of accountability arbitrary detention alleged extrajudicial killings
gptkbp:dateEnacted	1958
gptkbp:defendedIn	gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:enables	arrest without warrant search without warrant use of force, including lethal force
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
gptkbp:legalBasis	gptkb:Article_355_of_the_Constitution_of_India
gptkbp:partiallyWithdrawnFrom	Assam (2022) Manipur (2022) Nagaland (2022)
gptkbp:protestedBy	gptkb:Irom_Sharmila
gptkbp:provides	immunity from prosecution for armed forces
gptkbp:purpose	grant special powers to armed forces in disturbed areas
gptkbp:recommendedForRepealBy	gptkb:Justice_Jeevan_Reddy_Committee
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Unlawful_Activities_(Prevention)_Act Disturbed Areas Act Public Safety Act (Jammu and Kashmir)
gptkbp:repealedBy	gptkb:Meghalaya_(2018)
gptkbp:reviewedBy	gptkb:Justice_Jeevan_Reddy_Committee
gptkbp:section	Section 3 empowers declaration of disturbed area Section 4 grants special powers to armed forces
gptkbp:subjectOf	gptkb:Amnesty_International_reports gptkb:Human_Rights_Watch_reports books and documentaries United Nations criticism Supreme Court of India judgments National Human Rights Commission of India reports protests in Manipur public debates in India
gptkbp:supportedBy	gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence_(India) Indian Army
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:AFSPA_(Armed_Forces_Special_Powers_Act)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6