Sankar Sen
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The brief pieces in the book reveal the feelings and insights of an alert and sensitive officer, with long years of experience in law enforcement. His pen portraits of some of the stalwarts in Indian judiciary and police, nostalgic reminiscences of old friends and insightful observations on some interesting episodes in his police career will be of interest to the readers and provide matters for sober reflection on many issues concerning law enforcement and ...
The book contains a number of articles on the turbulent situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan following the American war against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan after the cataclysmic events of 9/11. They throw revealing lights on different dimensions, and particularly lack of success, of the American war against terror in Afghanistan and the diabolical role of Pakistan in providing covert support to the Talibans while keeping up the pretence of alliance with ...
This book perceptively portrays changes in style and texture of policing in India that occurred during the four turbulent decades of the last century and sensitively narrates the agony and ecstasy of a senior law-enforcement officer committed to the cause of human rights. The book shot through with the author’s compassion, humane outlook and discerning vision, will be of particular interest to the young officers joining the police service as well as their ...
The book deals with a number of important human rights problems of a developing society. They traverse a wide field, covering in their sweep problems like human rights violations by the police, nightmarish conditions in Indian prisons, shameless exploitation of women and children and other human rights issues like the rights of the victims of crime. In these articles, the author has drawn on his rich and varied experience of working for more than three and a half ...
The articles in the book cover a wide spectrum of issues concerning law enforcement and terrorism, particularly cross border terrorism, which has taken a heavy toll of the lives of civilians and security personnel. The spectre of terrorism is not going to be exorcised soon. Throwing revealing light on various substantive and operational problems of law enforcement, they make deep study of the problems and clear perception of their implications and impact. ...
In a globalising world, trafficking in women and children for their economic and sexual exploitation continues. This book presents the research findings of Action Research on Trafficking in Women and Children in India (ARTWAC) that involved the United Nations Development Fund for Women, the National Human Rights Commission and the Institute of Social Sciences. The workings and processes of this unethical and illegal activity in India were uncovered and understood ...
The book contains 20 essays written by distinguished law-enforcement officers regarding some of their challenging and unique experiences in the field and their underlying lessons and warnings. The bunch of essays also provides revealing insights into the ambience in which the police work in India and the problems challenges, conflicting pulls and pressures that buffet conscientious officers in the field. Their triumphs and tragedies, agonies and ecstasies are ...