1. Net working facility for all the police stations in Nagaland to have better co-ordination and taking urgent action when necessary and to have better communication with the outside the state counterparts.
2. Introducing independent State Forensic Laboratory by appointing qualified and trained personnel for operating and management.
3. Introducing mobile tracking system all over the State Police Station.
4. Introducing Polygraph or Lie-detector technology under state police department.
5. Introducing Juvenile Home, Special Home and Short-stay home (for rape victims) in all the district headquarters and even in the far-flung sub-division. At present there is only one juvenile home in Nagaland at Pherima must be investigated into as there are numerous complaints on the way it is being run and physical violence on the children by the authorities. Proper fencing and security, trained counselors, and sensitization of all level of employees at such homes.
6. Introducing of 24 hour Child/Women Help-line in all the Police Stations.
7. Introducing of separate CID (Crime Investigation Department). Presently only Crime Branch exist in the state of Nagaland and the investigation officers were assigned to other duties which causes much delay in proper and prompt investigation in serious crimes committed against women.
8. Recommendation for recruitment of expert and qualified personnel in the state Police Department.
9. Recommendation to the Police Department for taking severe and serious action against over erring officials and police constables who were under the influence of alcohol or intoxicants while on duty.
10. To set up full fledged Women Cell Police Station in all District Headquarters office in charge in the rank of Inspector.
11. To supervise crime against women and child, one lady officer in the rank of Superintendent of Police should be designated as SP Women Cell.
12. Form vigilante groups of youth to protect their colonies/ villages against crimes and assist the police.
13. Sensitisation programs on Sexual Harassment at the Workplace for women employees at government department and offices in the state.
14. Gender sensitization workshop/Training for all legislators, top bureaucrats. Heads of departments and administrative officers like Deputy Commissioners of all Districts and others must be done separately for each category to ensure better interaction on atrocities against women and violations of rights.
For legislators and Heads of departments and top bureaucrats, the Women Commission must conduct these workshops/trainings in collaboration with the Raj Bhavan, Speaker, Legislative Assembly and the Chief Secretary’s office at the earliest, keeping in view the alarming rise of atrocities against women in the state. The total absence of response from all these policy makers to the present seminar on Atrocities against women makes it imperative to seek the help of the mentioned offices to help organize these gender sensitization trainings and ensure their full participation.
Regular Gender sensitization trainings for top Police officials at the PHQ, officers of various ranks and files at the Police Training Centres must be made mandatory. Trainings on violence against women and Domestic Violence Act etc must be done by the Commission at the earliest for better and effective checks /actions against violence and atrocities.
Gender Sensitization trainings, open debates and workshops for village and tribal leaders, stake holders, the GB Federation, Dobashis and women organization leader on issues of violence against women, women’s rights and on discriminatory customary laws and practices against women to bring effective changes.
15. The State Government must amend the Village and Area Council Act to ensure women representation in decision making in villages with 33% reservation in village councils for gender parity. The Central Cabinet has approved 50% reservation in Pahchayatis in India and the village councils will have to reserve 50% where it is implemented.
16. The State Government must appoint women Dobashis and Gaon Buras, as both the two offices are under the State Government prerogative to appoint and recognize such appointments/selections. The neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh Government has appointed women as Dobashis and Gaon Buras. Arunachal has got statehood years after Nagaland.
17. The State Government must adopt the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929 in Nagaland to stop child marriages in certain tribes like the Konyaks, where the KNSK is also fighting to end this social practice which is considered a criminal offence in the country today and punishable under the law.
18. The State Government must implement the provisions of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act in toto by appointing Protection Officers, identifying credible service providers in all districts at the earliest, to ensure protection of women.
19. Efforts must be made by the State Government to amend the discriminatory customary laws in regard to inheritance, maintenance, property and land rights which are very necessary to ensure gender equity. Lack of economic power and dependency is one of the biggest triggers of violence against women.
20. Poverty alleviation programs and schemes for women must be implemented and monitored in partnership with tribe women organizations so that the Government gets the correct feedback.
21. The PHQ must insist on confidentiality of police investigations till culprits are nabbed. Confidentiality and seriousness is not being maintained in recent cases of rape and murder. Protection of victims and families and witnesses must be ensured.
22. Speedy disposal of all cases of atrocities against women with no bias or tribal considerations.
23. Free Legal services to be made available to women and victims of atrocities. Publicity of such services must be made known to women through women organizations to seek justice.
24. Compensation and rehabilitation of victims of rape and atrocities including domestic violence.
25. The State Government must take cognizance of United Nations Security Council’s adoption of resolution 1325 in 2000, which calls upon all parties to armed conflict to take special measures to protect women and girls from gender based violence particularly rape and other forms of sexual abuse and other forms of violence in situations of armed conflict. Zero tolerance for offenders and bringing accountability and involving women in peace building processes. Impunity in armed conflict situations and war must be discouraged and offenders be made accountable. In a world where thousands of women suffer sexual violence with impunity in the context of conflict, the message needs to be made clear; a single rape constitutes a war crime.
2. Introducing independent State Forensic Laboratory by appointing qualified and trained personnel for operating and management.
3. Introducing mobile tracking system all over the State Police Station.
4. Introducing Polygraph or Lie-detector technology under state police department.
5. Introducing Juvenile Home, Special Home and Short-stay home (for rape victims) in all the district headquarters and even in the far-flung sub-division. At present there is only one juvenile home in Nagaland at Pherima must be investigated into as there are numerous complaints on the way it is being run and physical violence on the children by the authorities. Proper fencing and security, trained counselors, and sensitization of all level of employees at such homes.
6. Introducing of 24 hour Child/Women Help-line in all the Police Stations.
7. Introducing of separate CID (Crime Investigation Department). Presently only Crime Branch exist in the state of Nagaland and the investigation officers were assigned to other duties which causes much delay in proper and prompt investigation in serious crimes committed against women.
8. Recommendation for recruitment of expert and qualified personnel in the state Police Department.
9. Recommendation to the Police Department for taking severe and serious action against over erring officials and police constables who were under the influence of alcohol or intoxicants while on duty.
10. To set up full fledged Women Cell Police Station in all District Headquarters office in charge in the rank of Inspector.
11. To supervise crime against women and child, one lady officer in the rank of Superintendent of Police should be designated as SP Women Cell.
12. Form vigilante groups of youth to protect their colonies/ villages against crimes and assist the police.
13. Sensitisation programs on Sexual Harassment at the Workplace for women employees at government department and offices in the state.
14. Gender sensitization workshop/Training for all legislators, top bureaucrats. Heads of departments and administrative officers like Deputy Commissioners of all Districts and others must be done separately for each category to ensure better interaction on atrocities against women and violations of rights.
For legislators and Heads of departments and top bureaucrats, the Women Commission must conduct these workshops/trainings in collaboration with the Raj Bhavan, Speaker, Legislative Assembly and the Chief Secretary’s office at the earliest, keeping in view the alarming rise of atrocities against women in the state. The total absence of response from all these policy makers to the present seminar on Atrocities against women makes it imperative to seek the help of the mentioned offices to help organize these gender sensitization trainings and ensure their full participation.
Regular Gender sensitization trainings for top Police officials at the PHQ, officers of various ranks and files at the Police Training Centres must be made mandatory. Trainings on violence against women and Domestic Violence Act etc must be done by the Commission at the earliest for better and effective checks /actions against violence and atrocities.
Gender Sensitization trainings, open debates and workshops for village and tribal leaders, stake holders, the GB Federation, Dobashis and women organization leader on issues of violence against women, women’s rights and on discriminatory customary laws and practices against women to bring effective changes.
15. The State Government must amend the Village and Area Council Act to ensure women representation in decision making in villages with 33% reservation in village councils for gender parity. The Central Cabinet has approved 50% reservation in Pahchayatis in India and the village councils will have to reserve 50% where it is implemented.
16. The State Government must appoint women Dobashis and Gaon Buras, as both the two offices are under the State Government prerogative to appoint and recognize such appointments/selections. The neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh Government has appointed women as Dobashis and Gaon Buras. Arunachal has got statehood years after Nagaland.
17. The State Government must adopt the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929 in Nagaland to stop child marriages in certain tribes like the Konyaks, where the KNSK is also fighting to end this social practice which is considered a criminal offence in the country today and punishable under the law.
18. The State Government must implement the provisions of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act in toto by appointing Protection Officers, identifying credible service providers in all districts at the earliest, to ensure protection of women.
19. Efforts must be made by the State Government to amend the discriminatory customary laws in regard to inheritance, maintenance, property and land rights which are very necessary to ensure gender equity. Lack of economic power and dependency is one of the biggest triggers of violence against women.
20. Poverty alleviation programs and schemes for women must be implemented and monitored in partnership with tribe women organizations so that the Government gets the correct feedback.
21. The PHQ must insist on confidentiality of police investigations till culprits are nabbed. Confidentiality and seriousness is not being maintained in recent cases of rape and murder. Protection of victims and families and witnesses must be ensured.
22. Speedy disposal of all cases of atrocities against women with no bias or tribal considerations.
23. Free Legal services to be made available to women and victims of atrocities. Publicity of such services must be made known to women through women organizations to seek justice.
24. Compensation and rehabilitation of victims of rape and atrocities including domestic violence.
25. The State Government must take cognizance of United Nations Security Council’s adoption of resolution 1325 in 2000, which calls upon all parties to armed conflict to take special measures to protect women and girls from gender based violence particularly rape and other forms of sexual abuse and other forms of violence in situations of armed conflict. Zero tolerance for offenders and bringing accountability and involving women in peace building processes. Impunity in armed conflict situations and war must be discouraged and offenders be made accountable. In a world where thousands of women suffer sexual violence with impunity in the context of conflict, the message needs to be made clear; a single rape constitutes a war crime.
(Issued by Nagaland State Commission for Women)
