On February 27^th 2002 a train of Hindus returning from Ayodhya was reportedly attacked by a mob of Muslims in Godhra, Gujarat. What followed was not simply a retaliation to this incident; it was a full scale massacre supported by the authorities of the Gujarat state. It was not mere rioting; it was a crime against humanity meticulously organized by militant nationalist groups operating under the aegis of the state government. Neither the police nor the government officials did anything to prevent and stop the carnage, rape, looting, destruction of property and mass displacement of people.

Despite of condemnation in India and beyond its borders, the government of India and the Gujarat state government have failed to respond to the grave crimes committed in Gujarat and instead have resorted to denial. No substantial change has occurred in Gujarat. For its part, the international community has not yet recognized the nature and depth of the violence either.

Latest News and Reports:

Compounding Injustice
July 2003, Report by Human Rights Watch

India: Gujarat Massacre Cases Sabotaged
01-07-2003 Human Rights Watch

Report 2003 - India
Amnesty International Annual Report 2003

INDIA: A crime against humanity in Gujarat and state government's complicity
07-04-2003 Statement by Asian Human Rights Commission

India: The state must ensure redress for the victims. A memorandum to the Government of Gujarat on its duties in the aftermath of the violence
28-03-2003 Amnesty International

Crimes against women in Gujarat - denied and unpunished
07-03-2003 Amnesty International

India: Carnage in Gujarat Unpunished
27-02-2003 Human Rights Watch

India: Gujarat one year on - the credibility of the criminal justice system is at stake
26-02-2003 Amnesty International