Comment/Editorial: Behind bars again

ICSF, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (2002) Comment/Editorial: Behind bars again. Samudra Report (31). p. 1. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

Not so very long ago, we welcomed the unilateral move by the Government of India to release all Pakistani fishermen from Indian jails, and the decision to turn back, rather than arrest, Pakistani fishermen transgressing into Indian waters (Comment, SAMUDRA Report No. 29, August 2001). The subsequent period witnessed the release of arrested fishermen from both countries. In late October 2001, Pakistan repatriated all 196 Indian fishermen, along with 32 of their boats. Around the same time, the Indian government released 202 Pakistani fishermen and 21 boats. Many of those released had already spent significant periods of time in prisons, some even a few years. Those held in custody were mostly small-scale fishermen who have traditionally fished these waters, with the primary aim of securing a livelihood.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0396
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Pakistan, India, Territorial Waters, Exclusive Fishing Zone, Safety at Sea, Comment/Editorial
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	22 Sep 2021 11:27
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 11:59
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1039

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