Shivamogga, India (HRNW) – In a significant local human rights development, families in Karnataka are looking to the new Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill to end decades of trauma. HRNW investigations reveal that unofficial village committees have been enforcing severe social exclusions—denying victims access to businesses, schools, and even funerals—often as punishment for seeking legal justice in land or police matters. With the Bill recently receiving gubernatorial assent in January 2026, activists are calling for strict implementation to protect marginalized communities and ensure that traditional “justice” systems do not override fundamental human rights.
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