Combat Law : The Human Rights magazine Volume 2, Issue 1: Armed Forces Special Powers Act Documenting Violations A people's commission of inquiry looks into the use and abuse of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Manipur. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act Repressive Law On the Trail Legalities of the Afghan bombing An Assessment of Official Enquiry Reports US Patriot Act against terrorism Need for Return to Normalcy SUB-THEMES The Year that Was To Marry or Not to Marry – Dipa Dube The Right to Bail – The Class Bias – Sushil Kumar Singh Staking our claims on Health – Sukanya Pani Demise of education as a Human Right – K.G.Kannabiran Tiny Hands, Heavy Tasks – P.P.Baburaj TRIPS Patent System: An Appraisal – B.K.Keayla Bhutanese of Nepali Origin: Second Class Citizens – Rajesh Kharat The Privatisation of Food – Colin Gonsalves Paying the Price of Development – Joy Mathew New State Dying Hopes – Stan Swamy