Human rights in India to the escalating Punjab insurgency by launching Operation Blue Star in 1984, storming the Harmandir Sahib, or Golden Temple complex in Amritsar—the center of Sikh religious and spiritual life, where some militant groups had retreated. The Operation was controversial and resulted in death of hundreds of civilians, militants and soldiers. After this incident, Sikh bodyguards assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, further violence ensued. The aftermath of these events were felt for more than a decade. According to a Human Rights Watch report, state security forces adopted “increasingly brutal methods to stem the insurgency, including arbitrary arrests, torture, prolonged detention without
Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre The Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre, or Centro Niemeyer (, popularly known as "el Niemeyer"), is a cultural centre complex designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and an international project. The centre is located on the estuary of Avilés, Asturias in northwest Spain. It was inaugurated on 26 May 2011. Its imposing size and its white, red and yellow exterior make it a highly visible landmark on the town's landscape. Oscar Niemeyer, from Brasilia, Brazil, one of the most influential modernist architects in the world, was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Art