Feb 18, 2015 | Adivasis, Armed Conflict, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Since June-July 2014, reports have been filtering in regarding the intensification of Operation Green Hunt in the forest villages of Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. Civil rights organizations have been receiving requests to send teams in order to investigate what...
Feb 18, 2015 | Adivasis, Armed Conflict, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Between December 26th and 31st 2014, a PUDR fact-finding team visited 9 villages of Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh to ascertain reports of arrests, intimidation and harassment, including sexual abuse by security forces who are stationed there to fight the Maoists....
Jan 14, 2015 | Adivasis, Others
PUDR condemns the Union Government for preventing Ms. Priya Pillai of Greenpeace (India) from travelling to London. Greenpeace came under scrutiny because of its support to Mahan Sangharsh Samiti, a grassroots organisation challenging coal mining license for Mahan...
Jan 28, 2014 | Adivasis, Undemocratic Laws
PUDR expresses concern over the irresponsible and uncorroborated comment made by Chhattisgarh ADG (Intel) Mukesh Gupta on Professor Nandini Sundar. The ADG has alleged Prof. Sundar’s involvements in Maoist activities in the state. The police claims that the recently...
Aug 27, 2013 | Adivasis, Encounters, Undemocratic Laws
Six cases of encounters in Gadchiroli district have been reported in the press this year. A total of 26 persons have lost their lives in these encounters. People from the villages where the encounters took place have questioned the veracity of the police claims. The...
Jul 20, 2013 | Adivasis, Encounters, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
On November 14, 2012, media reported that five Maoists had been killed and one red rebel captured during an encounter between the security forces and the Sabyasachi Panda faction in the Bhaliaguda forest area of Gobindapur panchayat of Gajapati district (bordering...
