Mar 7, 2015 | Gender Issues, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights, Working Class
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, which arose to mark struggles of women workers for better working conditions and wages over a century ago, People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) expresses its solidarity with the ongoing strike of women sales...
Feb 7, 2015 | Armed Conflict, Gender Issues, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Once again PUDR wants to highlight the impunity enjoyed by the Armed Forces in the country. On 16th January 2015 the Jammu and Kashmir High Court passed an order in the Kunan Pashpora case which goes on to highlight that in this country, it is not easy to prosecute or...
Jan 21, 2015 | Armed Conflict, Gender Issues, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
पी.यू.डी.आर. एक बार फिर इस देश में सैन्य बलों को मिली कानूनी दण्डमुक्ति के मुद्दे को चिन्हित करना चाहता है | 16 जनवरी 2015 को कुनन पश्पोरा बलात्कार मामले में जम्मू कश्मीर उच्च न्यायलय ने एक ऐसा निर्देश जारी किया जो इस बात की तरफ इशारा करता है की इस देश में सैन्य बलों...
Jan 15, 2015 | Communalism, Gender Issues, Undemocratic Laws
‘Love Jihad’ is a name given to a kind of movement whereby women from non-Muslim communities are allegedly ‘lured’ into marrying Muslim men as a way of furthering conversion to Islam. The issue of ‘Love Jihaad’ dates back to 2009 when in Kerala a case was reported....
Jun 1, 2014 | Caste, Gender Issues
Barely have the voices of the protests against sexual assault of four minor girls in Hisar district in Haryana subdued, another horrific display of sexual violence has occurred in Badayun district of Uttar Pradesh. Two Dalit cousins – both minors – were brutally gang...
Jan 23, 2014 | Gender Issues, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
In the drama of the last four days, the culpability of the Delhi Government and its Law Minister regarding the incident on January 15th 2014, against four Nigerian and Ugandan women in particular stands exposed. Despite public outcry, issues relating to the heightened...
