Apr 22, 2021 | Political Prisoners, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Hon’ble Mr. Chief Justice Delhi High Court This is to bring to your notice the alarming situation inside Delhi prisons in view of the virulent new wave of COVID. As reported in the Indian Express dt. 15 April 2021, there are presently 67 active cases of COVID among...
Apr 2, 2021 | Political Prisoners, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
In a move paralleling the Bhima Koregaon case, the NIA has, over two days, March 31 and April 1, conducted raids in 31 locations across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and seized a variety of materials, allegedly relating to furthering activities of proscribed...
Mar 4, 2021 | Political Prisoners, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) expresses concern at the directions of the Supreme Court on 1 March and the last resolution passed by the High Powered Committee (HPC) in Delhi on 17 February whereby it has been decided that all prisoners who were released...
Nov 19, 2020 | Political Prisoners, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
On November 17, 2018, Dr P Varavara Rao was taken into custody for his alleged role in the Elgar Parishad Case, after spending 79 days under house arrest. So far he has spent 732 days in jail. The trial has not started. His five bail applications have already been...
Jul 13, 2020 | Political Prisoners, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
PUDR is shocked to learn of the deteriorating condition of P. Varavara Rao in Taloja Jail. His family has held a press conference on July 12, 2020 drawing attention to his almost delirious and incoherent speech evident in his recent phone calls. His co-accused...
Jun 1, 2020 | Political Prisoners, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
With the surrenders of Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha on April 14, 2020 in Mumbai and Delhi respectively, the NIA, the investigative agency, has ensured the arrest of all 11 prominent human rights activists in the infamous Bhima Koregaon case under the draconian...
