Nov 9, 2017 | Political Prisoners
A brief background of six political prisoners convicted under the UAPA is provided in the attached file. Download the report cdro_pol_pris_gadchiroli_091117.pdf
May 14, 2017 | Political Prisoners
One of the foundational demands of the Civil Liberties and Democratic Rights organisations in India was the demand for release of all Political Prisoners. In contemporary India the demand has acquired a new salience as members/supporters of proscribed/banned...
Sep 12, 2016 | Political Prisoners
One of the foundational demands of the Civil Liberties and Democratic Rights organisations in India was the demand for release of all Political Prisoners. In contemporary India the demand has acquired a new salience as members/supporters of proscribed/banned...
Aug 31, 2015 | Political Prisoners, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
The Coordination of Democratic Rights Organizations, CDRO, strongly condemns the punitive measures adopted by the jail administration of Kolkata’s Presidency Correctional Home against 30 political prisoners who have been on hunger strike since 28th August 2015. The...
May 13, 2015 | Adivasis, Political Prisoners, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
PUDR strongly condemns the decision of the Midnapore District Court to award life-sentences to Chhatradhar Mahato, Sukhsanti Baske, Shambhu Soren,Sagun Murmu, Raja Sarkhel and Prasun Chatterjee. All six were arrested between September and October 2009 from Lalgarh and...
May 13, 2015 | Adivasis, Political Prisoners, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
CDRO (Coordination of Democratic Rights Organizations) unequivocally condemns the judgement of the Midnapore (West Bengal) district and sessions court on 12th May, 2015, convicting Chatradhar Mahato, spokesperson of the Peoples Committee against Police Atrocities...
