Jan 8, 2008 | Caste, Gender Issues, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Two persons are missing for the last 8 days after being taken into police custody. Police claims no knowledge.The court has incarcerated Razia at the Nari Niketan, despite her statement to the court that she is an adult and has married of her free-will. The details of...
Nov 19, 2007 | Armed Conflict, Political Prisoners, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
In a recent judgment the Supreme Court of India, in the case of Masooda Parveen versus Union of India, rejected a writ petition under Articles 32 (Right to Constitutional Remedies) and 21 (Protection of life and personal liberty) filed by the wife of one Ghulam...
May 26, 2007 | Adivasis, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
A public meeting organized in Delhi here today demanded the release of Dr Binayak Sen, and Rajinder Sail of PUCL Chhatisgarh, dropping all charges, end to the Salwa Judum and the repeal of Chhatisgarh Special Public (Security) Act 2005 and the Unlawful Activities...
May 14, 2007 | Others, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
We, the following Civil and Democratic Rights organizations, strongly condemn the arrest of Dr. Binayak Sen, General Secretary, PUCL (Chhattisgarh) and Vice President, PUCL (National) under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2004 and Chhattisgarh...
May 13, 2007 | Others, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
We strongly condemn the threats being held out by the Superintendent of Police, Raipur, to activists of PUCL, Chhattisgarh and other democratic activists. Dr Binayak Sen, Mr Gautham Bandopadyay, Ms Rashmi Dwivedi, and others have been branded as Maoist sympathisers,...
Apr 28, 2007 | Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) demands the immediate production by the Government of India, all of the ULFA activists handed over by the Royal Bhutanese Army in the course of counter-insurgency operations in Bhutan. The Guwahati High Court in its 2004...
