The civil rights movement in India has emerged as an autonomous voice in defense of civil liberties and democratic rights of our people. The Peoples Union for Democratic Rights, Delhi, is one such organisation. It came into existence in 1977 as the Delhi unit of a larger national forum, PUCLDR, and became PUDR on 1 February, 1981.
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Information relating to the execution of the death penalty in Tihar Jail, Delhi
Information relating to the execution of the death penalty in Tihar Jail, Delhi received from DIG (Prison) Delhi.
Obsessive Pursuit: The Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, (2004) Reinforcing a Draconian Law
The UPA has been concerned at the manner in which POTA has been grossly misused in the past two years. There will be no compromise in the fight against terrorism. But given the abuse of POTA that has taken place, the UPA Government will repeal it, while existing laws...
In Custody: An Investigation into 5 cases of Sexual Assault
A factfinding report into 5 cases of custodial rape in the capital city- Delhi To download the report click below In custody : An Investigation in to Sexual Assault.pdf
Close Encounter: a report on police shoot-outs in Delhi
In most of shoot outs carried by Delhi Police there are certain features that remain common. The most common is lack of any eye witness. Whenever an unnatural death takes place the police are supposed to file a case and investigate the incident because it is a...
चमड़ा वस्त्र और कारीगरों की ज़िन्दगी: दिल्ली की कहानी
भारत में चमड़ा क्षेत्र 4 बिलियन अमेरिकी डॉलर के वार्षिक उत्पादन मूल्य और 2 बिलियन अमेरिकी डॉलर के वार्षिक निर्यात मूल्य के साथ देश के शीर्ष आठ निर्यात अर्जक क्षेत्रों में से एक है। काउंसिल फॉर लेदर एक्सपोर्ट्स, जो भारतीय चमड़ा निर्यातकों और अंतरराष्ट्रीय खरीदारों के...
Latest Press Statements
Life under threat in Jail: Increasing incidents of attacks on prisoners in Tihar
People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) expresses grave concern at the increasing incidents of violent attacks and gang wars in jail which severely threaten the life and security of the inmates. The Tihar jail authorities have faltered in fulfilling their...
Condemn the arrest of peasant leader and RTI activist, Akhil Gogoi
PUDR condemns the arrest of peasant leader and RTI activist, Akhil Gogoi on charges of sedition and waging war by Assam police. Gogoi’s arrest is yet again a glaring example of the state’s frenzy in crushing political opposition by the use of repressive laws. Gogoi as...
भगवा ब्रिगेड के खिलाफ आवाज़ उठाने वालों की खुलेआम हो रही हत्याओं का सिलसिला कब तक?
पीयूडीआर पत्रकार गौरी लंकेश की हत्या की कड़ी निंदा करता है | ‘गौरी लंकेश पत्रिका’ की संपादक लंकेश की 5 सितंबर को बेंगलुरु में उनके घर के बाहर गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी गई | कन्नड़ भाषा में प्रकाशित इस पत्रिका के माध्यम से गौरी लगातार जाति व्यवस्था, अंधविश्वास, कट्टरपंथी...
वीवो इंडिया प्राइवेट लिमिटेड में श्रमिकों के शोषण और उत्पीड़न की निंदा करें।
‘मेक इन इण्डिया’ अभियान और बहुराष्ट्रीय कम्पनियों को भारत में निर्माण करने के लिए न्यौता देने से रोज़गार पैदा होने के इसके दावे को काम के भयावह और अमानवीय ‘अवसरों’ के रूप में देखा गया है जिसका प्रत्यक्ष उदाहरण वीवो इण्डिया प्राइवेट लिमिटेड है। वीवो कम्पनी एक चीनी...
Supreme Court Admits Plea Against the Army in Pathribal killings
PUDR welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court to examine a plea filed by the family of five civilians killed in a fake encounter in Pathribal, Kashmir in 2000. The notice issued by SC follows the closure of the Pathribal case by the Army and the refusal of the...
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Sujato Bhadra, Vice President,CRPP, Ramanadham memorial Meeting, PUDR, 13 September 2015.
Five years behind bars for five activists
