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.
Latest Publications
Walled City Riots: A Report On The Police And Communal Violence In Delhi 19-24 May, 1987
The end of every riot is the start of preparation for the next one—not only by stocking up knives, lathis and guns— but by silent acceptance of what is fast becoming part of routine life in our cities and towns. People have learnt to live with riots. Yet, all through,...
न्याय की नौटंकी`- १९८४ दंगे-मिश्रा कमीशन की आलोचना
नवंबर १९८४ में हुए दंगों पर आयुक्त मिश्रा कमीशन की रिपोर्ट एक आलोचना Click below for full report nayay-ki-nautangki-1984-riots-mishra commission.pdf
Justice Denied: Critique of the Mishra Commission Report on the Riots in November 1984
Delhi along with many other places, in the country, witnessed widespread disturbances in which thousands of Sikhs were killed from 31 October to 7th November, following the assassination of Prime Minister India Gandhi. Within a week after the carnage, on 17th...
Bastar: An investigation into an encounter
In Bastar, as in other parts of the country, slowly the forest dwellers are getting awakened and organised. They are raising their voice against the increasing encroachments on their lands and rights by the forest department, against the harassment by forest officials...
Who Are The Guilty?
Report of a joint inquiry into the causes and impact of the riots in Delhi from 31 October to 10 November 1984. The report is primarily based on case studies -carried out in the trans-jamuna and West Delhi areas. It is by no means exhaustive and covers only partially...
Latest Press Statements
Demand action against special cell personnel in Liaquat Shah case
The recent chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) absolving former Hizbul Mujahideen militant, Syed Liaquat Shah, of all charges, has yet again exposed the Special Cell of the Delhi Police for planting false evidence and for framing Shah. Shah...
Re-investigation stayed in the two decade old Kunan Pashpora case: Yet another instance of impunity to the Armed Forces
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...
Tamil Nadu Police, Stop Convicting People from Singing Protest Songs!
In a bizarre move, the Tamil Nadu police arrested S. Kovan, a well-known folk singer on charges of sedition (S. 124-A), for promoting enmity between communities (S. 153-A) and criminal intimidation (S. 505/1) of the IPC. According to news reports, Kovan was picked up...
एक बार फिर न्याय में देरी !शंकरबीघा तथा अन्य जनसंहारों के मामलों में सर्वोच्च न्यायलय से स्वतः संज्ञान लेने की पी.यू.डी.आर. की अपील
पीपल्स यूनियन फॉर डेमोक्रेटिक राइट्स 1999 के शंकरबीघा जनसंहार (जहानाबाद ज़िला) के सभी दोषियों को बरी करने की तीव्र निंदा करता है | 14 जनवरी, 2015 को बिहार के जहानाबाद ज़िले के एक ट्रायल कोर्ट द्वारा शंकरबीघा जनसंहार में शामिल रणवीर सेना के सभी दोषियों को 'साक्ष्य के...
Justice Delayed, and Denied Yet Again: PUDR urges Supreme Court to suo moto intervene in the Shankarbigha and other massacres
People's Union for Democratic Rights strongly condemns the acquittal of the accused in the Shankarbigha massacre (Jehanabad District) of 1999. On 14 January, 2014, a Trial Court in Jehanabad District of Bihar acquitted all the 24 accused members of Ranvir Sena in...
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Sujato Bhadra, Vice President,CRPP, Ramanadham memorial Meeting, PUDR, 13 September 2015.
Five years behind bars for five activists
