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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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Latest Press Statements

Condemning the gruesome killing of Inspector Induwar by Maoist

Oct 8, 2009 | Armed Conflict, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights

People’s Union for Democratic Rights, Delhi (PUDR) unequivocally condemns the gruesome killing of Inspector Francis Induwar by the Maoists in Jharkhand. PUDR has consistently maintained that neither civilians nor captives should ever be subjected to torture or to...

Press Release on Harda Fact Finding

Sep 8, 2009 | Adivasis, Peasants, Land Rights and Displacement

Following reports of attacks on tribals, institution of numerous cases and arrests of those associated with the Shramik Adivasi Sangathan in Harda district, People's Union for Democratic Rights, Delhi (PUDR) sent a four-member team to conduct a fact-finding. The team...

Sep 5, 2009 | Encounters

‘Encounter Killings and the Question of Justice’ Two Days of Protests in Delhi 3-4 September On 3rd September Justice JS Verma former Chief Justice of India and former Chairperson of the NHRC spoke on the topic ‘Encounters and the Question of Justice’ at the 24th Dr....

On killing of innocents by Maoists in at Bundu in Jharkhand

Aug 29, 2009 | Armed Conflict, Others

Peoples Union for Democratic Rights, Delhi (PUDR) strongly condemns the killing of four persons including a minor girl allegedly by Maoists at Bundu P.S. area in Jharkhand. It is reported in the media that the attack by Maoists was indiscriminate, with the use of a...

On arrest of 2 CPI (Maoist) by Jharkhand Police

Aug 26, 2009 | Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights

PUDR would like to bring to notice that the Jharkhand police who had picked up two activists of CPI (Maoist) party, identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs as Amit Bagchi and Shaufeeq Mandal on 19 August, have finally produced them after a gap nearly 6 days in...