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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Prosecute those guilty of Custodial Torture of Dalit labour activist
PUDR strongly condemns the custodial torture of young dalit labour activist Shiv Kumar working in the Kundli Industrial Area by Haryana police. Shiv Kumar was arrested under 3 FIRs (no. 649 of 28/12/20 and nos. 25 and 26 of 12/1/21, Kundli PS) against workers who were...
Demand Immediate and Unconditional Release of Disha Ravi
PUDR strongly condemns the arrest of Bengaluru based Disha Ravi, a twenty-two-year-old environmental and climate change activist on 13th February in the ‘toolkit’ conspiracy case for which she has been charged with sedition, criminal conspiracy and for promoting...
Condemn Delhi Police’s Repressive Strategies
In a blatantly repressive move aimed at foiling public protest at Shaheedi Park at noon today in support of the countrywide chakka jam called by the Kisan Unions, the Delhi police has prevented the movements of left union leaders and taken some into preventive custody...
Condemn targeting of fundamental freedoms, release Munawar Faruqui and others immediately!
People’s Union for Democratic Rights strongly condemns the continued incarceration and denial of bail to Munawar Faruqui who was arrested on 2 January, 2021 and five others in Indore. Based on the claim of a vigilante group Hind Rakshak Sangathan (HRS), Faruqui and...
Condemn police repression on protesting farmers
PUDR condemns the Haryana Government and the Police for filing cases against farmers protesting against the three farmers and Electricity Act. As per various news reports, Haryana Police have registered cases at Sadar Ambala PS, Baldev Nagar Ambala PS and Dabwali PS...
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Stand in Solidarity with the People’s Struggle in Kashmir!
CDRO urges you to understand that truth has another side which must also be brought before the public. It is, therefore, Coordination of Democratic Rights Organisations stands in solidarity with the peoples of J&K in their struggle to be Free and condemns the use...
कश्मीरी जनता के संघर्ष के साथ एक जुटता में खड़े हों – सीडीआरओ
18 जुलाई 2016 जब बुरहन मुजफ्फर वानी मारा गया था, तब से कश्मीर घाटी में इस हत्या के खिलाफ व्यापक विरोध-प्रदर्शन होता जा रहा है। सरकार इसे रोकने के लिए विभिन्न तरीके अपना रही है। जगह-जगह बन्द व कर्फ्यु लगा रही है। अपनी सैन्य व पुलीस बलों द्वारा क्रूर दमन चला रही है।...
CDRO Campaign for Release of 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...
Life and Death at AIIMS: A Report on Construction Accidents and the Course of Justice
On 9th March 2016, the media reported an accident at a construction site of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi in which two workers were killed and three were injured. In less than 35 days, on 13th April 2016, another accident took place at the...
मौतों की फ़सल – बिहार के हत्याकांड और न्याय का सवाल
ग्रामीण बिहार में 1980 और 1990 के दशक में हुए हत्याकांडों के इतिहास के सन्दर्भ में और पीयूडीआर द्वारा किये गए अलग-अलग फैक्ट फाइंडिंग जांचों की मदद से, हम बिहार के गया ज़िले के बारा गाँव में 1992 में हुए हत्याकांड पर एक रिपोर्ट जारी कर रहे हैं | इस रिपोर्ट में यह समझने...
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