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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CONDEMN CONTINUED REPRESSION OF CIVIL LIBERTIES ORGANIZATIONS!
In a move paralleling the Bhima Koregaon case, the NIA has, over two days, March 31 and April 1, conducted raids in 31 locations across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and seized a variety of materials, allegedly relating to furthering activities of proscribed...
Defer Surrender of Prisoners
People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) expresses concern at the directions of the Supreme Court on 1 March and the last resolution passed by the High Powered Committee (HPC) in Delhi on 17 February whereby it has been decided that all prisoners who were released...
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...
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Tailor-made Lives: Accidents and Discontent Among the Garment Industry Workers in Udyog Vihar, Haryana
On 12 February 2015, hundreds of workers of garment factories at Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon, came out on the streets and pelted stones at some of the garment factory buildings in response to the rumour of the death of a fellow worker. The incident was widely reported in...
युद्ध-क्षेत्र में आदिवासी जिंदगियाँ: बीजापुर के गावों में सुरक्षा कैंप के बीच असुक्षित जीवन
दिसंबर 2014 में पी. यू. डी. आर. का एक जांच दल छत्तीसगढ़ के बीजापुर जिले के 9 गांवों में गया. जांच दाल ने क्षेत्रों में माओवादियों से लड़ने के लिए तैनात सुरक्षा बलों के द्वारा की जा रही गिरफ्तारिओ, धमकियों एवं उत्पीड़न के साथ -साथ यौन उत्पीड़न की घटनाओं को दर्ज़...
War and the Lightness of Being Adivasi: Security Camps and Villages in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
Since June-July 2014, reports have been filtering in regarding the intensification of Operation Green Hunt in the forest villages of Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. Civil rights organizations have been receiving requests to send teams in order to investigate what...
Say Yes to Justice: Say No to Hanging of Surender Koli
On 27th January 2015, the Allahabad High Court will decide whether Surender Koli will live or die as it will hear a petition asking for commutation of his death penalty on grounds of delay. Koli, the Dalit manservant of Moninder Pandher, was charged with heinous...
The Jihad is not Against Love Only!
‘Love Jihad’ is a name given to a kind of movement whereby women from non-Muslim communities are allegedly ‘lured’ into marrying Muslim men as a way of furthering conversion to Islam. The issue of ‘Love Jihaad’ dates back to 2009 when in Kerala a case was reported....
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