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.
Remembering Stan Swamy (26 April 1937 – 5 July 2021)
The state persecuted Stan Swamy under the UAPA, a punishment that precipitated his death as an undertrial in judicial custody. Stan Swamy was framed, fettered, and finally forced towards a fatal illness under due process of law called the UAPA. The charges levelled reveal the state’s deep prejudice against an upright activist who spent decades in building and empowering Adivasi rights against historic neglect and exploitation. Stan Swamy’s persecution under the UAPA offers an understanding of how many others have been similarly punished by the state for their dissenting politics.
Prior to his incarceration, Stan Swamy’s failing health was well-known, but he was not granted even medical bail let alone regular bail. The NIA and the prison authorities refused to acknowledge the deterioration that he suffered in prison, and they failed to uphold his rights as a prisoner, a right to decent health care and facilities.
Read: Framed to Die: The Case of Stan Swamy at Framed_to_
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PUDR Condemns Allahabad High Court Gag Order In Yogi Adityanath’s Hate Speech Case
On 7 November 2017, the Allahabad High Court ordered a gag on media reporting on the issue of sanction by the State to prosecute Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for a speech deemed to incite violence, made in 2007. The Court order gives no reasons for the gag order...
Condemn the continued violation of Rule of Law and use of draconian legal provisions in Kashmir
PUDR condemns the 36th Preventive Detention order served on Masarat Alam, leader of Muslim League and member of Tehreek-i-Hurriyat, led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani. The revolving-door-detention, where a person is booked under new detention order illegally irrespective...
CDRO Campaign for Release of Political Prisoners: Profiles of 6 Political Prisoners convicted under UAPA in Gadchiroli
On 7th March 2017, six persons (Vijay Tirki, Pandu Narote, Mahesh Tirki, Prashant Rahi, G.N. Saibaba and Hem Mishra) were convicted by the Gadchiroli Sessions Court, Maharashtra under provisions of the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. While Vijay...
Code on Wage Bill, 2017- A Proposed Legislation Violating the Rights of the Workers
People’s Union for Democratic Rights has long been drawing attention to egregious violation of rights of workers governed under various labour laws. Most important of these rights is the fundamental right to form trade union, so as to engage in collective wage...
Drop NSA charges against Chadrashekhar! Repeal NSA!
Peoples Union for Democratic Rights strongly condemns the imposition of the National Security Act (NSA) against Bhim Army's founder leader Chandrashekhar Azad by Yogi Adityanath's government, on 3 November 2017, a day after he was granted bail by Allahabad High Court....
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Another ‘Suicide’: A Death in custody of Subzi Mandi Police Station
On 5th July 2004 as per the Delhi police, a homeless migrant Pramod allegedly hung himself to death in a lock-up at Sabzi Mandi PS. PUDR conducted a fact-finding into the incident. To download the report click below Another-suicide-cd_sabji mandi.pdf
Why Must Dhananjay Chatterjee Die?
At 4.30 am on 14th August, Dhananjay Chatterjee will be hanged till he dies. Dhananjay has been living in the shadow of death for the last 13 years. Is it fair to hang a man who has already lived in prison for 13 years for a crime committed 14 years ago? To download...
End Army Rule: A Report on the working of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the North East
Armed Forces Special Powers Act that has been in operation in the states of the Northeastern region of the country since 1958. Initially, the Act was applicable to the states of Assam and Manipur to eradicate .militancy. amongst the Nagas. Subsequently, the Act was...
Death of a rickshaw puller: Custodial Death by R.P.F, Old Delhi Railway Station
Nandu, a rickshaw-puller who lived and worked at and around the Old Delhi Railway Station died on 11 May 2004. Like much of his life, his death too occurred in the station, brought on by the beating meted out to him by at least 2 personnel of the Railway Protection...
No More Army Rule: Demand for the repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act.
A leaflet for the campaign against AFSPA / Army rule in North East India To download click below Leaftlet, no_more_army_rule.pdf
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