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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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....
Latest Publications
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
Behind the Label: Condition of Leather Garment Workers in Delhi
The leather sector in India is amongst the top eight export earners for the country with an annual production value of US $ 4 billion and an annual export value of US $ 2 billion. The Council for Leather Exports, which serves as a bridge between Indian leather...
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