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.
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मारुती मजदूरों के दोषारोपण और सजा के विरोध में !
गुड़गाँव सत्र अदालत द्वारा स्टेट ऑफ़ हरियाणा बनाम जियालाल एवं अन्य के मुकद्दमे में 10 मार्च 2017 को दोषी ठहराये गए 31 आरोपियों को आज सजा सुनाई गई । इनमें से 13 यूनियन लीडरों को आजीवन कारावास, 4 को पांच साल कैद, और बाकियों को जेल में बिता चुके समय की सज़ा दी गई | पीपल्स...
बस्तर में न्याय व्यवस्था की दोहरी चाल
हाल ही में अनुशासनात्मक कार्यवाही के तहत बस्तर के पूर्व आई. जी. पुलिस एस.पी.आर. कल्लूरी को दो कारण बताओ नोटिस और एक बार चेतावनी पत्र दिए गए और एस. पी. सुकमा आई.के. एलसेला और एस. पी. बस्तर आर.एन. दास के तबादले कर दिए गए। पीपल्स यूनियन फॉर डैमोक्रैटिक राइट्स का मानना है...
Bastar: Duplicity Rules the Roost
Peoples Union for Democratic Rights finds the two notices and a warning issued to SRP Kalluri, and the transfer of SP Sukma, I.K. Elsela and RN Das SP Bastar as falling far short of their crime as officers of Law. The two notices apart from reprimanding them for...
झारखण्ड कार्यकर्ता शशि भूषण पाठक के निधन पर खेद
झारखण्ड के हमारे साथी कार्यकर्ता शशि भूषण पाठक के निधन पर पीयूडीआर खेद व्यक्त करता है | 25 फरवरी 2017 की सुबह खबर मिली की साथी शशि भूषण पाठक वेल्लोर के क्रिस्चियन मेडिकल कॉलेज में चल बसे | वे लम्बे समय से डायबिटीज और गुर्दे की बीमारी से पीड़ित थे | कामरेड पाठक बिहार...
More of the Same
Peoples Union for Democratic Rights condemns the Army chief Bipin Rawat’s statement made on 15th February warning Kashmiris who “create hurdles during (Army) operations” that they will face “harsh action”, calling them “over-ground workers of terrorists“, and...
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Crime Unlimited: Torture, Extortion and Murder in the Custody of Delhi Police, Gandhi Nagar Police Station
The report relates to the death of a 23-year-old boy, Dinesh, a resident of Raghubarpura, near Gandhi Nagar in East Delhi. Dinesh was being questioned by the Gandhi Nagar police over the disappearance of a minor girl in his neighbourhood. The visits to the Police...
A Sensational Case of Extortion: Death in Tihar Jail
The report is based on PUDR’s investigation into the death of twenty-year-old Raziuddin in Tihar Jail. Raziuddin, a B.Sc. from Jamia Milia Islamia and also a Diploma in Computer Science and Architecture was falsely implicated by the Crime Branch of Delhi under the...
Triggering Death: Custodial Death, Delhi Police Style
Anil, a resident of Sonia Vihar who was disabled and the sole breadwinner of a large family, was shot dead by a constable on the day of Holi, 2nd March 1999. Although the constable was suspended and sent to the district police line, since the incident did not occur...
Judicial Terror: Death Penalty, TADA and the Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case
This report is a detailed analysis of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case and the faulty judicial process and judgement by the court constituted under the draconian Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA). It shows how through the provisions of a...
An Illusion of Justice: Supreme Court Judgment on Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
Yes, 'n' how many times can a man turn his head Pretending he just doesn't see - Bob Dylan To download the report, click below: An Illusion of Justice: Supreme Court Judgment on Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
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