Aug 10, 2011 | Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Peoples Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) strongly condemns the unconstitutional and undemocratic act of the Central Government in detaining Anna Hazare and his supporters in the early hours of 16th August, who were scheduled to arrive at the site of peaceful...
Jul 29, 2011 | Others, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
People’s Union for Democratic Rights, Delhi (PUDR) condemns the threats being issued by the CPI (Maoist) party to members of the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan and to others investigating and protesting against the killing of Niyamat Ansari at Manika block in Jharkhand. Niyamat...
Jun 24, 2011 | Adivasis, Police Firing/FIR/Charge sheet Violations, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
PUDR strongly condemns the undemocratic and arbitrary arrest of Akhil Gogoi, RTI activist and leader of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS). His arrest comes in the wake of police brutality and firing on people protesting their eviction from the hills and wetlands...
Jun 12, 2011 | Adivasis, Undemocratic Laws
The People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) welcomes the CPI (Maoist)’s statement following the landmark judgement of the Supreme Court on the Salwa Judum reassuring the SPOs’ that the Maoists don’t see them as enemies. The Maoists have...
Jun 6, 2011 | Adivasis, Peasants, Land Rights and Displacement, Police Firing/FIR/Charge sheet Violations
People’s Union for Democratic Rights welcomes the recent judgment delivered by the Supreme Court in which it has struck down as ‘unconstitutional’ the practice of arming local tribal youth as special police officers (SPOs) in order to fight the Maoists. It has asked...
