Jun 3, 2011 | Death Penalty
Peoples Union for Democratic Rights urges the Union Government to commute the death sentence awarded to Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar as well as Mahendra Nath Das. While individual circumstances of the case would bring out mitigating factors there is an issue of...
May 28, 2011 | Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
In yet another instance of the state’s harassment of civil rights activists and organizations, Gautam Navlakha long term member of the of the Peoples Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR), Delhi, and for long a campaigner against state repression in Jammu and Kashmir,...
May 24, 2011 | Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights, Working Class
At about 6.oo pm Dr. Sunilam, Aradhana Bhargava and several leaders and activists of the Kisan Sangharsh Samiti were viciously attacked by the goons of Adani Power Limited in Chhindwara district, MP. They were set upon on the Narsinghpur Road near Bhulamoh Gaon by...
May 16, 2011 | Adivasis, Encounters, Peasants, Land Rights and Displacement
An All India Fact Finding team was constituted to look into some incidents of alleged encounter and false implication of villagers in anti-Maoist operation. While Team One covered incidents in Malkangiri and Kashipur, Team Two went to Sundergarh District of Odisha....
Apr 30, 2011 | Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
More than 24 hours have passed since reports appeared in the press of the arrest of three Central Committee members of the CPI (Maoist) from Basal Village, Barsoi P.S., District, Katihar on April 29. However, the Bihar police continues to hold custody beyond the...
