People’s Union for Democratic Rights

A civil liberties and democratic rights organisation based in Delhi, India

PUDR supports the demands of Almond workers in Delhi

Dec 28, 2009 | Working Class

Thousands of workers working in the Almond Processing Industry in Karawal Nagar region of Delhi are on strike since Dec. 15, 2009. These workers have rallied around some very basic issues which pertain to living wage and secure and humane working conditions....

Conemning Maoist attack on Tata Bilaspur Passanger Train

Nov 27, 2009 | Others

Peoples Union for Democratic Rights unequivocally denounces the November 20th incident in which eight bogies of the Tata-Bilaspur passenger train were derailed, near Manoharpur railway station in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, by the armed cadres of CPI...

PUDR condemns attack on Journalists

Nov 24, 2009 | Others

On 20th November, Shiv Sena activists attacked journalists and damaged property in IBN 7 and IBN Lokmat offices in Mumbai and Pune. These 20-25 Shiv Sena activists were armed with sticks, bats and iron rods and wanted to teach Nikhil Waghle, Editor in Chief of...

Findings of fact-finding team in Dantewada

Oct 20, 2009 | Adivasis

Findings of fact-finding team into 17th September and 1st October murders by security forces in Dantewada Till now, no substantive information has been given in the media regarding the Gachanpalli killings of 17th September 2009 (during Operation Green Hunt) and 1st...