Police assaulted children and priests with lathis, beaten and molested women belonging to Tribal community as they barged into Juba Catholic Church in Gajapati district in Odisha on 22nd March…
Political satire is a constitutional right! ****** Punitive and Arbitrary demolitions as a form of punishment are an unconstitutional attempt to strangulate free speech ******* India is not an eggshell…
Let's start the talking with an old report of 'Indian Express'. According to this report of December 2014 : In 65 months between January 2009 and May 2014, only 139…
PARIS – In an age when freedom of expression is increasingly under threat, exemplary voices such as Boualem Sansal are needed more than ever. The 75-year-old Algerian novelist and essayist,…
In yet another mockery of democracy, the RSS-led BJP central government, using the National Investigation Agency (NIA), has arrested Raghu Midiyami, an Adivasi rights activist from the mineral-rich region of…
[Left] When Kalpana was rescued in October 2024. [Right] Kalpana is set to be released from the hospital in 2025. Photos: Collected Very often, it is hard to go through…
PUCL demands that The Indian Government must · Apologise to the migrants for the complicity of the Indian government in this inhumane treatment; and · Compensate the migrants for their…
“No God, gods, goddesses, prophets or saints may be invoked to justify the killing and/or terrorising of fellow human beings”. Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) strongly condemns the assassination…
by Dr. Aijaz Ahmed and Rahat Jabeen In the bustling streets of metropolitan cities across India, a heartbreaking reality unfolds daily—young children risking their lives to perform dangerous acts for…
On February 1, 2025, the Brahmanical Hindutva Fascist BJP-RSS led Chhattisgarh Government claimed the killing of eight Maoists in the Tolimeta (Toli Hills) area between the villages of Korcholi and…
Today, 30th of January, 2025, is the 1600th day that the historian and activist Umar Khalid has spent in Delhi’s Tihar prison. It also happens to be the 77th anniversary…
On 19th January, Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police rounded up arrested 4 people, including the village pradhan , and registered an FIR charging 20 unidentified and identified people based on a…
On January 5, the Uttar Pradesh ATS arrested me from my home in Allahabad. The next day, they presented me in the Lucknow court. It was an exceptionally cold day.…
From the early morning of January 16, 2025, approximately 4000 paramilitary forces from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), Greyhounds and District Reserve Gaurds (DRGs-…
On January 3, NIA Ranchi interrogated Baccha Singh in case FIR Number RC-03/2023/NIA/RNC and later arrested him. Baccha Singh was earlier targeted and fabricated in another “Conspiracy Case” when his…
PUCL's detailed response to the observations made by the Special NIA Court, Lucknow; against the PUCL and other Human Rights organisations. FIR 60/2018; Case numbers 1049/2022, 1758/2022 and 2766/2022 Targeting…
Geneva: New Year has brought sad news for the Indian media fraternity as a young scribe was found murdered in Bijapur locality of Chhattisgarh State on Friday. Local media persons…
Urgent Letter to CM, Chhattisgarh and Chairperson, State Human Rights Commission, to ensure justice for adivasi villagers and accountability of authorities in Bastar, Chhattisgarh To,The Chief Minister,Government of Chhattisgarh,Civil Lines, Raipur…
*CAMPAIGN AGAINST STATE REPRESSION STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE NIA RAIDS ON THE HOUSES OF LABOUR & STUDENT RIGHTS & ANTI-DISPLACEMENT ACTIVISTS IN PUNJAB, HARYANA & DELHI* STOP WITCH HUNTING AND INTIMIDATION…
Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha (JJM) and Loktantra Bachao Abhiyan (LBA) condemn the harassment of human rights defender Nadeem Khan and Alt News founder Mohammad Zubair by the BJP-led UP and central…
To, The Commissioner of Police,Delhi Police Headquarters,Jai Singh Road,New Delhi - 110001 Sub: Intimidation and attempt to illegally detain human rights defender Nadeem Khan – Seeking fairness in process, inquiry…
PUCL is shocked at the manner in which Delhi Police is conducting a targeted witch- hunt and harassment of human rights activist Nadeem Khan, at the instigation of a few…
The alarming reality of Indian prisons lies in their overcrowding, with 75% of inmates being undertrials. This scenario highlights the pressing need for judicial reforms. Against this backdrop, the recent…
Radical Desi has declared Prof. GN Saibaba "Newsmaker of the Year 2024". A former Delhi University lecturer. Saibaba was thrown behind bars for questioning the power and standing up for…
Boris Kagarlitsky, the imprisoned Russian sociologist and prominent leftist voice, has long been known for his incisive critiques of the state and firm support for social movements. On November 14,…
Calling for accountability in the murder of as many as 1,500 martyrs killed during the Bloody November 2019-2020 nationwide civil protests in Iran, precipitated by a massive escalation in the…
It is more than a month since a dalit from a poor household, Ramesh Chandra, suffered serious injuries in an attack but even after intensive treatment in hospital his injuries…
The Forum Against Corporatization and Militarization (FACAM) condemns the brutal abduction of six activists from the Moolvasi Bachao Manch on the morning of 8th November in Girgunda, Chhattisgarh. These activists—Arjun…
Support democratic and peaceful movements for safeguarding ecology in J&K and the entire Himalayan region 13th Nov, 2024: More than 250 activists from different parts of India and diverse organizations…
To, Director General of Police, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh Sub: Unlawful Detentions and Extra-Judicial Killings in Bijapur District – Seeking Immediate Release of all detenus and impartial inquiry -…
In the late 1970s, I came to Canada for higher studies in chemical engineering. I had the rare opportunity there of being taught by some of the professors whose former…
We, the undersigned journalist organizations condemn the registration of a second FIR by the Gujarat police against senior journalist Mahesh Langa in a span of less than a month. Langa…
In the middle of the night at the beginning of a typical working week, between 14 Sunday and 15 Monday 2024, 16 men were intercepted by the Italian Coast Guard…
As most of us know fully well, the eminent former Delhi University Assistant Professor and human rights activist Dr GN Saibaba breathed his last on October 12, 2024 in Hyderabad’s…
People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) mourns the death of activist, teacher and poet GN Saibaba and condemns the state’s role in contributing to his early demise at the age…
Social justice activists came together on Sunday, October 13 at Holland Park in Surrey to raise their voices against the death of a former Delhi university Professor in India. GN…
The PUCL demands that his wife get all benefits from Delhi University, which Dr. Saibaba was denied by non- restoration of his job by DU. The People’s Union for Civil…
The National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled expresses deep shock and profound anguish at the untimely death of Dr. G N Saibaba. It was just a few months…
On the night of September 27th, I was asked to accompany my colleagues to meet a grandmother named Guruvammal to update her about the case. I was astonished to find…
Bhubaneswar, Odisha: We, unequivocally condemn the arrest of Kartik Naik, a vocal and committed leader of the struggle against Vedanta’s bauxite mining in South Odisha. Thirty-year-old Kartik was picked up…
Children's fundamental rights are those essential rights required for every child's survival, growth, development, and protection. Safeguarding these rights is not only crucial for their well-being but also essential for…
The state of Missouri murdered Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams on Tuesday, September 24th, at 6 pm central time. His last meal was chicken wings and tater tots; his last words were,…
"Jails and prisons are designed to break human beings, to convert the population into specimens in a zoo - obedient to our keepers, but dangerous to each other" - Angela…
It is deeply concerning that new cases are reportedly being framed against political prisoner Rupesh, who has been imprisoned in Viyyur Central Jail for nearly ten years under accusations of…
Introduction On Sept 18, 2024, the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) goes to the polls in three phases, the first time in a decade, and the first following…
PUDR opposes the passage of The Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, which amends the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Protection of Children…
A step backwards for Human Rights,Ensure fool proof investigation, competent prosecution and prevent acquittals, Ensure safety mechanisms in the workplace for women. PUCL condemns the proposal by the Mamata Banerjee…
Despite being granted bail, thousands of undertrial prisoners in India continue to endure inhumane conditions in jail. The issue has been a topic of national discussion for quite some time.…
25 August 2024, Delhi: PUDR strongly condemns the recent custodial death in Assam which occurred when an accused, a suspect in the gang-rape of a minor girl, drowned in a…
Hyderabad, especially its Gachibowli, Kokapet and surrounding areas, is a Centre of IT and allied industries and businesses, where lakhs of the cream of the society, with fairly good wages…
To, Hon’ble The Chief Justice Rajasthan High Court, at Jodhpur Rajasthan Subject: - Urgent intervention…
Judicial delays and Multiple Re-hearings of bail applications of ‘equal citizenship’ activists violate fundamental rights to liberty and speedy justice 15th August, 2024: As we mark our 78th Independence Day, NAJAR expresses…
Human rights and human security have become buzzwords in international politics. The doctrine of humanitarian intervention which focused its attention on the willingness and capacity of the intervening power has…
8th August, 2024, Assam: Manohar Pegu, a member of National Alliance of Peoples' Movements (NAPM)and Ritupan Pegu, a member of Greater Kaziranga Land and Human Rights Committee (GKLHRC) had been…
Demands dropping of fabricated and false UAPA proceedings immediately!! Delhi & Raipur: The PUCL National and Chhattisgarh State branch, strongly condemns the early morning raid today, 25th July, 2024, by the…
“We must not harbour any illusion about the present government being weak. It will be in an offensive mode more than what it was in its earlier avatar. On the…
Geneva - The sharp decline in the human rights situation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Emirati government’s cultivation of a climate of repression is gravely concerning. Euro-Med Monitor condemns the government’s violations of fundamental rights, such as…
Calls for immediate release of all advocates and end to repression ! 19th July, 2024: National Alliance for Justice, Accountability & Rights (NAJAR), a collective of progressive legal professionals for…
CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance has submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Committee on the state of civic space in India ahead of its review today in Geneva of…
Forum Against Corporatisation and Militarisation, along with Foundation The London Story, Netherlands, International Solidarity for Academic Freedom in India, India Justice Project, Germany and London Mining Network, UK, has submitted…
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