In the Mirror of an Illegal Arrest…
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.…
Human Rights
Condemn the Massacre of 12 People in the Ongoing corporate-backed bloodbath in Bastar
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-…
Framing and targeting of Baccha Singh and Manish Azad
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…
Targeting human rights activism: Shocking comments by the NIA Court, Lucknow
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…
Young Journalist Found Murdered in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
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…
Ensure justice for adivasi villagers and accountability of authorities in Bastar, Chhattisgarh
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…
Stop NIA witch hunting of Activists and Students
*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…
Harassment of Nadeem Khan and Md Zubair are attempts by BJP govts to stifle voices against communal politics and violence
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…
Protect the constitutional and legal rights of Nadeem Khan
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 Condemns Harassment of and Malicious FIR against human rights Activist and National General Secretary Nadeem Khan of the APCR by Delhi Police
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…
Indian Prison System: Rising Overcrowding and Awaiting Justice
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 Declares GN Saibaba Newsmaker of the Year 2024
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…
Incarcerated For Integrity: Boris Kagarlitsky’s Battle Against Repression
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,…
Iranians Memorialize 1,500 Martyrs Murdered in 2019
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…
Dalit attacked with boiling water suffers serious burn injuries
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…
Six Activists of Moolvasi Bachao Manch Abducted
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…
250+ activists from across India call for immediate release of Jammu and Kashmir’s environmental defenders
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…
Urgent Letter to the DGP, Chhattisgarh Regarding Unlawful Detentions and Extra-Judicial Killings in Bijapur District
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 -…
The Sad Case of Momin Khawaja in Canada
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…
Journalist bodies condemn hounding of journalist Mahesh Langa
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…
Italy-Albania Protocol: 16 asylum seekers used as test subjects on an empty ship already returning to Italy has disaster, and cruelty, written all over it
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…
Injustice Done In Dr GN Saibaba Case Is Most Atrocious For Which Both State And Judiciary Are Culpable
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…
Demand accountability for the death of GN Saibaba
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…
Rally and vigil held for Saibaba in Canada
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…
Dr. GN Saibaba’s untimely demise a loss to the academic and Human Rights Community
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
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…
The Saga of Hope – Guruvammal
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…
Condemn The Arrest Of Kartik Naik In Sijimali, Odisha
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…
Protection of Children’s Fundamental Rights
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…
Missouri to Palestine-Where is feminism in murder?
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,…
Mental Health and Prison
"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…
Why new cases framed against Rupesh?
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…
Disappeared: Media Freedom-A Status Report of Five Years of Free Speech In Jammu and Kashmir 2019-24
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…
Death Penalty Does Not Prevent Crimes Against Women
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…
West Bengal CM’s call for Death Penalty for Rapists Is Politics of Revenge: PUCL
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…
Stuck Behind Bars Despite Bail
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.…
Condemn Custody Death in Nagaon, Assam
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…
The plight of Interstate Migrant Labour in and around Hyderabad
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…
PUCL Condemns Udaipur Demolition as Unlawful, Calls for Judicial Intervention
To, Hon’ble The Chief Justice Rajasthan High Court, at Jodhpur Rajasthan Subject: - Urgent intervention…
Open Appeal by 100+ Lawyers and Other Law Professionals from across India to the Judiciary: Uphold Right to Bail, Speedy Disposals & Liberty of All Equal Citizenship Activists
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…
Status of Human and Minority Rights in International Politics
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…
Attempt to Murder Political Activist Pranab Doley and Members of Greater Kaziranga Land and Human Rights Committee
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…
PUCL Condemns the Illegal Detention and House Search of PUCL National Council and Chhattisgarh Unit Office Bearer, Kaladas Dehariya
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…
Convention held in Jalandhar against the New Criminal Codes and the case against Arundhati Roy and Prof. Shaukat Hussain
“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…
UAE: Shockingly harsh prison sentences against Bengali workers over peaceful protests reinforce environment of repression
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…
NAJAR condemns the crackdown on advocates in Kashmir!
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…
India: Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on the deterioration of civic space
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…
“Violation of Civil and Political Rights of Indigenous Peoples in India”: Submission to the 141st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
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…
Tunisia:Authorities deliberately target the first line of defense for rights and freedoms
In a historical precedent that deeply impacted Tunisian society by targeting lawyers who are fundamental defenders of rights and freedoms, the Tunisian government's violations escalated rapidly. On 11 May 2024,…
Extra judicial killings, False arrest and Forced Surrenders in Bastar: The Unchecked Violation of human rights
New Delhi, June 29, 2024: People’s Union of Civil Liberties would like to bring to your notice the alarming fact of the brazen killings by security forces of more than…
Killings and Fake Encounters by Assam Forest Department in Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
We, the Community Network Against Protected Areas (CNAPA), strongly condemn and resist the recent atrocity, where two youths lost their lives to firing by armed forest guards inside Laokhowa Wildlife…
Condemn the Delhi Lieutenant Governor’s sanctioning of the prosecution of Arundhati Roy & Dr Sheikh Showkat Hussain under the UAPA
On June 14, 2024, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena granted sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and Kashmir-based academic Dr Sheikh Showkat Hussain (former Professor of International Law at Central…
Withdraw the prosecution against Arundhati Roy & Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain under the UAPA:PUCL
The PUCL condemns the decision of the Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena to grant Delhi Police sanction to prosecute writer Arundhati Roy and Sheikh Showkat Hussain, (former Professor of International…
Bridging the Gap Between the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Sharia Law: A Path Towards Harmonization
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and Sharia law are two significant frameworks that guide human rights practices and ethical standards globally. However, they often appear to be in…
Rights Activists Are Denied Access To Bastar Region
On the Intimidation and Turning Back of Democratic Rights Activists Who Seek to Investigate the Ground Situation in Bastar. The Indian state continues to ensure an information blackout regarding the…
NHRC Deferred for Third Time: A Major Setback for India
The Sub Committee of Accreditation of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) decided to defer the accreditation of India's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC-India) for the second…
Custodial Torture Claims the Life of Juvenile: A Mother’s Quest for Justice
As the world welcomed the New Year in 2023, Ms. Priya Palani endured an unimaginable tragedy the loss of her eldest son, Gokul Sri, under mysterious and brutal circumstances. Ms.…
National Human Rights Commission: Accreditation by the United Nations
Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC, hereafter) was created under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (PHRA, hereafter) to provide for the…
Gautam Navlakha’s letter on release from custody
I wish to thank the Supreme Court for upholding the bail granted to me by the Bombay High Court. It proved to be a long wait but well worth it.…
Supreme Court Decision and Strong Media Comment Indicate Growing Consensus on Injustice Done to Prabir Purkayastha and NewsClick
The welcome extended by several organizations of journalists as well civil liberties organizations to the Supreme Court’s decision on granting bail to Prabir Purkayastha as well as strong supportive comments…
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