Under `House Arrest’ in Indian democracy
The term `house arrest’ does not find any mention in the CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code) or the IPC (Indian Penal Code). But certain judges have invented this term to justify …
Arrest of Activists
Human rights’ activists on trial
The supreme court has extended the house arrest of five human rights activists who were arrested last week. However, when the case comes before it on 12th September, it would…
Rat poison
There is a nation-wide scare about a plot to kill our beloved prime minister Narendra Modi-ji by Maoists. Thanks to the ever alert police force of Maharashtra - and …
Twist in the Tale: Maharashtra Police Press Conference on August 31 on Nationwide Raids and Arrests
The Press Conference Parambir Singh, ADG (Maharastra Police), flanked by his two deputies - Shivaji Bodkhe, JCP, Pune and the investigating officer, Shivaji Pawar, ACP, in a press conference…
Rally against the arrests of activists held in Vancouver
The members of Indians Abroad for Pluralist India (IAPI) held a rally against the recent arrests of five political activists in India. The Friday rally organized at Holland Park in…
India: Drop the charges against human rights defenders
I am writing to voice my deep concern about the the arrests of Sudha Bharadwaj, Gautam Navlakha, Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira and Varavaa Rao, as I strongly believe that they…
Open letter to Pune Police Commissioner
Dear Shri K. Venkateshan I feel terribly sorry about your future career. You missed a chance of winning a police medal - or even a Padmashri. Even though you got …
Arrest of Activists: Time To Ask Some Serious Questions
A few serious questions have been raised about the arrest of activists. People are talking about their caste and connections and suggesting that 'India' is 'waking' up because of their…
Joint Statement of Rights Groups on the Arrest of Public Intellectuals
On 28th August 2018, simultaneous raids were conducted by Police on the premises of prominent human rights and civil liberties activists and public intellectuals – Advocate Sudha Bharadwaj (National…
Arrest and Prosecute Sambhaji Bhide and Release Intellectuals/Activists
The action of Pune police arresting a number of progressive intellectuals and human rights activists in various parts of the country is highly condemnable. The world knows that the violence…
# MeTooUrbanNaxal: Arundhati Roy
This morning’s papers (August 30 2018) settle something that we have been debating for a while. A front-page report in the Indian Express says “Police to Court: Those held part…
Joint Statement Against Continuing Arrests of Rights Activists
We, the undersigned, strongly oppose and condemn the illegal raids carried out in different cities, and arrests of Gautam Navlakha, Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves and Varavara Rao by…
People’s Alliance for Democracy and Secularism Condemns The Arrest of Public Intellectuals
Statement by People’s Alliance for Democracy and Secularism (PADS) against arrest of five Intellectuals and Human rights Activists on 28 August, 2018 Pune police under BJP government in Maharashtra arrested…
Jharkhand’s civil society condemns recent raids on Stan Swamy and other human rights activists
We, the undersigned, are shocked by the serial raids across the country on the homes of activists and public intellectuals who are critical of the government and the ruling party…
PUCL Condemns the arrest of public intellectuals
PUCL STRONGLY Condemns and denounces THE ARRESTs under the draconian UAPA OF - Sudha Bharadwaj, PUCL National Secretary Gautam Navalakha of PUDR, Prof. Anand Teltumbde of CPDR, Vernon Gonsalves and…
Dr Anand Teltumbde’s Statement on the Police Acton against him on 28 August 2018
I had just woken up somewhat late, tired of late night arrival of the flight. Just saw missed calls from Prof Ajit Parulekar, who is a colleague and director of…
IAPI condemns the arrests of five political activists in India
The members of Indians Abroad for Pluralist India have unanimously condemned the arrests of five political activists in India. In all, ten resolutions were passed at the emergency meeting of…
Joint Statement condemning arrest of activists and public intellectuals
We, the undersigned, are shocked by the serial raids across the country on the homes of activists and public intellectuals who are critical of the government and the ruling party…
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