The Supreme Court has supported the law regarding arrests. However, the misuse of arrest powers against journalists and political opponents, like in the case of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, is…
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…
PUDR welcomes the release of NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha and the long overdue reminder to law enforcing agencies to respect constitutionally guaranteed rights. People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) welcomes…
The Bench of India’s Supreme Court terming arrest of journalist and founder of Newsclick Mr. Prabir Purkayastha by Delhi Police as invalid under unlawful Unlegl Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and…
Letter sent to President Lula in the second week of March, signed by representatives of the eight Brazilian organisations that created the World Social Forum in January 2001. The worldwide…
The BJP-led government in India is seeking to extract revenge for the humiliating defeat it suffered at the hands of farmers whose one-year agitation led to the repeal of three…
CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, calls on the Indian authorities to end the crackdown against NewsClick and release its editor and staff held under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The UAPA, a…
In a recent event that has triggered a wave of concern and debate, the residences of 46 journalists associated with NewsClick were subjected to search and seizure operations. This was…
It is unusual to link the ethics of the necessity of speaking truth to power to journalism.But in our times when lies have become common currency,and savants are falling silent…
The special cell of the Delhi police on 3rd October raided homes of 46 journalists and writers connected with the online news-portal News-click. The raids were carried out in 30…
On 3rd October 2023, the homes of prominent journalists and human rights activists associated with the online portal Newsclick were raided by the Delhi Police special cell, encompassing more…
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