Forest-dwelling Adivasi communities in Nagarhole, Karnataka, Evicted
On the evening of the 17th of June 2025, 52 families belonging to the Jenu Kuruba tribe of Karadikallu Atturu Kolli Haadi in Nagarhole, Karnataka, received a notice from the…
Human Rights
Pakistan: Mass expulsion of at-risk Afghans imperils lives of writers, journalists, human rights defenders and others persecuted by the Taliban
We, the undersigned organisations, call on the government of Pakistan to immediately halt the arbitrary mass deportation of Afghan nationals in line with the country’s human rights obligations, including the…
The Silencing of Voices: Pakistan’s Crackdown on Baloch Human Rights Defenders
In its 2025 report titled “Pakistan must end crackdown on Baloch human rights defenders,” Amnesty International has issued a scathing indictment of the Pakistani state’s ongoing repression in Balochistan. The…
Language as an algorithmic tool of oppression: Roopesh’s unpublished novel and the implications of his hunger strike
Roopesh, the Maoist leader currently incarcerated in Viyyur Central Prison, Kerala, has initiated an indefinite hunger strike in protest against the jail authorities’ refusal to grant permission for the publication…
Violation of the Right to Dignity in Death: Demand for Immediate Release of Slain Maoist Bodies
The Coordination Committee for Peace expresses grave concern over the continued withholding of bodies of deceased individuals from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana following the operation conducted on May 21 2025…
PUCL Condemns the Arrest of Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad
PUCL condemns the arrest of Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, which demonstrates the Orwellian dictum that in the new India, truth does not matter and that ‘war is peace, freedom is…
PUCL condemns the BJP Government’s illegal, inhumane and duplicitous deportation of 40 Rohingya refugees from Delhi
PUCL condemns the BJP Government’s illegal, inhumane and duplicitous deportation of 40 Rohingya refugees from Delhi by kidnapping them from Delhi and throwing them in sea waters near Thailand border.…
PUCL Condemns Expulsion of Bengali-speaking Muslims as Bangladeshis and Infiltrators
The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Rajasthan, expresses grave concern and strongly condemns the recent incident in Rajasthan, where 148 individuals were declared “Bangladeshi citizens” and are now being…
Freedom to Be Buried, A New Struggle for Christians in Odisha
A visit to Nabarangpur District that reports blatant violations of freedoms and fundamental rights, ironically, Minister for Adivasi, Dalit and Minorities in Odisha government hails from the district. Nabarangpur district…
Why the death of a three-year-old will haunt us for a long time!
Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. Blaise Pascal (1623 – 1662), French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer Namrata…
Independent and effective National Human Rights Commission?
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is the only human rights institution among the existing nine National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in India to apply for membership to the International…
Lost Rights and Overcrowded Prisons…
The primary purpose of building prisons is to reform individuals who, due to circumstances, environment, or emotional turmoil, have stepped into the world of crime. The aim is to provide…
Socialist Party (India) condemns government attempts to block international travel of Neingulo Krome
Neingulo Krome, Secretary General of Naga People’s Movements for Human Rights was prevented from going to Bangkok on 5 February, 2020 from Kolkata airport and now he has been stopped…
Christian Persecution: Police turned from Protectors to Perpetrators
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…
PUCL condemns the targeting of comedian Kunal Kamra and the vandalism by Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) at The Habitat, Mumbai!
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…
Constitution-suspended Bastar : Where Raghu midiyami’s democratic rights have ended!
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…
The World Must Rally Around Algeria’s Hunger Artist
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,…
Chhattisgarh: Government of the ‘Largest Democracy’ jails 23-year-old Adivasi Leader Under Draconian UAPA
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…
Kalpana’s Story Resonates with Other Domestic Workers’ Harrowing Tales
[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 Condemns Handcuffed Deportation of Indians from USA
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…
IMSD condemns the assassination of the world’s first openly gay Imam
“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…
Risking Innocence: The Harsh Reality of Children Forced into Performing Life-Threatening Act (Circus)
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…
Condemn the Tolimeta Fake encounter in Bijapur on February 1, 2025
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…
Release Umar Khalid and all Equal Citizenship Activists
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…
Religious Rights of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh abused with criminalisation of mere offering of Namaz
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…
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.…
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…
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