Feb 22, 2009 | Communalism, Encounters, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
This is the report of a fact-finding investigation conducted by PUDR and Jan Hastakshep into the police ‘encounter’ in Jamia Nagar, Delhi and subsequent events in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh from 19th September 2008. It draws light upon the inherent communal bias with...
Sep 26, 2008 | Communalism, Police Firing/FIR/Charge sheet Violations
A fact finding team constituted by Janhastakshep-Campaign against Fascist Designs, and People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) went to look into the issues being raised in context to an alleged encounter at Batla House, Jamia Nagar on September 19, 2008. Members...
Aug 30, 2008 | Communalism, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Hundreds of intellectuals, students, media persons and activists sat on a Dharna today at Jantar Mantar by Janhastakshep, PUCL and PUDR protesting against the crackdowns on non-violent protests by the people in Jammu & Kashmir. Nearly three month long agitation...
Apr 15, 2002 | Communalism
After the burning of a railway compartment in Godhara in 2002, in which 57 Hindus died, the country witnessed one of the worst state sponsored genocide in Gujarat that continued for over three months. Attacks on Muslims took place in 19 districts of the state...
Feb 19, 2002 | Communalism
The report is an account based on the findings of the inquiries made by a PUDR team on receiving reports of harassment of Kashmiri residents of Delhi between January 6 to 30. For reasons of security the names are being withheld. What follows is an account of the...
Sep 21, 2001 | Communalism, Encounters, Police Firing/FIR/Charge sheet Violations, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
This report is the outcome of a fact-finding conducted by an eleven member team of human rights activists from five civil, democratic and human rights organisations across the country during May 2001 in the troubled parts of Jammu and Kashmir. By visiting many...
