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...
Feb 6, 2009 | Adivasis, Encounters, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
There has been a spurt in police action against activists of several people’s organizations in Uttarakhand since 2004. Scores of people have been booked since 2004, in particular in 2005 and 2007, under various charges ranging from treason and sedition to membership...
Apr 26, 2007 | Encounters
26 April 2007 The Chairperson, National Commission for Human Rights Faridkot House New Delhi Sir, People’s Union for Democratic Rights is shocked to learn of the continuing harassment of Hari Krishna, the eye witness to the fake encounter at Ansal Plaza. In his...
May 17, 2006 | Adivasis, Encounters, Police Firing/FIR/Charge sheet Violations
Since June 2005, Dantewada District (formerly part of Bastar district), Chhattisgarh, has been in the news for an alleged uprising of adivasis against the Communist Party of India (Maoist), known as Salwa Judum. A fourteen-member team from five organizations (PUCL,...
Dec 13, 2005 | Adivasis, Encounters, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Fact-Finding on the Salwa Judum, Dantewara District, by an All-India team (PUCL Chhattisgarh and PUCL Jharkhand, PUDR, Delhi; APDR, West Bengal and IAPL), Nov-Dec 2005 Since June 2005, Dantewara District (formerly part of Bastar district), Chhattisgarh, has been in...
Nov 30, 2004 | Encounters
In most of shoot outs carried by Delhi Police there are certain features that remain common. The most common is lack of any eye witness. Whenever an unnatural death takes place the police are supposed to file a case and investigate the incident because it is a...
