People’s Union for Democratic Rights

A civil liberties and democratic rights organisation based in Delhi, India

Condemn Fascism in the Name of Nationalism

Feb 12, 2016 | Others

PUDR strongly condemns the Delhi Police for arresting the JNU students’ union president, Kanhaiya Kumar today, 12th February, on charges of sedition and criminal conspiracy for holding a protest demonstration on February 9th against the judicial hanging of Afzal Guru,...

PUDR salutes Professor Randhir Singh

Feb 5, 2016 | Others

Peoples Union for Democratic Rights mourns the death of Professor Randhir Singh, who passed away on Sunday 31st January, 2016. He was teacher par excellence to many, guide and philosopher to many more. For us he spanned the pre and post 1947 India which was marked not...

Letters to NHRC on Assault on Kashmiri Prisoner in Tihar Jail

Dec 18, 2015 | Others

To National Human Rights Commission,  Manav Adhikar Bhawan Block-C,  GPO Complex,  INA,  New Delhi – 110023 18/12/2015 Subject: Assault on Kashmiri Prisoner in Tihar Jail Sir/Madam We would like to direct your attention to a case of custodial violence in Tihar jail. A...

दिल्ली पुलिस होश में आओ!

Dec 10, 2015 | Others, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights

पीयूडीआर दिल्ली पुलिस द्वारा ‘ओक्युपाई युजीसी’ के प्रदर्शनकारियों पर लगातार किये जा रहे हमलों की पुरज़ोर निंदा करता है | 9 दिसंबर 2015 को दिल्ली पुलिस ने एक बार फिर ‘ओक्युपाई युजीसी’ प्रदर्शन में भाग ले रहे लोगों पर लाठी-चार्ज किया, आंसू गैस व...

BD Sharma: Advocate of Adivasi Rights

Dec 8, 2015 | Adivasis, Others

PUDR mourns the death of Dr Brahma Dev Sharma, one among the rare breed of civil servants who, in service as well as on retirement, continued to stand by the marginalised and the oppressed. His lifelong service of championing the rights of the Adivasis has stood the...