Sep 26, 2024 | Adivasis, Peasants, Land Rights and Displacement
PUDR demands the immediate release of Kartik Naik, a prominent leader of the Maa Maati Maali Surakhya Manch resisting the setting up of a bauxite mine in the Sijimali/ Tijmali hills in Rayagada and Kalahandi districts of Odisha by M/S Vedanta Ltd. Kartik Naik was...
Feb 6, 2021 | Peasants, Land Rights and Displacement, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
In a blatantly repressive move aimed at foiling public protest at Shaheedi Park at noon today in support of the countrywide chakka jam called by the Kisan Unions, the Delhi police has prevented the movements of left union leaders and taken some into preventive custody...
Nov 29, 2020 | Peasants, Land Rights and Displacement, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
PUDR condemns the Haryana Government and the Police for filing cases against farmers protesting against the three farmers and Electricity Act. As per various news reports, Haryana Police have registered cases at Sadar Ambala PS, Baldev Nagar Ambala PS and Dabwali PS...
Aug 20, 2019 | Adivasis, Peasants, Land Rights and Displacement, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
On August 18, a report titled “Corporate Loot and People’s Resistance in Niyamgiri” was released at the CDRO Convention on UAPA and other Draconian Law held in Jalandhar, Punjab. The report is an outcome of a joint fact-finding visit by a 16-member team from April...
Jun 25, 2019 | Adivasis, Peasants, Land Rights and Displacement
PUDR expresses shock and concern at the manner in which the Office of the Superintendent of Police, Kalahandi in Odisha is issuing threats and intimidation of encounter deaths to public spirited individuals and professionals in the Niyamgiri region in the course of...
Apr 29, 2019 | Adivasis, Peasants, Land Rights and Displacement, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
A 16-member fact-finding team of All India Coordination of Democratic Rights Organisation (CDRO) and Ganatantrik Adhikar Suraksha Sangathan, Odisha (GASS) had been to Niyamgiri area and Vedanta Plant site, Lanjigada and spent three days from 26th to 28th April, 2019...
