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...
Apr 2, 2019 | Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
The attack on the CRPF convoy in Pulwama in mid-February and the escalating tensions between India & Pakistan following Balakot air strikes, have provided ample occasion for the Indian state to use draconian laws to further suppress the democratic aspirations and...
Mar 15, 2019 | Communalism, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
PUDR draws attention to the illegality behind the decision of the Central Government-ruled Jammu and Kashmir to ban Jamaat-e-Islami of Jammu and Kashmir on February 28, 2019. While attention has been focussed on the escalation and de-escalation of tension between...
Jan 17, 2019 | Death Penalty, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
To, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, The President of India, President’s Secretariat Rashtrapati Bhavan New Delhi – 110 004 Subject: Appeal for intervention in ensuring the release of Bara convicts Respected sir, We bring to your attention the plight of four...
Nov 10, 2018 | Others, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
People’s Union for Democratic Rights condemns series of incidents triggered by members of CPI(Maoist) in Bastar Sambhag (region) of Chhattisgarh in just over a fortnight. November 8: Four civilians and one CISF Head constable were killed when an IED (improvised...
Sep 9, 2018 | Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Peoples Union for Democratic Rights, Delhi (PUDR) strongly protests the accusation by the Maharashtra police claiming that the PUDR is a frontal organisation of the CPI (Maoist) party. This is a blatant attempt to threaten and restrict the functioning of one of...
