In March 2019, the NIA Special Court, Panchkula delivered the verdict in the Samjhauta Blast Case of 2007, which had killed 67 and injured 13 passengers, mostly Pakistani citizens, aboard the Attari Express near Panipat. The Samjhauta blasts were uncovered as part of a series of alleged Hindutva terror attacks on Muslim places of worship and areas with high concentration of…
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The civil rights movement in India has emerged as an autonomous voice in defense of civil liberties and democratic rights of our people. The Peoples Union for Democratic Rights, Delhi, is one such organisation. It came into existence in 1977 as the Delhi unit of a larger national forum,PUCLDR, and became PUDR on 1 February, 1981.
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A LETTER FROM GAUTAM NAVLAKHA: 14 April 2020
As I prepare to leave to surrender before the NIA headquarters in Delhi I am glad that Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Indira Banerjee gave me another week of freedom when they passed the order on April 8, 2020. A week of freedom means a lot in my condition, even in the age of lockdown.
https://pudr.org/letter-gautam-navlakha
गौतम नवलखा का पत्र: १४ अप्रैल २०२०
आज जब मैं दिल्ली में स्थित एनआइए हेडक्वॉर्टर में आत्मसमर्पण करने के लिए घर से निकलने की तैयारी में हूँ, मुझे ख़ुशी है कि जस्टिस अरुण मिश्रा और जस्टिस इंदिरा बैनर्जी ने मुझे 8 अप्रैल के अपने आदेश के द्वारा एक और हफ़्ते की आज़ादी दी। लॉकडाउन के दौर में मेरे जैसे हालात वाले किसी व्यक्ति के लिए एक हफ़्ते की आज़ादी के बहुत मायने है।
https://pudr.org/gaautama-navalakhaa-kaa-patara-14-aparaaila-2020
My Friend Gautam; Sumanta Bannerjee; The Indian Express; 12 Sep 2018
Dear Comrade Gautamji’: on the Navlakha case; Sanjay Kak; The Hindu; 12 Sep 2018
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/dear-comrade-gautamji/article24929134.ece
गौतम नवलखा के नाम पीयूडीआर के साथी का एक खुला खत: मेघा; द सिटिज़न; 12 Sep 2018
https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/hi/NewsDetail/index/2/14945/Navlakha
Gautam Navlakha has always been a principled dissenter. It’s a shame he’s being punished for it. C Rammanohar Reddy; Scroll .in; 11 Sep 2018
“Shocked At the Arrest Of Human Rights Defenders”: Jinee Lokaneeta; The Citizen: 11 Sep 2018
‘If They’re So Mighty, Let Them Snuff Out The Moon’: Aniket Alam; NEWCLICK; 11 Sep 2018.
https://www.newsclick.in/if-theyre-so-mighty-let-them-snuff-out-moon
The Sudha Bharadwaj I know: The Indian Express; 11 Sep 2018
13 letters leaked by Pune police show why it's hard to believe claims about a Maoist conspiracy: Scroll.in; 11 Sep 2018
University Teachers Forum Hyderabad Condemns the Raid at Prof Satyanarayana’s House: Kafila; 11 Sep 2018
Full text: Nearly 190 IIT Kanpur faculty, alumni demand release of Sudha Bharadwaj, other activists: Scroll.in: 10 Sep 2018
No Respect for Witnesses, Not Enough Voices: Activists Allege Bias at Bhima Koregaon Commission: The Wire: 10 Sep 2018
https://thewire.in/rights/bhima-koregaon-commission-witness-victim"I Haven’t Earned Money, I Have Earned People": Sudha Bharadwaj’s Daughter Pens Emotional Note: The Wire; 8 Sep 2018
https://thewire.in/rights/sudha-bharadwaj-daughter-letter
Sudha Bharadwaj: Arrested activist who led legal fight against Adani's mines. Deepak Tiwari: The Week; 7 Sep 2018
5 activists' arrest: SC furious with Maharashtra cop's comment: 7 Sep 2018
Why the UAPA must go: Jawahar Raja: India Today: 7 Sep 2018
https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/up-front/story/20180917-why-the-uapa-must-go-1333213-2018-09-07
Rights Activists Arrest: This Law Is An Ass: Manisha Sethi: Outlook; 17 Sep 2018
https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/rights-activists-arrest-this-law-is-an-ass/300588
A nation’s moment of reckoning: Dr. Ashwani Kumar: 7 Sep 2018
Those in Authority Want to Arrest the Growing Consciousness About Human Rights: Manoranjan Mohanty, The Wire; 7 Sep 2018
Elgaar Parishad probe: Faridabad bar body wants strike to protest arrest of Sudha Bharadwaj, other lawyers: The Indian Express; 6 Sep 2018
Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society condemns crack down on HR activists and liberal voices: Kashmir News Trust; 4 Sep 2018
Independent Inquiry Slams Pune Police for 'Inaction' During Bhima Koregaon Violence: Dailyhunt: 4 Sep 2018
Flouting law, Maharashtra police took along witnesses from Pune while raiding, arresting activists: Scroll.in: 4 Sep 2018
On Activists' Arrests, High Court Questions Press Conference By Police: NDTV: 3 Sep 2018
Activists' arrest: Bombay HC raps Maharashtra police, asks ' why hold press conference on sub judice matter': The Times of India: 3 Sep 2018
Bhima Koregaon Arrests: Anatomy of a clampdown and the history of a long oppression: Kritika A; The Leaflet; 3 Sep 2018
Statement against police action on Prof. Anand Teltumbde and others – Students, Faculty and Alumni of IIT Kharagpur: Kafila; 2 Sep 2018
The Many Plots To Assassinate Narendra Modi: Tushar Dhara: The Caravan: 2 Sep 2018
http://www.caravanmagazine.in/politics/many-plots-to-assassinate-narendra-modi
Sinister homosapiens: Pratab Bhanu Mehta: The Indian Express: 31 August 2018
Elgaar Parishad probe: Dissent safety valve of democracy, pressure cooker will burst if not allowed, says SC: The Indian Express; 31 August 2018
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/supreme-court-activists-bhima-koregaon-5331247/
Missing facts in conspiracy theories: Business Line: 30 August 2018
Sudha Bharadwaj Did Exemplary Work for the Deprived, Fight Will Continue, Say Fellow Activists: Manas Mitu; News 18; 29 August 2018
‘Urban Naxal’ Varavara Rao No Stranger to Political Imprisonments: The Quint: 29 August 2018
Who Is Vernon Gonsalves, the Activist Held for ‘Naxalite’ Links: The Quint: 29 August 2018
https://www.thequint.com/news/india/who-is-vernon-gonsalves-bhima-koregaon-activist-arrest
Bhima Koregaon raids: Vernon Gonsalves' son says family experienced same 'sense of helplessness' in 2007; full text: FIRSTPOST; 29 August 2018
Gautam Navlakha arrest: Delhi High Court points out lapses: The Hindu; 29 August 2018
PUCL (People’s Union for Civil Liberties) Statement Condemning Arrest of Public Intellectuals , 31 August
http://indianculturalforum.in/2018/08/31/pucl-condemns-the-arrest-of-public-intellectuals/
WSS Statement On The Arrests of Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira, Gautam Navlakha and Varavara Rao: Indian Cultural Forum: 31 August 2018
http://indianculturalforum.in/2018/08/31/wss-statement-on-the-arrests-of-activist/
Civil Society Members Condemn Arrests of Activists, Demand Withdrawal of Charges: The Wire: 30 August 2018
48 former IAS officers urge Modi to speak up on the arrest of 5 activists: Nandita Singh; The Print: 30 August 2018
Varavara Rao’s arrest condemned: The Hindu; 30 August 2018
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/varavara-raos-arrest-condemned/article24814150.ece
Viplava Rachayitala Sangham condemns arrest of Varavara Rao, others in Ongole: Hans India: 30 August 2018
NLU-D Faculty, Staff, Students & Alumni Issue Joint Statement Condemning Activist Lawyer Sudha Bharadwaj’s Arrest: LiveLaw.in; 29 August 2018
Bhima-Koregaon probe: Full text of joint statement by activists, intellectuals condemning the raids and arrests: Fistpost: 28 August 2018
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