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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Anything goes…In the name of National Security: Story of Soni Sori
This report covers in detail the story of violence perpetrated against a 35-year-old tribal woman, Soni Sori, by the Chhattisgarh police and the prison authorities of the jail where she is imprisoned. The report highlights this relatively pervasive aspect of violence...
Report on All India Convention Against Sedition and Other Repressive Laws
This is the detailed report of the All India Convention against Sedition and other Repressive Laws held on 31st January 2012 at Gandhi Peace Foundation, New Delhi. It also contains resolutions adopted during the convention. To download the report, click below: Report...
A Story of ‘Suicide’ and Survival: Death in the Custody of Vijay Vihar Police Station
The newspapers on the 3rd of November 2010 reported a death on the premises of Vijay Vihar P.S. of a 25-year-old youth named Vikas. These reports suggested that Vikas had an affair with a woman married to another man. On that specific day, Vikas called up police...
ऊँची दीवारों के पीछे: तिहाड़ जेल रहने के हालात पर एक रिपोर्ट
यह रिपोर्ट तिहाड़ में रहने वाले कैदियों की जिंदगी पर एक छोटी सी रिपोर्ट है। उनके रहन सहन, जेल के जीवन, कठिनाइयों – जिनकी ज़िदगी से आम इंसान नावाकिफ है । पी. यू. डी. आर. ने जेल की जिन्दगी की पड़ताल एवं समझ के लिए अधिकारियों को कई बार दरख्वास्थ भेजी, जिसे हर बार ठुकरा...
Loot of the Land, Livelihood and Life: A Joint Fact-Finding into Incidents of Crime Against People in Odisha
A fact-finding committee of ten members from six rights organisations - People’s Union for Civil Liberties (Odisha), Organisation for Protection of Democratic Rights (Andhra Pradesh), Association for Protection of Democratic Rights (West Bengal), Human Rights Forum...
Latest Press Statements
Attacks on migrants in Gujarat – denial of right to life and livelihood. PUDR demands arrest, prosecution of attackers.
PUDR strongly condemns the attacks on migrants from Bihar, UP and Madhya Pradesh, who are being forced to flee from Gujarat as a result of violence unleashed by the Thakor community. About 50,000 Hindi speaking migrants have left Gujarat and returned to their native...
On the release of our long-standing member Gautam Navlakha
On 1st October, the Delhi High Court set aside the Order of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Saket Courts passed on 28th August granting transit remand to Pune police against Gautam Navlakha in the one of the FIRs booked in connection to the Bhima Koregaon incident....
On the Supreme Court’s Verdict on the Arrest of 5 Activists under the UAPA
PUDR welcomes the Supreme Court’s order on the petition filed by Prof. Romila Thapar and others for extending protection from custody to the five activists- Gautam Navlakha, Varavara Rao, Vernon Gonsalves, Sudha Bhardwaj and Arun Ferreira- arrested a month ago by the...
Condemning the Killing of Telugu Desam MLA & Ex-MLA By CPI (Maoist)
People’s Union For Democratic Rights (PUDR) strongly condemns the killing of Telugu Desam MLA, K. SarveswarRao, and a former MLA, Silveri Soma, in Liviriputtu in Dumbriguda Mandal of Vishakhapatnam district on September 24, 2018 allegedly by members of the CPI...
Condemning the Abduction and Killings of Police Personnel in Shopian, Kashmir
PUDR strongly condemns the abduction and slaying of one constable and two Special Police Officers (SPOs) by unidentified militants in the Shopian district of Kashmir.The deceased identified as Nisar Ahmad Dhobi (aged 38), Firdous Ahmad Kuchey (aged 28) and Kulwant...