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.
“Close to the one-year anniversary of violence in Nuh district, Haryana, PUDR released its report on ongoing state repression in the aftermath of July 31, 2023. Justice Madan Lokur (retd., Supreme Court) and Professor Manoranjan Mohanty (retd., Delhi University) launched “In the wake of Nuh: A report on state repression” on July 29, 2024 at Press Club of India.
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End Army Rule: A Report on the working of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the North East
Armed Forces Special Powers Act that has been in operation in the states of the Northeastern region of the country since 1958. Initially, the Act was applicable to the states of Assam and Manipur to eradicate .militancy. amongst the Nagas. Subsequently, the Act was...
Death of a rickshaw puller: Custodial Death by R.P.F, Old Delhi Railway Station
Nandu, a rickshaw-puller who lived and worked at and around the Old Delhi Railway Station died on 11 May 2004. Like much of his life, his death too occurred in the station, brought on by the beating meted out to him by at least 2 personnel of the Railway Protection...
No More Army Rule: Demand for the repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act.
A leaflet for the campaign against AFSPA / Army rule in North East India To download click below Leaftlet, no_more_army_rule.pdf
Behind the Label: Condition of Leather Garment Workers in Delhi
The leather sector in India is amongst the top eight export earners for the country with an annual production value of US $ 4 billion and an annual export value of US $ 2 billion. The Council for Leather Exports, which serves as a bridge between Indian leather...
Balancing Act: High Court Judgement on the 13th December 2001 case
After the conviction by the Special Court, the accused went on appeal to the High Court. The High Court gave its verdict on October 29, 2003. The High Court upheld the death sentence on Mohammad Afzal and Shaukat Hussain and indeed enhanced a sentence of life...
Latest Press Statements
CDRO Statement: Ignorance is a demon which will yet be the cause of many tragedies
Coordination of Democratic Rights Organisations (CDRO) denounces Government of India and its Law officer for being parsimonious in their espousal of wisdom. Ignorance of law is not counted as an excuse or exonerates a citizen from being prosecuted for commission of a...
मारुती मजदूरों के दोषारोपण और सजा के विरोध में !
गुड़गाँव सत्र अदालत द्वारा स्टेट ऑफ़ हरियाणा बनाम जियालाल एवं अन्य के मुकद्दमे में 10 मार्च 2017 को दोषी ठहराये गए 31 आरोपियों को आज सजा सुनाई गई । इनमें से 13 यूनियन लीडरों को आजीवन कारावास, 4 को पांच साल कैद, और बाकियों को जेल में बिता चुके समय की सज़ा दी गई | पीपल्स...
बस्तर में न्याय व्यवस्था की दोहरी चाल
हाल ही में अनुशासनात्मक कार्यवाही के तहत बस्तर के पूर्व आई. जी. पुलिस एस.पी.आर. कल्लूरी को दो कारण बताओ नोटिस और एक बार चेतावनी पत्र दिए गए और एस. पी. सुकमा आई.के. एलसेला और एस. पी. बस्तर आर.एन. दास के तबादले कर दिए गए। पीपल्स यूनियन फॉर डैमोक्रैटिक राइट्स का मानना है...
Bastar: Duplicity Rules the Roost
Peoples Union for Democratic Rights finds the two notices and a warning issued to SRP Kalluri, and the transfer of SP Sukma, I.K. Elsela and RN Das SP Bastar as falling far short of their crime as officers of Law. The two notices apart from reprimanding them for...
झारखण्ड कार्यकर्ता शशि भूषण पाठक के निधन पर खेद
झारखण्ड के हमारे साथी कार्यकर्ता शशि भूषण पाठक के निधन पर पीयूडीआर खेद व्यक्त करता है | 25 फरवरी 2017 की सुबह खबर मिली की साथी शशि भूषण पाठक वेल्लोर के क्रिस्चियन मेडिकल कॉलेज में चल बसे | वे लम्बे समय से डायबिटीज और गुर्दे की बीमारी से पीड़ित थे | कामरेड पाठक बिहार...