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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A Murder in Police Custody: Lahori Gate Police Station
This report, published in 1991, is about the custodial death of Jagan Nath, a 34-year-old peon cum chowkidar, who, along with another individual was picked up on May 1 and brought to the Lahori Gate Police Station. While the second individual was released the next...
Tall Chimneys Dark Shadows: A Report on the Lives and Struggle of Workers in Bhilai
Since Sep 1990 there had been disturbing reports of industrial tension from the industrial township of Bhilai in Madhya Pradesh. Allegation of victimisation and repression of workers and trade unions on one hand, and counter allegation of "terror tactics of the trade...
The Story of Hadmatiya: Adivasi Struggles in South Rajasthan
Two incidents of violent assault on the village of Hadmatiya in south Udaipur district. of Rajasthan, one by the police and the other by an armed mob, reflect the social tensions generated in a process of development that perpetuated conditions of deprivation and...
Restless Frontier: Army, Assam and its People
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Murder in Custody: The Story of Two Women
An interesting case of murder in a lock-up and bizarre cover-up operation by Delhi police, this report published in April 1991 is about the death of two women, 24-year-old Shamsheeda and her mother-in-law Rishna. While Shameeda was murdered by her in-laws, Rishna died...
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Condemn murder of CPI leader Govind Pansare
PUDR expresses its condemnation and grief at the death of respected social activist and CPI leader, 82 year old Govind Pansare on 20 February 2015 as a result of the murderous attack on him and his wife Uma Pansare by gun carrying assailants in Kolhapur four days...
सीपीआई नेता गोविन्द पंसारे की हत्या की निंदा
20 फरवरी 2015 को 82 वर्षीय सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता और सीपीआई नेता माननीय गोविन्द पंसारे की मृत्यु हो गई | पीयूडीआर इस बात पर शोक प्रकट करता है और मृत्यु से चार दिन पहले उन पर और उनकी पत्नी उमा पंसारे पर कोल्हापुर में बंदूकधारियों द्वारा हुए जानलेवा हमले की निंदा करता है |...
Release of fact-finding report, War and the Lightness of Being Adivasi: Security camps and villages in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
Between December 26th and 31st 2014, a PUDR fact-finding team visited 9 villages of Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh to ascertain reports of arrests, intimidation and harassment, including sexual abuse by security forces who are stationed there to fight the Maoists....
Demand action against special cell personnel in Liaquat Shah case
The recent chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) absolving former Hizbul Mujahideen militant, Syed Liaquat Shah, of all charges, has yet again exposed the Special Cell of the Delhi Police for planting false evidence and for framing Shah. Shah...
Re-investigation stayed in the two decade old Kunan Pashpora case: Yet another instance of impunity to the Armed Forces
Once again PUDR wants to highlight the impunity enjoyed by the Armed Forces in the country. On 16th January 2015 the Jammu and Kashmir High Court passed an order in the Kunan Pashpora case which goes on to highlight that in this country, it is not easy to prosecute or...