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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Forgotten Massacres: A Report On Aftermath Of Meerut
In the late 1982, for the fifth time in two decades, Meerut witnessed a major riot between Hindus and Mustims. Report of the time suggest that over a hundred and fifty people were killed. The Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) of Uttar Pradesh actively participated...
BHEETA MAATI: our soil, our earth, our home: A Report on Baliapal Missile Base and People’s Struggle
The agitation by farmers in Baliapal and Bhograi blocks in Balasore district in Orissa against establishment of a missile test range, the National Test Range (NTR) prompted PUDR to undertake a fact finding. This report published in 1988, and examining the protest of...
Mr Clean’s Black Bill: Right To Kill
This small handout, both in Hindi and English, talks about the 50th Amendment Bill, presented in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in 1988. The manner in which this bill was presented clearly shows unconcerned attitude of the state towards citizen’s fundamental rights to...
Bleak House: A Critique Of The Legal Service Authority Act.
Legal Service Authority Bill (No. 82, 1987), aimed at providing free legal services to the weaker section of society, was rushed through both the houses of parliament in the last session without much discussion.The bill seeks to co-opt the legal aid movement and local...
Godavari Agency: On Repression Against Tribals in Andhra Pradesh
This report list the account of a movement led by CPI (ML) in the agency areas of Andhra Pradesh . The major source of social tensions are the notification of tribal agricultural land as reserve forests and forest work carried out in the areas leased out to the paper...
Latest Press Statements
CDRO strongly condemns the arrest and detention of rights activists in Manipur by the Manipur state government
Coordination of Democratic Rights Organisation (CDRO) strongly condemns the arrest and detention of rights activists in Manipur by the Manipur state government since 8 September 2014. On 8 September, the Manipur police, apart from vandalizing the office of the Joint...
Wazirpur struggle continues, as factory owners refuse to honour written agreement
A month ago, on 6 June 2014, more than a thousand workers of 23 hot roller plants in Wazirpur Industrial area in Delhi had struck work. Their demands included only what has been laid down in the law. The demands were enforcement of minimum wages, payment of overtime...
PUDR condemns the killing of Mohsin Sheikh, deliberate targeting of Muslims by HRS and constant attack on freedom of expression
PUDR mourns the killing of twenty eight year old Mohsin Sadiq Shaikh who was beaten to death by 30-40 members of Hindu Rashtra Sena on June 2nd in Hadaspar, Pune. Mohsin’s ‘fault’ was that he stood out as a Muslim with his skull cap and beard, which sufficed the...
PUDR Condemns the Brutal Sexual Assault and Murder of Two Minors in Badayun, Uttar Pradesh
Barely have the voices of the protests against sexual assault of four minor girls in Hisar district in Haryana subdued, another horrific display of sexual violence has occurred in Badayun district of Uttar Pradesh. Two Dalit cousins – both minors – were brutally gang...
Condemn Arrest of Dr. G.N. Saibaba
PUDR condemns the abduction and arrest of G.N. Saibaba by men in mufti in broad daylight, on 9th afternoon. Dr. Saibaba, an Assistant Professor of English in Ram Lal Anand College was returning home around 1 p.m. after participating in the University’s examination...