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.
Sections
Latest Publications
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Latest Press Statements
Findings of fact-finding team in Dantewada
Findings of fact-finding team into 17th September and 1st October murders by security forces in Dantewada Till now, no substantive information has been given in the media regarding the Gachanpalli killings of 17th September 2009 (during Operation Green Hunt) and 1st...
Condolence message on the death of K. Balagopal
The sudden and untimely passing away of Balagopal is a tragic loss for all of us in PUDR and to the civil liberties and democratic rights movement in India. We are still stunned and shocked at the news and unable to find proper words to communicate our grief and...
Condemning the gruesome killing of Inspector Induwar by Maoist
People’s Union for Democratic Rights, Delhi (PUDR) unequivocally condemns the gruesome killing of Inspector Francis Induwar by the Maoists in Jharkhand. PUDR has consistently maintained that neither civilians nor captives should ever be subjected to torture or to...
Press Release on Harda Fact Finding
Following reports of attacks on tribals, institution of numerous cases and arrests of those associated with the Shramik Adivasi Sangathan in Harda district, People's Union for Democratic Rights, Delhi (PUDR) sent a four-member team to conduct a fact-finding. The team...
‘Encounter Killings and the Question of Justice’ Two Days of Protests in Delhi 3-4 September On 3rd September Justice JS Verma former Chief Justice of India and former Chairperson of the NHRC spoke on the topic ‘Encounters and the Question of Justice’ at the 24th Dr....