Jul 9, 2012 | Others, Undemocratic Laws
Shut the voices that do not speak for them: that is what all non-democratic regimes do. And that happens in democracies too. Or at least it happens in India which makes high claims of its democracy. Sometimes it is done through the state machinery like police and the...
Jul 4, 2012 | Adivasis, Encounters, Police Firing/FIR/Charge sheet Violations, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
PUDR condemns the cold- blooded and cowardly murder by security forces of 19 villagers of Sarkelguda in Chhattisgarh including five children in age group of 12-15 killed with bullets, axes and knife wounds, as well as sexual assault of four teenaged girls The incident...
Jun 12, 2012 | Communalism, Custodial Death, Political Prisoners, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
It is extremely surprising that Qateel Siddiqui, one of the main suspects in German bakery case, was killed in the high security cell of Yerwada Jail. Qateel was under the custody of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) since May 3 after being handed over by Delhi...
Jun 10, 2012 | Political Prisoners, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
PUDR strongly condemns the verdict of a lower Court in Allahabad awarding life sentence to Civil Rights activist Seema Azad and her spouse Vishvvijay on charges of sedition, waging war and under several provisions of the draconian law, Unlawful Activities Prevention...
