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IAPL condemns the threat to arrest Justice H Suresh

Press Statement

IAPL condemns the threat to arrest Justice H Suresh

Stand by the Judges in Defense of the Constitution

Press Statement

Stand by the Judges in Defense of the Constitution

Nationalism: Benign or Malignant?

Writing > Article

Nationalism: Benign or Malignant?

Nationalism is not necessarily a blessing, it can be a curse as well. 

Going Beyond Telephone tapping to Electronic Communication Surveillance: What are the safeguards for citizens?

Press Statement

Going Beyond Telephone tapping to Electronic Communication Surveillance: What are the safeguards for citizens?

Supreme Court Admits PUCL PIL Challenging Surveillance Powers under the Telegraph Act and IT Act. 

Indian Society, Politicians still Hindering Women's Empowerment

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Indian Society, Politicians still Hindering Women's Empowerment

If India is to join the club of developed countries in the near future, it must create a robust social capital, which is a prerequisite for such an ambition.

Freedom of Speech and Human Expression

Writing > Editorial

Freedom of Speech and Human Expression

Freedom of speech and expression is the most fundamental and most precious among all other human rights, on realization of which alone the other rights become meaningful.

People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)

is the guardian of the nation’s conscience. Established under the aegis of Jaya Prakash Narayan, the PUCL has worked tirelessly over the last 30 years to protect the powerless and help create a truly democratic and just society

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PUCL Petition on Art. 370

PUCL Petition on Art. 370

November 14, 2019
Issue: Kashmir
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Tabrez Ansari Lynching Murder case: Jharkhand Restore Murder charge u/ sec. 302 IPC in Charge Sheet!

Tabrez Ansari Lynching Murder case: Jharkhand Restore Murder charge u/ sec. 302 IPC in Charge Sheet!

September 15, 2019
Issue: Communal Violence
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Kashmir: A Coup Against the Constitution and the Kashmiris

Kashmir: A Coup Against the Constitution and the Kashmiris

August 5, 2019
Issue: Kashmir
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Latest Reports

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Imprisoned Resistance - 5th August And Its Aftermath
Imprisoned Resistance - 5th August And Its Aftermath
November 12, 2019 | Kashmir
Press Release of the Interim Findings of the Joint Fact-Finding by Saheli Sangh, MASUM and PUCL on Police Crackdown on Sex Workers/Customers and Local Businesses at Budhwar Peth, Pune
Press Release of the Interim Findings of the Joint Fact-Finding by Saheli Sangh, MASUM and PUCL on Police Crackdown on Sex Workers/Customers and Local Businesses at Budhwar Peth, Pune
June 12, 2019 | Police Brutality, Right against Exploitation, Human Trafficking
PUCL report of Fact Finding Team on Ponparappi attack (Tamil)
PUCL report of Fact Finding Team on Ponparappi attack (Tamil)
May 2, 2019 | Hate Crimes and Intolerance, Caste Violence, Communal Violence
Dismantling Rights Through Systematic Policy Dilutions: Tracking Legislative Changes in India 2014-2019
Dismantling Rights Through Systematic Policy Dilutions: Tracking Legislative Changes in India 2014-2019
April 25, 2019 |

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Say NO to Aadhaar

Say NO to Aadhaar

September 23, 2015
Issue : Right to Privacy, Aadhar, Data Protection

Aadhaar Card is NOT Mandatory.

On August 11, 2015, Supreme Court of India ruled that the Aadhaar Card was NOT Mandatory. Despite a similar 2013 ruling, different government agencies as well as banks had made it seem that the possession of the Aadhaar – a unique identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) – was compulsory for citizens to access resources for basic and fundamental needs such as foodgrains through the Public Distribution Schemes (PDS), kerosene and LPG, and bank accounts too!

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Open letters

Complaint to the Election Commission of India against the Bharatiya Janata Party for violation of the Model Code of Conduct, Representation of Peoples Act and the Indian Penal Code.

by Dr V. Suresh, Ravi Kiran Jain April 16, 2019
Issue: ~ | Tags: ~
Complaint to the Election Commission of India against the Bharatiya Janata Party for violation of the Model Code of Conduct, Representation of Peoples Act and the Indian Penal Code.

Articles

Bulandshahar: Unravelling the Anatomy of A Riot

by Ram Puniyani February 2, 2019
Issue: ~ | Tags: ~
Bulandshahar: Unravelling the Anatomy of A Riot

Editorials

Freedom of Speech and Human Expression

by Sanjay Parikh February 1, 2019
Issue: Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression | Tags: free press
Freedom of Speech and Human Expression
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