Press Statements
People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) condemns the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and about 150 Ladakhi Padyatris by the Delhi police
01 Oct, 2024People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) condemns the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and about 150 Ladakhi Padyatris by the Delhi police and the arbitrary imposition of prohibitory orders under Section 163 BNSS by the Delhi Police Commissioner. PUCL demands that the Ladakhi Padyatris be released immediately and be...
Mutual Evaluation Report released by FATF, APG and EAG of September 2024, on the ‘Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures’ is concerning
25 Sep, 2024PUCL expresses serious concern over the findings of the Mutual Evaluation Report released by FATF, APG and EAG of September 2024, on the ‘Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures’ in India, which holds India “partially compliant” on Recommendation 8 concerning Non-profit organisations, on account of t...
West Bengal CM’s call for Death Penalty for Rapists Is Politics of Revenge! A step backwards for Human Rights!
30 Aug, 2024PUCL condemns the proposal by the Mamata Banerjee government to amend the law to provide for death penalty for convicted rapists. https://www.thehindu.com/news/top-news-of-the-day-mamata-banerjee-says-bengal-assembly-will-pass-bill-seeking-capital-punishment-for-rapists-ed-fines-dmk-mp-jagathratchakan-908-crore-in-fema-case/articl...
Condemn the illegal arrest and detention of Sunita Pottam, PUCL Chhattisgarh
10 Jun, 2024PUCL Chhattisgarh condemns the illegal arrest & detention of Human Rights Defender Suneeta Pottam and the continuous harassment of Moolwasi Bachao Manch members and other activists in Bastar. On June 3, 25-year-old Adivasi activist and Human Rights Defender Suneeta Pottam, a resident of village Korcholi in Bijapur district was...
PUCL Announcement regarding Constituting an `Independent Citizen’s Tribunal on Manipur’
01 Jun, 2024PUCL has been deeply concerned over the state of continuing violence in Manipur ever since 3rd May, 2023, when the first incident of ethnic conflict broke out. The violence which soon thereafter engulfed Manipur, has continued unabated for the last 9 months. The outbreak of violence has resulted in tremendous loss of life and se...
Amendments in the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Conversion Law 2021 makes it even more unconstitutional
03 Aug, 2024The amendment of 2024 along with the law needs to be repealed! When the Uttar Pradesh’s Religious Conversion (Prohibition) Act, 2021 was passed in the state assembly it was heavily critiqued by human rights organisations, women’s organisations and constitutional lawyers from all over the country but after the amendment...
Challenges Before the Civil Liberties Movement – Conference report PUCL - Delhi
13 Jul, 2024Over 150 people including lawyers, students, professors, and survivors of state persecution gathered for PUCL Delhi’s Conference today, 13th of July, 2024 at Rajendra Bhavan, New Delhi about the Challenges Before the Civil Liberties Movement and what can be the possible way ahead. There was a tenor of hope and gusto throughout t...
PUCL Uttar Pradesh: Orders on Kanwad Yatra are unconstitutional and criminal in nature
19 Jul, 2024PUCL Uttar Pradesh strongly condemns Uttar Pradesh DIG Ajay Kumar Sahani’s dictat to put up the name of the owners of any hotel, shops or even stalls that are on the Kanwad Yatra route. The order passed by the administrative officer goes against the basic tenets of India and hence it is unconstitutional and criminal in natur...
Scrap the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, PUCL Maharashtra
13 Jul, 2024PUCL Maharashtra strongly objects to the repressive and unconstitutional Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill 2024; PUCL Maharashtra demands the proposed law be scrapped in its entirety; People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) Maharashtra strongly objects to the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, tabled in the...
Press Release on Independent People’s Tribunal on Manipur
08 Jul, 2024On 6th & 7th July, 2024 the `Independent People’s Tribunal on Manipur’, constituted by the PUCL, met in Delhi to hear personal testimonies of survivors and victims of the ethnic violence that has engulfed Manipur for the last fifteen months since 3rd May, 2023. Prior to the Delhi hearings, a set of Jury Members of the ...