Press Statements
PUCL Statement on SC Judgment reversing Naaz ruling of Delhi High Court “Repeal S.377 IPC ! Use of s.377 IPC is itself an abuse!”
12 Dec, 2013New Delhi: 12.12.2013 The People’s Union of Civil Liberties is shocked and expresses its deepest disappointment at the judgment of the Supreme Court in `Suresh Kumar Kaushal v Naz Foundation’ delivered on December 11th, 2013, reversing the Delhi High Court judgment of 2009 which had recognized that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, ...
India: Where Freedom & Dignity Remain a Mirage
08 Dec, 2013On International Human Rights Day, 10 December Statement from the AHRC: December 8, 2013 India: Where Freedom & Dignity Remain a Mirage Human Rights Day commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948, which declares freedom and equality for every human being in the world. The Indian...
Press Statement urging Justice Mr. Ganguly to resign
07 Dec, 20137th December 2013 In view of the committee of three Supreme Court judges holding Justice (Retired) Mr. A.K. Ganguly guilty of “An act of unwelcome behavior (unwelcome verbal /nonverbal conduct of sexual nature)” with an intern, the People’s Union for Civil Liberties urges Justice Mr. Ganguly to gracefully tender ...
Landmark Order in PUCL’s Petition – Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs the Haryana Government to Re-examine the provisions which had put an absolute bar on grant of Parole and Furlough to a category of prisoners
05 Dec, 20135th December 2013 The Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court consisting of the Chief Justice and Justice AG Masih, in a landmark judgment in a PIL filed by human rights organization PUCL (People’s Union for Civil Liberties), issued a direction to the State Government to reexamine the newly inserted provisions of the...
Press Statement on the Tehelka Sexual Assault Case
02 Dec, 201302.12.2013 The PUCL 1. Expresses Solidarity with the struggle of the Tehelka Journalist who raised her voice against Rape and Intimidation by the Ex-Editor Tarun Tejpal. 2. Demands fair investigation and early charge sheet into the matter, from the Goa Police. 3. Considers Six Day of Custodial interrogation of Tarun Tejpal granted...
Say No To Social Sector Budget Cuts - Public Forum
01 Dec, 2013Dear friends and colleagues, Yesterday (11 December 2013) the Pension Parishad organised a forum to discuss the proposed “fiscal consolidation” that will lead to huge social sector budget cuts. The Rural Development Minister Shri. Jayram Ramesh has described these as “savage cuts” that “will severely jeopardies the imple...
SC notice to Centre, West Bengal over IT Act
23 Nov, 2013The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre and the West Bengal government over a PIL challenging a provision in the Information Technology Act that provides for a maximum three-year jail term for posting offensive online speeches or writings. A Bench led by Justice R M Lodha issued notices to the state government ...
“NWMI Demands Institutional Redress of Sexual Harassment and Assault” Atonement is Insufficient: The Rule of Law Must Prevail
21 Nov, 201321 November 2013 Recent developments at the weekly news magazine Tehelka demonstrate that media houses have a long way to go in ensuring safety for women media professionals. A journalist working with Tehelka revealed that she was sexually assaulted by the editor, Tarun Tejpal, on two occasions on 7 and 8 November 2013. The repeat...
Statement jointly issued by womens’ rights organisations and citizens groups at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi at a protest demonstration against Narendra Modi government’s snooping of woman in Gujarat
18 Nov, 2013We strongly condemn the illegal, unconstitutional and essentially anti-women snooping conducted by the Gujarat government as revealed in the recent media expose’. We collectively demand that a CBI inquiry should be initiated in the case at the earliest as it concerns the future of our democracy and polity. The direct involvement...
CM Narendra Modi’s Tacit Admission of Fear: Detains Activists without Charges Ahead of his Visit
13 Oct, 2013On 30th October 2013, 4 activists, Rohit Prajapati, Trupti Shah, Amrish Brahmbhatta and Sudhir Biniwale were put under house arrest by Rajpipla police even before they had reached the venue of the symbolic protest, in their own houses (not at the venue of the CM’s public meeting). The symbolic protest was to be in the form of a ...