Press Statements
PUCL Press Statement on Attack against IBN Lokmat
01 Jan, 2010PUCL strongly condemns Shiv Sena activists’ attack on IBN Lokmat offices in Bombay and Pune. It is a shameful act against freedom of expression, rule of law and civilized norms of society. PUCL views repeated occurrence of these types of attacks, in Mumbai in particular and in other parts of the country in general, with great co...
Police Repression on the Adivasis in Narayanpatna (Orissa)
01 Jan, 2010The People’s Union for Civil Liberties expresses serious concern over the ongoing police repression and brutalities on the adivasis and members of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) in Narayanpatna Block of Koraput district. Based on observations during a short visit to the area by one of its members, in response to the police fi...
Press Release
16 Nov, 2009We welcome the reports that the Government of India and the CPI (Maoist) are agreeable to the idea of talks. In the present situation talks are the only way to come to a resolution of any problem, however difficult it may be. We reiterate that the talks should be unconditional, and that they should be held at the central level. We...