Press Statements
Code on Wage Bill, 2017- A Proposed Legislation Violating the Rights of the Workers
08 Nov, 2017People’s Union for Democratic Rights has long been drawing attention to egregious violation of rights of workers governed under various labour laws. Most important of these rights is the fundamental right to form trade union, so as to engage in collective wage negotiations and to ensure that conditions on shop floor do not becom...
PUCL Statement on Repression on FTII students in Goa “Government’s action has damaged democratic credential and tarnished image of India”
01 Dec, 2015PUCL strongly condemns the Government of Goa and the organisers of the 46 th IFFI (International Film Festival of India), 2015 for the harsh security crackdown on students of the FTII who had gone to Goa to participate and interact with reputed film makers and other professionals participating in the film festival. What is shockin...
PUCL Statement on Repression on FTII students in Goa “Government’s action has damaged democratic credential and tarnished image of India”
27 Nov, 2015The debate on intolerance has been resurrected once again in the wake of the actor Amir Khan disclosing that his wife (a Hindu) was so upset by the atmosphere of intolerance in the country that she had aired the idea, during a personal conversation, that they should leave India. All sorts of comments are being made against Khan in...
Condolences on the Death of Dr. R. M Pal
16 Nov, 2015Dear Pancholi Ji Please convey my deep condolences on the death of Dr. R M Pal in the meeting tomorrow. I am greatly saddened at the demise of Dr. Pal who was a colleague, dear friend and an able guide to me. I met Dr. Pal in Delhi PUCL’s meeting sometimes in 1996-97. He always carried a bunch of papers under his left arm that i...
Arun Kumar Singh is No More
10 Nov, 2015On 15th November, 2015, People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) condoled the demise of Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, an eminent Journalist, Activist and Editor (‘Human Rights’ Magazine & ‘Sam-Samajik’). Arun Kumar retired from Times of India in 2013. He was the chairman of ‘Sramjeevi Patrakar Union’ for several...
Denial of Right to ‘NOTA’ in scheduled elections to the local civic bodies in Gujarat
29 Oct, 2015Ref: 1. Press Release of State Election Commission, dated 23 October 2015. Judgment of Supreme Court of India in People’s Union For Civil Liberties V/s Union of India dated 27th September, 2013 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 161 of 2004 recognising citizen’s Right to ‘NOTA’, enforced by the Election Commission of India (ECI...
Challenge the Draconian Black Laws in Meghalaya
13 Dec, 2013Statement from Thma-U-Rangli-Juki (TUR), an organisation based in Shillong, Meghalaya forwarded AHRC: 10.12.2013 Thma-U-Rangli-Juki (TUR), a progressive people’s organisation, will hold a street corner meeting on the draconian Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act (MPDA), 1995 and Meghalaya Maintenance of Public Order Act (MMPO...
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 ...