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, Chhattisgarh letter of complaint to NHRC about harassment by police of Mr. Sukul Prasad Barse who hosted a meeting with PUCL members and others on 19th December, 2016:
20 Dec, 2016Note: On 19th December, 2016, a day after the National Convention ended, a team of about 25 PUCL members and others visited Bastar to meet with victims of state excesses, in vllage Matenar of Dantewada. Over 150 villagers from three districts including victims of police and para military force excesses, especially women who we...
Odisha PUCL: Press Statement: 14th December, 2016
14 Dec, 2016The PUCL expresses its deep concern at the repressive actions of Odisha Police against the leaders and farmer-members of Navanirman Krushak Sangathan, a farmers’ body fighting for the legitimate rights of farmers in the state. On 12th of December 2016, two leaders of the organisation, Sri Akhsya Kumar and Sri Seshadeba Nanda, ...
TN PUCL Statement on Forest Rights Act
05 Aug, 2016PUCL urges the Tamil Nadu govt to issue land to tribals and forest dwellers as per forest rights act 2006 on the wake of Supreme Court Removes Only Court Order against FRA in Country. On 1.2.2016, the Supreme Court overturned a 2008 Madras High Court interim order – obtain prior permission from court when issue land title to...
PUCL Mysore statement on Mysore Communal Incidents, 13-14th March, 2016
01 Jan, 1970The violent incidence that occurred on 13-14th March, 2016 following the murder of Raju BJP worker at Mysore could have been avoided by the District administration. The PUCL team of Dr V. Lakshminarayana, Mr TR Nataraja, Prof Kumaraswamy, Com Javaraiah, Mr Budha & Dr Rati ER, visited Devraj market, the disputed madrasa and m...
Haryana Jat Riots for Reservation in Jobs
01 Apr, 2016There was a total anarchy in Haryana for 10 days; and horribly there was no government (State or Central) both had fallen in the hands of violent mob called `Jat rights’ who were local goons who, under the pretext for JAT Reservation, did full damage to the civil life of Haryana. The government machinery had failed to anticipate...
Press Statement on JNU and Related Incidents, February, 2016
01 Apr, 2016Issued by People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) and progressive organisations and individuals in Pune1 ‘Stop attacks on autonomy of educational institutions for political interests !’ ‘We condemn the assaults on journalists, teachers and students in Delhi !’ The event...
The Lynch Mob of Latehar
20 Mar, 2016In the early hours of 18th March 2016, Mohammad Majloom Ansari (35) and Inayahtullah Khan (12) were found hanging from a tree in the Balumath forest area in Latehar, Jharkhand. Residents of Balugoan and Nawada villages, Ansari and young Khan were on their way to the weekly cattle fair with their eight buffaloes when they were sto...
PUCL Statement on the Arrest of Human Rights Activist Debaranjan Sarangi
19 Mar, 2016People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) condemns the arrest of Shri Debaranjan Sarangi, an active member of Ganatantrik Adhikar Surakyaa Sangathan (GASS), who was arrested by the plain‐clothed policemen in the morning hours on 18th March from the village Kucheipadar in Kashipur Block of Raygada district. PUCL learnt from the...
“Make public M.B. Shah Commission’s Report on 14 Cases of Corruption charges leveled against Gujarat’s Modi Government” Statement issued by CFD, PUCL-Gujarat, Gujarat Social Watch and others, 08th March, 2016.
08 Mar, 2016There was a total anarchy in Haryana for 10 days; and horribly there was no government (State or Central) both had fallen in the hands of violent mob called `Jat rights’ who were local goons who, under the pretext for JAT Reservation, did full damage to the civil life of Haryana. The government machinery had failed to anticipate...