Press Statements
PUCL, Bihar condemns the ill treatment of professor G.N. Saibaba in Nagpur Prison
23 Nov, 2017Professor G.N. Saibaba who is in Nagpur jail since 7March, 2017 is suffering from 90% of disabilities still he is compelled to be confined in a solitary egg cell and deprived of any kind of necessities needed by a disabled person to carry his daily routine. It is not only against the basic human rights but also a shameful example ...
Condemn the continued violation of Rule of Law and use of draconian legal provisions in Kashmir
22 Nov, 2017PUDR condemns the 36th Preventive Detention order served on Masarat Alam, leader of Muslim League and member of Tehreek-i-Hurriyat, led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani. The revolving-door-detention, where a person is booked under new detention order illegally irrespective of the earlier order being quashed by the High Court is a feature ...
Tamil Nadu - The Emergence of Police State and the Shrinking of Democratic Space!
11 Nov, 2017PUCL, Tamil Nadu calls for restoration of Democratic norms in governance and appeal to the people to raise their vigilance and resistance against the state repression Tamil Nadu, has turned itself an epitome of denial of fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution. Ever since the historical Jallikattu struggle, which unleashe...
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...