PUCL responds to NIA Court observations against NGO/CSO in Kasganj verdict
The PUCL hope that these prejudiced and invidious observations are suo motu expunged from the reported judgment
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PUCL Appeals to PM to urgently accept demands of protesting farmers
Ensure that there is negotiation which brings an end to the 28 days of the fast unto death of 73-year-old Farmers leader, Jagjit Singh Dallewal and end the impasse of the last 10 months on Shambhu and Khanauri border.
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Dr. GN Saibaba’s untimely demise a loss to the academic and Human Rights Community
The PUCL demands that his wife get all benefits from Delhi University, which Dr. Saibaba was denied by non- restoration of his job by DU
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PUCL Statement on Detention of Sonam Wangchuk and 150 Ladakhi Padyatris
PUCL calls upon the Delhi Police Commissioner to revoke the prohibitory order under Section 163 BNSS imposing ban on the constitutionally guaranteed right to assembly and to stop the misuse of powers under Section 163 to silence dissent and democratic expression.
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Repeal UAPA, reform PMLA, stop targeting HRD’s and non-FCRA organisations: PUCL
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released India’s Mutual Evaluation Report (MER) on 19th September 2024, which has found India “partially compliant” with its standards governing Not-profit organisations (NPOs / civil society organisations).
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Encounter Raj is a danger to democracy- PUCL Uttar Pradesh
Currently a case is pending in the Supreme Court regarding encounters during this specific government’s term which amounts to more than 1000 to which the state was asked to reply and despite that these incidence have not stop but instead have kept on increasing which is a matter of concern because it seems to be a clear declaration to finish the rule of law.
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PUCL Condemns the Conviction of Medha Patkar for Defamation
The case itself was filed in 2000 and relates to a press note, the contents of which are allegedly defamatory to V.K. Saxena who then headed the National Council for Civil Liberties of Ahmedabad and is now the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
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Arrest of Kejriwal seems to be nothing else but an act of political vendetta: PUCL
The arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is clearly to weaken the Aam Aadmi Party on the eve of the Lok Sabha elections, just as all senior leaders and strategist of the party have been silenced and forced out of any form of public action.
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An Independent Citizen’s Tribunal of PUCL to visit Manipur and hold hearings
Keeping in mind the fact that constitutional governance has been all but impossible and that deep faults and fissures have opened up in the social and cultural fabric of Manipur, it was felt that an independent tribunal is required which can give a hearing to all sides, along with putting together a consolidated picture of what happened, capture the people’s suffering, ascertain the causes of the current constitutional breakdown as well as come up with recommendations to restore the rule of law and constitutional governance in Manipur.
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PUCL STRONGLY DEPLORES POLICE NOTICE FOR CANCELLING MEETING ON KASHMIR AT GPF, DELHI
The meeting was to be held inside the auditorium of the GPF and no permission is required to hold an indoor public meeting. There is no such law. If the police suspected any disturbance, it could have taken adequate measures to control the law and order situation. Large number of indoor public meetings are held in Delhi on various burning issues and there is no requirement to take permission.
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