PUCL Condemns Killing of Police Inspector

Delhi/Jamshedpur: PUCL (People’s Union for Civil Liberties) has condemned the killing of the inspector of Special Branch (Jharkhand). In a press statement the national general secretary of PUCL, Pushkar Raj, says: PUCL strongly condemns the brutal killing of the police officer by the alleged naxalites in Jharkhand. It is an unacceptable act of gravest human rights violation by the people who claim to work for the down trodden and poor. ..more

Suicide of Ritesh on Account of Urwa Police Torture

PUCL (Karnataka) Reports: On September 13, 2009 a local newspaper carried a small report about a 19-year old youth committing suicide allegedly due to ‘harassment by the police’. The next morning’s newspapers had further details of the incident. PUCL Mangalore decided to pursue this unusual case and ascertain the facts. ..more

Dr Binayak Sen has been granted Bail by Supreme Court

P R E S S R E L E A S E : 25 May 2009- Dr Binayak Sen, the well known health and Human Rights activists, National Vice President of PUCL was imprisoned by Chhattisgarh Government for last 2 years on false charges for abetting activities of an outlawed organization. This invited large scale protest by Human Rights Defenders all over the world. ..more

PUCL APPEAL FOR MAY 14, 2009

DEMANDING THE RELEASE OF DR. BINAYAK SEN AND FOR RESTORATION OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS IN CHHATTISGARH
On 14 May 2009 Dr Binayak Sen, Vice President of the People’s Union For Civil Liberties, and General Secretary of Chhattisgarh unit of PUCL, the well known paediatrician and human rights defender will complete two years in a Raipur prison ..more

Y P Chhibbar No More..

New Delhi, 02 Dec 08: PUCL General Secertary Dr. Y P Chhibbar died today morning in New Delhi after a brief cancer illness. He was 76. Dr. Chhibbar had been General Secretary of PUCL since 1985. ..more