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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
Cases Taken Up By PUCL (Jharkhand)
Hazaribagh police killed Lalku Mahato at night at his house at Kole Block Halt. There was no pretention of fake encounter even. It was a cold blooded murder by police. PUCL Ranchi extensively investigated the case. ..more
जनहित याचिकाकर्ता को प्रताडित कर रही है झारखंड पुलिस
रांची, 23 नवंबर 2008: दो दशक से 40 ग्रामीण स्कूलों को पुलिस के कब्जे से मुक्त कराने के लिये हाईकोर्ट में जनहित याचिका दायर करने वाले पीयूसीएल के प्रदेश महासचिव को झारखंड पुलिस ने अपना निशाना बनाया है। हाईकोर्ट ने स्कूलों को खाली कराने के लिये 20 नवंबर की तारीख तय की थी। राज्य सरकार यह तो नहीं करवा सकी, उल्टे काउन्टर एफिडेविट दायर कर याचिकाकर्ता शशिभूषण पाठक को उग्रवादियों का हिमायती साबित करने की कोशिश में लग गई है। झारखंड पीयूसीएल ने आज एक प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेन्स करके सरकार के इस कृत्य की निंदा की है। ..more
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... the 20th century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: The growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy.