Committed to upholding democratic rights in India
Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case, was moved to a school turned into a quarantine facility in Maharashtra last month. Activist Gautam Navlakha, who is an accused in … Read More
The European Parliament has reminded the Indian government that in times of a pandemic, “prisoners of conscience” should be released. Who defends in India the rights of the defenders of … Read More
We, a group of activists and citizens of India, express our deep concern over the recent arrests on the false pretext that have been taking place using the regressive Section … Read More
Public intellectuals should be respected because they speak out against injustice wherever it occurs. Read more
As totalitarianism intrudes into our lives in India, with journalists, activists, authors, poets and students being treated like criminals, recall George Orwell’s prophetic words: “Poetry might survive in a totalitarian age, and certain arts or half-arts, such as … Read More
A few days back, Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navalakha were arrested by the NIA under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on the occasion of 129th birth anniversary of B. … Read More
For decades, India embraced many of the ideals that are the hallmarks of a liberal democracy. But since the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu fundamentalist Bharatiya … Read More
The provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act—that are at the heart of the ongoing Bhima Koregaon cases—are criminally overbroad, excessively vague, and short of a legislative carte blanche to … Read More
In 2018, as part of a massive crackdown on human rights defenders in India, 9 prominent activists– Sudha Bharadwaj, Shoma Sen, Surendra Gadling, Mahesh Raut, Arun Ferreira, Sudhir Dhawale, Rona … Read More