Tag: Activists

Kin of incarcerated anti-CAA activists question Selective use of ‘Bail is the Rule’ principle

Several of the families of Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima, Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi and Athar Khan together questioned their prolonged incarceration despite Supreme Court repeatedly saying that ‘bail is the rule’.

Democracy dies when it’s streets fall silent: Activists on the right to protest

Arundhati Roy, Bezwada Wilson, NiveditaMenon, Nadeem Khan, Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav, call for debate on policing, protests, role of mainstream media

Art and activism are complementary endeavours: Bhawana and Smish

Women digital artists talk about the inspiration for their political artwork and discuss how artists can do their bit in expressing dissent.

Bojja Tharakam and his legacy

This is a tribute to activist and artist Bojja Tharakam who left much more in the hearts of people than he did in his many published works.

Civil society condemns arrest of Umar Khalid

Calls targeting of the activist malicious and demands his immediate release

As protest sites in Delhi were ‘cleared’ on Wed, activists have been detained on serious charges

Image Courtesy: thewire.inActivist Khalid Saifi, who was detained on...

Stop Harssment of Rights Activists in Jharkhand

PUDR condemns the arrest warrant issued against Stan Swamy,...

Criminal Defamation a Corporate/State-driven tool against Activists: Six Examples

First published on: May 18, 2016Criminal Defamation a Tool...

Remembering murdered activists is important – but not enough

My organisation publishes annual, online tributes to activists who...

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