Category Political Prisoners
UN SG 20 July 2020 THE SECRETARY-GENERAL — NELSON MANDELA LECTURE: “TACKLING THE INEQUALITY PANDEMIC: A NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT FOR A NEW ERA” New York, 18 July 2020 [as delivered] My dear friends, President Cyril Ramaphosa, excellencies, distinguished guests, friends, It… Continue Reading →
June 27 , ATHENS Save the life of the Indian writer and activist Varavara Rao! Varavara Rao, a poet, a writer, an activist and an advocate of democratic and social rights for decades against the arbitrariness of Indian governments, has… Continue Reading →
The fact that Dubey was yet to be charged under any law while Rao has been charged under a special law should not blind us to the essential similarity they share — the state took unfair advantage of its custodial… Continue Reading →
National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) has submitted to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking the immediate shifting of Dr. G.N. Saibaba to a super speciality hospital for treatment, before it is too late. ***** July… Continue Reading →
20th July, 2020 Gulfisha Fatima: 100+ Days of Wrongful Imprisonment Let Gulfisha Fatima Carry Forward the True Legacy of Savitribai and Fatima Sheikh! Solidarity pours in from thousands of citizens and many organizations across India 19 July 2020 marked 100 days… Continue Reading →
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF VARAVARA RAO A total of one hundred and forty five eminent scholars and academicians from around the world have appealed for the immediate release of 81-year-old Telugu poet, literary critic Varavara Rao, who tested positive for… Continue Reading →
The Campaign Against State Repression (CASR), a network of several civil society, trade union, students and civil rights groups, has sought immediate release of veteran poet-activist Varavara Rao, who has tested Covid-19 positive. Also seeking release of all political prisoners,… Continue Reading →
15 July 2020 Prominent Indian scholar and human rights defender Anand Teltumbde has turned 70 in a Mumbai prison amid growing calls for his release, writes the BBC’s Geeta Pandey in Delhi. “Then they came for me, and there was… Continue Reading →
Indira Jaising |@IJaising| July 14,2020 The Supreme Court of India has repeatedly held that imprisonment does not deprive a prisoner of other fundamental rights that can be exercised consistently with detention. This logic should apply with more force to undertrials and… Continue Reading →
The prison authorities gave special permission to Prof Saibaba to explain his condition to lawyer and family. Dr. G.N. Saibaba in his most recent call to his family and advocate informed that there has been an uncontrolled outbreak of COVID-19… Continue Reading →