S. P. Udayakumar Idinthakarai: June 26, 2012 Today is the 37the anniversary of the infamous emergency that Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed on the people of India. While some people were quite happy that the bureaucrats came to offices on time, shopkeepers kept price lists outside their shops, trains were [...]
sedition law: misuse The State finds a handy tool in a colonial law to quell dissent Panini Anand , Debarshi Dasgupta | outlook Wrong Arm Of The Law Why ‘sedition’ rings hollow in India 2012 The law Section 124(A) of the Indian Penal Code, 1870; non-bailable offence The definition Whoever [...]
5th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala 2012 – Condemn Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Project Media Fraternity is an informal forum formed during the last International Film Festival of Kerala to raise important social issues affecting our lives. During the recent 5th International Documentary and Short Film Festival [...]
Download PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is based on the testimonies of persons who participated in the public hearing on Koodankulam and State Suppression of Democratic Rights, held on 14 May, 2012 in Lawrence Sundaram Hall, Loyola College, Chennai. The public hearing was organised by the Chennai Solidarity Group for [...]
PRESS CONFERENCE Release of Justice AP Shah Committee report of public hearing on Koodankulam and Democracy LIVESTREAMING OF EVENT: http://www.livestream.com/koodankulamshah?t=227743 WHEN: 4 June, 2012. 11 a.m. (Monday) WHERE: Madras Press Club, Near State Guest House,Wallajah Road WHO: Prof. Vasanthi Devi, Former VC, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University to receive first copy of [...]
The People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) is carrying out a postcard campaign against the false cases that the Koodankulam police keep filing against our leaders and the people. These post cards will be mailed to the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court and the Chief Justice of India [...]
PUDR strongly condemns the ongoing repression by the state on the peaceful protest against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tamil Nadu particularly since 8 May 2012. It condemns the policy of using tactics of threat and intimidation to crush a democratic movement. The clampdown began shortly after the People’s [...]
By Nityanand Jayaraman A few days ago, India celebrated the 60th year of parliamentary democracy. Meanwhile, in many corners of Independent India, democracy was being celebrated through the fundamental act of speaking out. In Jagatsinhpur, Orissa, a community had closed itself within the village of Dhinkia refusing to yield to police pressure, [...]
Human Rights Watch Use of Sedition Law Undermines Free Expression (Delhi) – Indian authorities should drop sedition cases against peaceful protesters opposed to the construction of a nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu state. At least 3,500 people are facing police investigations into allegations of sedition and “waging war” against [...]
The Hindu Reports Police preparing list of passport holders The police are preparing a list of passport holders who are taking part in the agitation against Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project without police permission for the past nine months, to be submitted to the Office of Regional Passport Officer “since cases [...]
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