Call for Nationwide Protests on 16 December Against Unconstitutional CAA-NPR-NRC
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Call for Nationwide Protests on 16 December Against Unconstitutional CAA-NPR-NRC

Press Release: The Shaheen Bagh movement never ended, it continues to inspire us in our ongoing struggles to defend democratic rights and assert equal citizenship. On its 2nd anniversary, let us remember this powerful struggle, and organise solidarity actions across the country on 16 Dec 2021.

The Fierce Determination of Ordinary People to Build an Extraordinary World
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The Fierce Determination of Ordinary People to Build an Extraordinary World

United States President Joe Biden has suborned 111 countries to attend his Summit for Democracy on December 9–10, ending on Human Rights Day. In the name of democracy, the U.S. government is pushing its own agenda to consolidate power and further its national interests.

High Court Delivers ‘Victory’ for Rights of Nature Movement in Ecuador
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High Court Delivers ‘Victory’ for Rights of Nature Movement in Ecuador

On December 1, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador ruled that mining in a protected forest violates the rights of nature established by the nation’s constitution.

Farmers Head Back Home: Five Articles
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Farmers Head Back Home: Five Articles

The last night at Singhu; Tikri Border: The day the farmers’ protest ended; Police brutality, FIRs and a hostile Khattar govt: what Haryana farmers overcame; As farmers head back home, they’re taking unity and a renewed faith in democracy with them; Six major phases that defined the farmers’ movement.

Legacy of Champaran Satyagraha in the Farmer Movement
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Legacy of Champaran Satyagraha in the Farmer Movement

The year-long agitation of farmers against the three farm laws captured the vision of Gandhi and the spirit of his first Satyagraha in Champaran – that if the legislature proves itself to be incapable of safeguarding kisans’ interests, they have the sovereign remedy of civil disobedience and non-cooperation.

Nurses Unions Around the World Mobilize Against Big Pharma
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Nurses Unions Around the World Mobilize Against Big Pharma

In its complaint filed with the United Nations on Sunday, the coalition of nursing unions argues that the proliferation of variants is a predictable outcome of rich nations’ refusal to “distribute vaccines and treatments equitably to the vast majority of people of low- and moderate-income countries.”

Further Concerns of Peasant Movement Amidst Victory Celebrations
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Further Concerns of Peasant Movement Amidst Victory Celebrations

The first stage of this struggle has, no doubt, been won. But a prolonged struggle is required for getting proper prices for the crops and for securing the right to food for the working masses through PDS. This struggle now demands a higher and long-lasting unity.

Kisan Movement’s Direct Action Defeated Not Just Modi Govt, but Imperialist Forces too
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Kisan Movement’s Direct Action Defeated Not Just Modi Govt, but Imperialist Forces too

The climbdown by the Modi government in the face of the incredible resoluteness shown by the agitating peasants is a setback for neoliberalism, since corporate ascendancy over the agricultural sector is a crucial part of the neo-liberal agenda the farm laws were seeking to promote.

Open Letter to the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi; Also: Release Kashmiri Human Rights Defender Khurram Parvez
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Open Letter to the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi; Also: Release Kashmiri Human Rights Defender Khurram Parvez

In replying to your speech we have got an opportunity to clarify some of the common misconceptions regarding human rights work. The work human rights organisations such as PUCL do is under the Constitution and aims to achieve Constitutional goals.