Atul and Sandeep Pandey | Arun Ferreira is a civil rights activist and human rights lawyer. He has been behind bars since June 6, 2018, when he was arrested in connection to the Bhima Koregaon event held earlier that year.
Petition: Call for the Immediate Release of Vernon Gonsalves
The charges in the Bhima-Koregaon case are based entirely on electronic communication allegedly obtained from the hard drives of some of those accused. The authenticity of this evidence has been called into question by cyber experts as the police failed to follow proper procedures in the process of its collection.
Petition to Maharashtra CM For the Immediate Release of Rona Wilson
Many who know Rona personally have been rankled to witness this deplorable attempt to harass a defender of the most vulnerable prisoners in India. In the opinion of renowned author Arundhati Roy, not much has been written about Rona as he is “low-key” in his disposition.
Social Activist and Academic Shoma Sen is In Jail On Flimsy Grounds and Must Be Released
Surabhi Agarwal | Prof Sen’s arrest came in the wake of the Bhima-Koregaon anti-Dalit violence that followed the Elgar Parishad conference in which Sen had participated. The police held the conference responsible for the violence.
Commemorations of the Bhima Koregaon Battle Are a Reminder that Colonialism in India Predates the Arrival of the British
Surabhi Agarwal | By failing to acknowledge the rebellions, dissensions and everyday forms of resistance mounted by Dalit, Bahujan and Adivasi people against a system which refuses to grant them the dignity and respect they deserve, our media and education system only strengthen casteism.
Petition Demanding the Immediate Release of Shoma Sen
Shoma Sen was arrested on June 6, 2018, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for charges which include inciting violence, being involved in raising funds for the banned CPI (Maoist) party and harbouring its fugitive members.
Political Vendetta Sole Explanation for Varavara Rao’s Incarceration
Surabhi Agarwal and Sandeep Pandey | The persecution of Rao under the Modi regime comes, of course, as no surprise. Writers and poets have always been at the forefront of political dissent under authoritarian and autocratic governments and are always among the first voices to be suppressed during such times.
Letter to Maharashtra CM for the Immediate Release of Prof Sudha Bharadwaj
The arrest of Prof. Bharadwaj and subsequent harassment does not seem to be an isolated attack on an individual but appears to be a part of a planned and systematic agenda of some groups with vested interests to target various civil rights activists, pro-bono lawyers, and intellectuals who have vehemently criticized the anti-people policies the State.
Petition: Socialist Party (India) Demands the Immediate Release of Varavara Rao
The persecution of Mr Rao under the Modi regime comes as no surprise. Writers and poets have always been at the forefront of political dissent under authoritarian and autocratic governments and are always among the first voices to be suppressed during such times.
