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PUCL Seeks Prosecution of Police & an independent investigation into the murder of Vikram Gowda

11.20.2024 · Posted in Human Rights

Encounters are murders in the understanding of the law and should be prosecuted, not lauded November 20, 2024 The PUCL condemns the murder of Naxalite’ leader Vikram Gowda which is sought to be explained away by the police as an ‘encounter’. The killing on 19th November, 2024 is nothing other than a violation of the ...

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Custodial Death in Channagiri – A Fact Finding Report

08.29.2024 · Posted in Human Rights, Report

Released on August 30, 2024 In light of the death of a person in police custody on May 24, 2024, a team comprising of members from All India Lawyers Association for Justice, Association for the Protection of Civil Rights, Bahutva Karnataka and People’s Union for Civil Liberties – Karnataka constituted a fact-finding team to investigate ...

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Letter to SHRC – Mob violence in Doddaballapura, Bangalore

10.07.2023 · Posted in Communal Violence, Human Rights, Minorities

To, Chairperson,Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC)4th floor, 5th phase, MS Building, Dr Ambedkar Street,Bengaluru – 560001 October 7, 2023 Subject: Seeking your immediate intervention in a mob violence case that took place in Doddaballapura on September 24, 2023 Dear Sir/Ma’am, We wish to bring to your attention a disturbing incident that took place in ...

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PUCL-K’s open letter to CM & Governor of Karnataka regarding economic boycott of Muslim businesses in temple fairs in Karnataka

03.28.2022 · Posted in Human Rights, Minorities, Press Releases

To, Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot,Governor of Karnataka,Raj Bhavan Road,Karnataka state – 560001 Shri. Basavaraj Bommai,Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka,Vidhana Soudha,Bengaluru, Karnataka – 560001 Dear Sir, Sub: Regarding the dangerous unconstitutional economic boycott of Muslimbusinesses in temples fairs in Karnataka. The PUCL-K is deeply disturbed by the range of media reports for the barring of Muslimsfrom ...

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From Communal Policing to Hate Crimes – The Attack on Ambedkar’s Dream of Fraternity

12.09.2021 · Posted in Communal Violence, Report

A Report on Dakshina Kannada (January – September 2021) Report by: PUCL-K, AILAJ, AIPF and Gauri Lankesh News ...

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