Hasina must climb down from her peak of arrogance, immediately call parliament and yield to the students’ demand by scrapping the 30 percent unjust quota. She must also ensure that all those engaged in the attacks on peaceful protesters are held to account, and that an impartial, independent, and swift investigation is conducted against these […]
The deaths of Jaliluddin and Sameeruddin underscore the issue of fake encounters orchestrated by the forest department across protected areas in India. Such actions not only violate human rights but also undermine trust in conservation efforts, perpetuating a cycle of fear and resistance among local communities. Public Statement on Killings and Fake Encounters by […]
Local villagers and activists alleged that the 12 persons killed by security forces in Chhattisgarh were villagers from the nearby Pedia village who were out to gather tendu leaves. Groundxero | May 13, 2024 On 11th May 2024, twelve Adivasi people in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, were killed in an encounter by the paramilitary forces of […]
Groundxero | May 10, 2024 The award-winning Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, 51, known for his film There Is No Evil, has become the latest artist targeted in a brutal crackdown on all dissent by the Islamic fundamentalist regime in Iran following years of mass protests, including over the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini. Mohammad […]
On July 28, 2016, the Chhattisgarh Police arrested two people at the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border, and claimed recovery of a massive haul of explosives from them in the state’s Maoist-affected Bastar district. The arrested individuals were identified as Niranjan Das and Durjati Mahangkodo, both residents of Koraput district of Odisha. Senior police officers told the media […]
পুলিশি আক্রমণে খেতমজুর আনারুল ইসলামের (৫৩) মৃত্যুর তীব্র নিন্দা করল সংযুক্ত কিষান মোর্চা (এসকেএম), কেন্দ্রীয় শ্রমিক সংগঠনগুলির যৌথ মঞ্চ এবং ক্ষেত্রীয় ফেডারেশন ও অ্যাসোসিয়েশন। Groundxero| 16th February, 2024 মঙ্গলবার বহরমপুরে আইন অমান্য আন্দোলনে খেতমজুর আনারুল ইসলামের (৫৩) মৃত্যুর তীব্র নিন্দা করল সংযুক্ত কিষান মোর্চা (এসকেএম), কেন্দ্রীয় শ্রমিক সংগঠনগুলির যৌথ মঞ্চ এবং ক্ষেত্রীয় ফেডারেশন ও […]
FORUM AGAINST CORPORATIZATION AND MILITARIZATION (FACAM) condemned the arrest and demands immediate release of members of Hasdeo Aranya Bachao Sangharsh Samiti (HBSS). It urges organisations to carry out demonstrations at various places of country and rally along with the people struggling against corporate loot and displacement. By Press Release 30 December, 2023 On 21 […]
Groundxero Report | 16th October, 2023 The Indian government under Narendra Modi have criminalised all opposition to Israel’s genocide campaign in Gaza and intensified crackdown against all who are coming out in solidarity with the Palestinian people and its struggle against Israel’s for their right to self-determination and independence. Today, the Delhi police under Union Home […]
Groundxero Report | 12th October, 2023 On 11 October, 2023, about 80 men and women from Sijimali and Kutramali areas of Kashipur block in Odisha managed to escape security forces surrounding their villages by climbing mountains through forest routes, caught bus and train and reached Bhubaneswar, and narrated how the Rayagada police and district administration has […]
State and capital has zeroed in on the rich bauxite and lime stone reserves of South Odisha now. The BJD-led state government and the BJP at the Centre are handing over dangars, mountains for meager profits to Vedanta, Adani, Dalmia Cement and Aditya Birla. The rights won through PESA and FRA after long years of […]
Manish Azad pens down his experience on the NIA raid and search at their home in Allahabad. Translated from Janchowk by Rajender Singh Negi, New Delhi. On the morning of 5 September 2023, at exactly 5.30 am, a police vehicle, known as Vajrayana used in situations of riots, was seen parked in the […]
Groundxero : 6 September, 2023 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on September 5 (Tuesday) conducted simultaneous searches at eight locations in five districts of Uttar Pradesh. They raided the residences and offices of several activists, including the residence of Seema Azad, national secretary of People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) and Bhagat Singh Student’s […]
A call to the people of India for solidarity with agitating Adivasis to halt repression by Police and Company Sponsored Goons in South Odisha. 29th August, 2023 “Save Our Sacred Lands and Mountains!! Stop Their Destruction in the Name of Development!” ***** PEOPLE’S UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES Appeal In the wake […]
The Campaign Against State Repression strongly condemns slapping of UAPA on activists of Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti to suppress people’s movement against corporate loot. On 6th August 2023, the Odisha police lodged an FIR against nine people associated with the Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti (NSS) under charges of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and the Indian […]
The People’s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) has issued a press statement condemning the Manipur Police for registering an FIR against a three-women member fact-finding inquiry enquiry team which recently visited various parts of the ethnic violence-hit state of Manipur and reported on the ground situation in the state. The fact-finding team consisted of Annie […]