A report, by ‘Campaign Against State Repression’— a platform with over 36 organisations— on the press conference held on 1st March, condemning the incarceration of Shiv Kumar of Majdoor Adhikar Sanghatan and hailing Majdoor-Kisan Ekta. The Press conferance was addressed by Nodeep Kaur, Shiv Kumar’s father, Mandeep Punia and representatives of Kisan unions, trade […]
On April 24th, Mahesh, a student activist in Uttarakhand was charged under several sections of the IPC and the Disaster Management Act 2005 for observing a day long hunger strike inside his home demanding provisions for workers, students and other people bereft of food and supplies due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown. Campaign Against State […]
Over the last few weeks, several activists, journalists and students in Delhi and Kashmir have been charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the police has filed several FIRs against activists providing relief and against journalists doing their job. Campaign Against State Repression strongly condemns this targeting of activists and journalists […]
Yogesh Swamy, an activist involved in relief work in North East Delhi was arbitrarily picked up by Delhi Police’s Special Cell. Several more activists like Yogesh are being picked up and detained from all corners of the city, especially in those areas where protests against the CAA, NRC and NPR were underway and those affected […]
A statement released by CASR appealing citizens to condemn the Supreme Court’s denial of relief from arrest for Prof. Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha and stand in solidarity with all voices for peoples’ rights and democracy. April 8th 2020 On March 16th 2020, the Supreme Court of India rejected the anticipatory bail […]