by freespeechcollective | Dec 10, 2021 | Detention - Others
At least 26 citizens and members of the Aravalli Bachao group were picked up by police in Gurgaon and detained for over three hours when they staged a silent peaceful protest against a waste burning plant that Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was slated to...
by freespeechcollective | Dec 2, 2021 | Censorship - The Arts
By Geeta Seshu The Bengaluru police action that resulted in the cancellation of comedian Munawar Faruqui’s show in the city is shameful. More than just a caving in to right-wing pressure, it is a clear abrogation of the duty of the police to uphold law and...
by freespeechcollective | Nov 18, 2021 | Statements
Date: 12 November 2021To:The Hon’ble Chief Justice of IndiaSupreme Court of IndiaTilak MargNew Delhi-110001Subject: PENDING CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERSRespected Hon’ble Chief Justice of India,We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens from various fields, approaching you...
by freespeechcollective | Nov 6, 2021 | Statements
“By considering the legitimate freedom of speech and expression in both its off line and on line avatars as unlawful activity, the Tripura police are overstepping the bounds of their legal authority and without any legitimate cause violating constitutionally...
by freespeechcollective | Oct 6, 2021 | Statements
More than 100 women activists and womens’ rights organisations have expressed grave misgivings of a Bombay High Court order that effectively results in a gag of court proceedings of sexual harassment cases. Read the detailed statement submitted to the Chief...
