by freespeechcollective | Jul 20, 2020 | Statements
The People’s Union for Civil Liberties in a statement questioned the FIR lodged against former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and the 18 MLAs supporting him, who have been charged also under Section 124 A of the Indian Penal Code (sedition). Conspiring to...
by freespeechcollective | Jul 12, 2020 | Censorship - News Media
What happens when police try to derail a press conference by protesting villagers? The Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ) hosts it, a day later! According to a press statement by GUJ, the press conference started in Melauli on July 8, 2020, ended in Panaji more than a day...
by freespeechcollective | Jul 5, 2020 | Statements
An important statement by 99 former civil servants, several of them who held prominent posts in the administration, expresses ‘deep concern at the assault on the Rule of Law in India and on its citizens’ rights to free speech and dissent’. The statement...
by freespeechcollective | Jul 1, 2020 | Attacks - Journalists
Journalist Hofe Dada was confronted and assaulted by four persons while filming a piece on pollution levels at a factory owned by SMS Smelters Ltd in Aruachal Pradesh. One person, Nangram Tapu, has been arrested in connection with the assault. One of the men who...
by freespeechcollective | Jun 24, 2020 | Statements
PUCL condemn criminalisation of media persons, demands protection of free speech and independent journalism. Stop criminalizing free speech, protect journalism The Peoples’ Union for Civil Liberties condemns the attempt at criminalizing the writings of journalist...
