We the undersigned are taking the liberty of writing to you as Indian citizens and women’s rights activists in regard to a decision rendered by the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka in Crl P No. 2427/2020 in Sri. Rakesh B. V State of Karnataka dated 22/06/2020.
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India: ’Patriarchal and prejudiced ruling in Crl P No. 2427/2020’ - Open Letter to Hon’ble Justice Krishna S. Dixit, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru
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India: A Call to the Conscience of Citizens! Rise up against a ’Situation Worse than the Emergency’!! | PUCL, 25 June 2020
25 June 2020On this day, 25th June, 2020, PUCL re-dedicates itself to fight to protect, preserve and promote the Indian Constitution and its key values of secularism, respect for diversity, inclusion, social justice and equitable development. which the legendary Constitution Framers led by Dr. Ambedkar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel and a host of other leader, left behind for us as a democratic and constitutional legacy.
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India: Stop criminalizing free speech, protect journalism - Statement by People’s Union For Civil Liberties | 23 June 2020
24 June 202023 June: PUCL has issued a statement today condemning the criminalisation of media persons and demanding protection of free speech and independent journalism.
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Video: From Soviet Communism to Russian Gangster Capitalism | Ian Schapiro
22 June 2020What led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and why did it collapse so peacefully? Prof. Ian Shapiro discusses the events leading up to the fall of the Communist regime and its aftermath, including the rise of "gangster capitalism" in Russia, the transition from President Boris Yeltsin to Vladimir Putin, and why corruption is still so prevalent in Russia today
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India: Concern over Registration of FIR Against Editors of Scroll.in Statement by the Editors Guild of India on 19 June 2020
22 June 2020The Editors Guild of India is deeply concerned over the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) at Varanasi’s Ramnagar police station against Scroll Executive Editor Supriya Sharma and its Chief Editor over a report published from Varanasi’s Domari village. The FIR was filed on June 13 under Sections 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 501 (printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as also under the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (SC/ST Act). This followed a complaint by Mala Devi, who was quoted by Supriya Sharma in her report, published on Scroll.in on June 8.
