From: pucl nat <[email protected]>
Dear Colleague, A recent Convention organized by People’s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) and participated in by other Human Rights organizations heard accounts of widespread and systematic misuse of the sedition law across India. All forms of democratic struggles - from farmer’s agitations to citizens protesting against state policies - have been criminalized and prosecuted under sedition laws. Consequently, thousands of ordinary citizens have not only suffered violation of fundamental freedoms and liberties but also forced to undergo major personal, emotional and financial hardships due to imprisonment and in the process of seeking legal remedies. The Convention, therefore, resolved to launch a nation-wide signature campaign to collect at least a million signatures to present it to Parliament demanding the immediate repeal of Sedition Law, i.e., Sec. 124 (A) IPC. Kindly find enclosed herewith “An appeal to the Parliament to repeal the Sedition Law”, for signature campaign. Thanking you, Sincerely yours, (Pushkar Raj) General Secretary -- Pushkar Raj General Secretary, PUCL PUCL National Office: 270-A, Ground Floor, Patpar Ganj, Mayur Vihar-I, Delhi-110091 Ph. 011-22750014, 09810656100 www.pucl.org __._,_.___ Attachment(s) from OpenSpace 1 of 1 File(s) An Appeal to the Parliament to Repeal the Sedition Law.doc -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "humanrights movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement?hl=en.
