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23 Feb 2019 People’s Watch - Urgent Appeal for Action – Tamil Nadu - Missing of environmental rights activist Mr. Mugilan Press Releases Madurai

We are writing to express our grave concern over the missing of environmental rights defender Mr. Mugilan from Chennai after he addressed a press conference where he alleged the role of police officials in Thoothukudi police firing.

#PeoplesWatch, #HRD, #HumanRightsDefender, #HumanRightsDefenderMugilan, #EnvironmentActivist, #HRDMugilan

22 Dec 2018 People’s Watch calls for retaining ‘heritage buildings’ of Rajaji Hospital built in 1842 Press Releases Madurai

People’s Watch demands that the Government of Tamil Nadu ensures no demolition of the heritage building of the Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai that has been originally built in the year 1842 as Erskines Hospital. We are made to understand...

#PeoplesWatch, #GovtHospital, #GovtRajaiHospital, #GovernmentRajajiHospital, #GovtHospitalMadurai, #JICA, #HeritageBuilding, #RajajiHospital

22 Nov 2018 Condemning the malicious act of circulating manipulated video of Prof. Fathima Babu Press Releases Madurai

Condemning the malicious act of circulating manipulated video of Prof. Fathima Babu We are expressing our strong condemnation over the manipulated video of Prof. Fathima Babu, convenor of anti-Sterlite coalition that has been circulated since yesterday in...

#FatimaBabu, #AntiSterlite, #Thoothukudi

21 Jun 2018 People’s Watch condemns arrest of lawyer and human rights defender S. Vanchinathan and fears use of Preventive Detention law being used Press Releases Madurai, Tamil Nadu

People’s Watch condemns the midnight arrest of Mr. S. Vanchinathan, Advocate, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court and State organizer of the Human Rights Protection Council as well as one of the Members of the Save MKU Movement...

#Vanchinathan, #Advocate, #Arrest, #HumanRightsDefender, #SaveMKU, #HumanRightsProtectionCouncil, #AntiSterliteMovement, #ThoothukudiPoliceFiring

21 Jun 2018 HRDA moves NHRC against the arbitrary arrests of three environmental activists Press Releases Madurai, Tamil Nadu

The Human Rights Defenders Alert-India (HRDA) has moved the National Human Rights Council (NHRC) on June 21, 2018 against the arbitrary arrests of Mr. Piyush Manush, Mr. Mansoor Ali Khan and Ms. M Valarmathi in Salem, Tamil Nadu. The...

#Human Rights Defenders Alert-India, #HRDA, #HumanRightsDefender, #Environment, #PiyushManush, #MansoorAliKhan, #Valarmathi, #HenriTiphagne

22 May 2018 People’s Watch calls for the order of immediate closure of Sterlite Copper Smelter Plant No. 1 and for the stoppage of construction at the Copper Smelter Plant No.2, by the Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy Press Releases Madurai, Tamilnadu

People’s Watch calls for the order of immediate closure of Sterlite Copper Smelter Plant No. 1 and for the stoppage of construction at the Copper Smelter Plant No.2, by the Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy. People’s Watch would...

#SterliteProtests, #PoliceFiring, #PoliceExcess, #StreliteStuggle, #ShootingonSterliteProtestors, #SterliteKillings, #PeoplesWatch

4 May 2018 Reject death penalty for child rape cases, focus on ending impunity for sexual violence Press Releases

(New Delhi, Paris) The Indian Parliament should reject a Cabinet ordinance that would introduce the death penalty for cases of rape of girls under the age of 12, FIDH and its member organizations People’s Watch and Commonwealth Human Rights...

#PressRelease, #DeathPenalty, #SexualAssault, #Rape, #Children, #Judiciary, #Justice, #ChildRights, #Legal

25 Apr 2018 People's Watch Press Release Against Madurai Kamaraj University Registrar's Undemocratic Statement Press Releases Madurai, Tamil Nadu

People’s Watch demands the withdrawal of the Madurai Kamaraj University Registrar’s Undemocratic Statement/Circular Warning Action Against Those Participating In Protests & Demonstrations.

#MKU, #MaduraiKamarajUniversity, #VC, #ViceChancellor, #Registrar, #PeoplesWatch

17 Apr 2018 People's Watch urges recall of MKU VC's Committee Against Prof. Nirmala Devi Press Releases Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Press Statement People's Watch urges recall of MKU VC's Committee Against Prof. Nirmala Devi. People’s Watch denounces the speed and urgency of the actions initiated by the Vice Chancellor of the Madurai Kamaraj University, Mr. P.P. Chelladurai, against Prof. Nirmala Devi. People’s Watch further condemns Mr. P.P. Chelladurai’s announcement that a ‘committee’, led by a Senate member of the University, will conduct an enquiry into the allegations made against Prof. Nirmala Devi.

#PeoplesWatch, #MKU, #MaduraiKamarajUniversity, #ProfNirmalaDevi, #Sexualharassment, #sexualharassmentofwomenatworkplaceAct2013, #sexualharassmentofwomenatworkplace, #ViceChancellor, #Chancellor

15 Feb 2018 Press Release : Opinion of UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention over the arrest and detention of Mr. Thirumurgan Gandhi in Tamil Nadu Press Releases Madurai, Tamil Nadu

15.02.2018 Press Release Opinion of UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention over the arrest and detention of Mr. Thirumurgan Gandhi in Tamil Nadu...

#PeoplesWatch, #Thirumurugan, #UNWorkingGrouponArbitraryDetention, #UNWGAD, #HenriTiphagne, #UN, #UnitedNations

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