Association for Protection of Civil Rights

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Association for Protection of Civil Rights
Association for Protection of Civil Rights
AbbreviationAPCR
Formation2006
Type Nonprofit
PurposeCreating opportunities for Justice
Headquarters New Delhi
Secretary General
 Malik Motasim Khan
President
Yusuf Hatim Muchhala
National Secretary
 Nadeem Khan
Website apcrindia.in

Association for Protection of Civil Rights [1] [2] is a civil rights advocacy group comprising advocates, retired judges, social activists, human rights defenders, journalists, researchers, academics, students, and paralegal volunteers united in their commitment to advancing civil and human rights in India. [3] [4] APCR has steadfastly pursued its mission for 18 years and now operates across 18 states. [5] [6] The association is currently working in seventeen states [7] [8] [9]

Contents

History

Association for Protection of Civil Rights is Established in 2006 as a registered society, APCR focuses on promoting and protecting the rights of India’s nderprivileged and marginalized communities. [10] [11]

Object

Fact-finding & documentation

APCR's lawyers, Researchers, social activists, and paralegal volunteers visits different parts of India to investigate the cases of human rights violations in association with other human rights organizations and present reports to flag the issue pertinent to the case. [24] [25] [26] Some of these fact-findings and reports have led to directly impactful legal interventions, the Udaipur fact-finding report and the victim mentioned herein filed an intervention in an ongoing case in SC which became instrumental in the bench’s decision on drafting guidelines on punitive bulldozer demolitions. [27]

References

  1. ↑ "APCR to build all-India structure of para-legal workers". TwoCircles.net. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jamiat Ulama, APCR to give legal aid to UP Muslim youth arrested over "al-Qaeda module"". Maktoob media. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Latest Today Breaking in Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) Urdu at The Hindustan Gazette Urdu". The Hindustan Gazette Urdu (in Urdu). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Iyer, Aishwarya. "'Choked by red tape': Muslims who moved court after Khargone demolitions allege official harassment". Scroll.in. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "APCR Legal Assistance Secured Quashing of 4 FIRs against Atir from Delhi High Court". Radiance Viewsweekly. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Latest Today Breaking in Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) Urdu at The Hindustan Gazette Urdu". The Hindustan Gazette Urdu (in Urdu). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Release of Fact-finding Report on Attack on Christians in India - 305 (...) - Mainstream Weekly". mainstreamweekly.net. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Constitutionality of the UAPA with regard to the right to protest". iPleaders. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "June 10 Violence: Bail Plea Of 5 Denied". The Times of India. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "APCR Facilitates Legal Battles Against Illegal Detentions". Clarion India. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  11. ↑ Mehraj, Irfan (9 February 2023). "Noted SC lawyer Ehtesham Hashmi dies of heart attack in New Delhi". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Muslims treated as second-class citizens in Uttar Pradesh in 2019 -APCR". The World Sikh News. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  13. ↑ Pathak, Avanish (4 January 2023). "दिल्ली की अदालत ने यूएपीए मामले में कश्मीरी फोटो पत्रकार मनन डार को जमानत दी, कहा-'आरोप ठोस और सत्य प्रतीत नहीं होते'". hindi.livelaw.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  14. ↑ "UAPA-1967: Prohibiting Illegal Actions". Getlegal India. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "APCR Secures Quashing Of Four FIRs Filed For Same Alleged Offence In Delhi Riots Case". The Cognate. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "APCR organizes workshop on protection of civil rights". The Avenue Mail. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "APCR conducts Legal awareness program in Patna". The Milli Gazette — Indian Muslims Leading News Source. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  18. ↑ "Govt, police complicit in recent communal violence in MP: APCR". The Siasat Daily. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  19. ↑ Nizamuddin, Md (10 March 2020). "Hyderabad: APCR to expand free services beyond the city". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  20. ↑ "India witnessing systematic hate campaign against minorities: APCR". Pakistan Observer. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  21. ↑ Fatima, Nikhat (28 October 2021). "16 mosques vandalized, 3 set ablaze by violent Hindutva mobs in Tripura: APCR". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  22. ↑ "مدھیہ پردیش:حالیہ فسادات کےمقدموں میں مسلمانوں کی پیروی کیلئےقانونی ٹیم کی تشکیل". Inquilab.com (in Urdu). 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  23. ↑ "ایسوسی ایشن فار پروٹیکشن آف سول رائٹس (APCR) اور دیگر پارٹیوں نے مقتولہ خاتون کے اہل خانہ سے کی ملاقات - مشرقی آواز جدید" (in Urdu). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  24. ↑ "Fact-finding team paints a grim picture of Assam government". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  25. ↑ "Kashmiri Students in Agra Jail for Over Two Months, Bail Plea Goes Unheard". thewire.in. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  26. ↑ "NIA court grants bail to Kashmiri photojournalist in Delhi". The Kashmir Walla. 2 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  27. ↑ "APCR Rajasthan Conducts Fact-Finding Mission in Bhilwara and Udaipur to Address Communal Tensions". Radiance News. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2025.


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