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Statement on Home Ministrys autocratic actions against INSAF
We the undersigned are shocked and dismayed at the Government of India's action aga
INSAF, a national coalition of 700 people's movements, social action groups and progress
intellectuals with an active presence in 15 States of India. According to a communication fro
the Home Ministry dated 30th April 2013, the INSAF bank account has been froze
because its activities are prejudicial to the public interest.
Over the last few years, INSAF has established its identity as a platform where independent a
autonomous secular and democratic groups can come together in pursuit of their common aims
protecting democracy, resisting iniquitous forms of globalisation and combating communalism
INSAF members have been in the forefront of democratic protests against religio
fundamentalism and communal violence. INSAF has consistently highlighted and oppo
violations of human rights irrespective of whether they are perpetrated by state agenc
corporations or political parties. INSAF is noteworthy for its rapid response to human rig
violations in remote and isolated areas of the country, bringing them to the attention of other gro
and networks as well as making visible their connections to and impact on wider social, politic
and economic processes.
INSAF has made important interventions in public debates on issues of national concern includ
land grabs by Indian companies in Africa, violations of technical and statutory norms in respec
mining, deforestation and nuclear energy generation projects, in the deployment of black la
such as AFSPA against human rights defenders and with respect to State violence against Dal
Adivasis and minority religious groups.
Far from being prejudicial to the national interest, INSAF's work has expanded the space
those affected by state policies thereby helping them to bring their issues to national attention,
for those affected to claim their democratic right to intervene in and influence the course of natiodevelopment.
INSAF has been among the most vocal critics of the recent changes in the legal and regula
framework aimed at criminalising those who question the authority of the state or challenge
policies. INSAF has petitioned the Supreme Court to knock down the new FCRA Rules that g
the government unchecked and unbridled powers to throttle the activities of organisations work
for public causes by branding them "political" and blocking their access to foreign funds.
The INSAF petition highlights the draconian nature of Rule 3(vi) which debars NGOs from poli
actions. Under these Rules, the government arrogates to itself the power to take action aga
any group that habitually indulges in bandhs, hartals, rasta roko, rail roko, or jail bharo non-violent and democratic forms of protest and assertion that emerged from our freedom strug
and are now recognised around the world as legitimate forms of protest. This ridiculous rule can
used against almost any of the organisations that support rights-based mobilisation of practic
any group women, landless farmers, Adivasis and Dalits, students, minorities irrespective
whether they are, or are not, aligned to any political party.
Ironically, action has been taken using powers under Section 13 of the new FCRA Act aga
the only organisation challenging the Home Ministry!
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The action against INSAF is yet another attempt by the state to undermine the democrati
process and dismantle Constitutional guarantees of rights and freedoms under th
pretence of national security and national interest. We stand with INSAF in assertin
the Constitutional right of every citizen of India to participation in governance, whic
includes the right to question, challenge and oppose the policies of the state throug
peaceful, non-violent and democratic means.
1. Vasanth Kannabiran
2. Farah Naqvi, Writer and Activist, Delhi
3. Amita Joseph
4. Admiral L Ramdas
5. Lalitha Ramdas
6. Ashish Kothari, Kalpavriksh
7. Praful Bidwai
8. Kamal Mitra Chenoy
9. Anuradha Chenoy
10. V.S. Roy David, National Convener,National Adivasi Alliance
11. Ram Puniyani
12. Achin Vanaik, former Dean of Social Sciences, Delhi University
13. Saktiman Ghosh, National Hawker Federation
14. Gautam Bandyopadhyay, Nadi Ghati Morcha
15. Gautam Navlakha
16. Anand Swaroop Verma
17. Sandeep Pandey, Socialist Party (India)
18. Anand Teltumbde, Mumbai
19. T Peter, National Fishworkers Forum
20. Vinod Raina, Alternatives Asia
21. Manisha Sethi, JTSA
22. Adv Kamayani Bali Mahabal
23. Ranjana Padhi, PUDR, New Delhi
24. Soumya Dutta, Bharat Jan Vigyan Jatha
25. Anuradha Mittal, The Oakland Institute, USA
26. Pierre Rousset, Europe Solidaire Sans Frontires (ESSF), France
27. Tina Ebro, Asia Coordinator, Asia Europe Peoples Forum (AEPF), Philippines.
28. Eric Toussaint, Committee for the Abolition of Third World Debt ( CADTM), Belgium
29. Kalyani Menon Sen
30. Karuna Raina, Greenpeace India
31. Vijay Pratap, Socialist Front
32. Rayyan Hassan, NGO Forum on ADB, Philippines
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33. Hemantha Withanage, Friends of the Earth, Sri Lanka
34. Ana Maria R. Nemenzo, KAMP -Campaign for a Life of Dignity for All, Philippines
35. Tamil Solidarity- For the rights of all workers and oppressed in Sri Lanka.
36. Peoples Solidarity Concerns-Bangalore
37. Maria Theresa Nera-Lauron, Peoples Movement on Climate Change, Philippines
38. V Thirunavukkarasu, Politbureau member,NSSP
39. Mick Armstrong, Socialist Alternative, Australia
40. AK Mary
41. Dr. Malem Ningthouja, Campaign for Peace &Democracy India
42. Debjit Dutta, Kolkata
43. Sushovan Dhar, Radical Socialist
44. Bodhisatwa Ray, Radical Socialist
45. Pratip Nag, Radical Socialist
46. P. Joseph Victor Raj, State Convener, Puducherry Environment Council (PUDENCO)
47. Ashuman singh, NAGARIK ADHIKAR SANGATHAN , SITAPUR
48. Harishankar Gupta, SHARADA KATAN SANGHARSH SAMITI , SITAPUR
49. Danielle Sabai, France
50. J. Vincent Manoharan, Chair NFDLRM, Delhi
51. Nandini Oza,Pune.
52. Prof. A.K.Maleri, Distt. President, Association For Democratic Rights, Punjab
53. Ratan Bhandari, Nepal
54. Rajeev Ahal
55. Henri Tiphagne, Honorary National Working Secretary,All India Network of Individuals and NGOs working with
National / State Human Rights Institutions [ AiNNI]
56. Human Rights Defenders Alert India [HRDA]
57. Saheli, New Delhi
58. N.K.JEET Advocate, Advisor, Lok Morcha Punjab, District Courts Bathinda.
59. Myriam Bourgy (General Secretary - CADTM), Belgium
60. Arvind Sivaramakrishnan
61. Tanushree Gangopadhyay,Mediaperson, Gujarat
62. M. V. Ramana
63. Burnad Fatima
64. Sharmila Karki
65. Jagaran Nepal
66. Kaveri R I, Bengaluru
67. Society and Law, Tajikistan
68. Jubilee South - Asia/Pacific Movement on Debt and Development (JSAPMDD)
69. Satya Sivaraman
70. Prasad Chacko, Human Development and Research Centre, Ahmedabad
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71. Ashish Awasthi, Lucknow
72. Sreedhar, Mines Minerals & People (MmP)
73. Keshab Khadka, All Nepal Peasants Federation (ANPFa)
74. Hozefa Ujjaini, Gujarat
75. Clarissa V. Militante, Philippines
76. Armando Popa
77. Damodar For a Peoples Democracy
78. Karen Orenstein, USA
79. Shabnam Hashmi, Anhad
80. Dr. Daya R. Varma MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus,McGill University,Montreal, Canada
81. Biju Negi
82. Anil Chamadia
83. S Raghavan, President, Lok Raj Sangathan
84. New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India)
85. Sonaki Roy
86. Savad Rahman, Journalist, Kerala
87. Noorjahan, BMMA
88. Vidya Dinker, Citizens Forum, Mangalore
89. Azamattyk Kuryltay - The citizens assembly , Kazakistan
90. Earth in Brackets
91. Akhil K. Srivastava, Managing Trustee, Antardrishti
92. Food & Water Watch, U.S
93. Nandini Sundar
94. Richard Macwan
95. Migrant Forum in Asia
96. Rathod Dahyabhai K
97. Prafulla Samantara, Lok Shakti Abhiyan
98. Vijay Bharatiya, South Asia Peace Alliance
99. Rita Roy, South Asia Peace Alliance
100. Dodarbek Saydaliev, Director, CSSC Shahrvand
101. Gulmairam Egemberdieva, PF DCCA
102. CHRD, Mongolia
103. National NGO Forum on Development and Cooperation, Mongolia
104. Dilorom Atabaeva, Consortium of Initiatives, Tajikistan
105. Runu Chakraborty
106. Ashok Choudhury, NFFPFW
107. Babloo Loitongbam, Human Rights Alert
108. Avinash Kumar
109. Bakhadur Khabibov, Consumers Union of Tajikistan
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110. Subhash Gatade, New Socialist Initiative
111. Antony Arulraj
112. Sharmila Karki, Chairperson, Jagaran Nepal
113. Amalendu Upadhyaya - Editor- hastakshep.com
114. Feroze Mithiborwala
115. DIALOGUE 2000 - JUBILEE SOUTH ARGENTINA
116. Feroze Ahmed, Kashmir
117. Buta Singh
118. A.K.ARUN, Editor in Chief -YUVA SAMVAD
119. Jothi SJ, Kolkata
120. Saeed Baloch, Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum, Pakistan
121. Dr. Virendra Vidrohi Pradesh Sarvodaya mandal Rajasthan
122. Maulana Hanif Jamin Bachao Aandolan Alwar
123. Ashok Mathur, ACTION Bikaner
124. Dinesh Sharma Vedkumari Trust Alwar
125. Kumar Sundaram, New Delhi
126. Sarba Raj Khadka, South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE), Nepal
127. Prashant K Anthony, Peoples Responsible Organisation of United Dharavi(PROUD).
128. Nikhat Fatima, Hyderabad
129. Maharashtra Rajya Suraksha rakshak Kamgar sanghatan Sanghatna, Nagpur
130. Daniel Mazgaonkar, Sarvodaya Activist, Mumbai
131. National Trade Union Movement of Nepal, General Federation of Nepalese trade Unions (GEFONT-Nepal)
132. Abhishek Srivastava
133. Afsar Jafri
134. Ali Asghar, Convenor Hyderabad Aman Manch (HAM)
135. Aliza Yuliana, Solidaritas Perempuan Indonesia
136. Anil Chaudhary
137. Anivar Aravind
138. Hiren Gandhi, Ahmedabad
139. Maris Della Cruz-Cardenas, Secretariat Head, Asia Europe Peoples Forum (AEPF), Philippines.
140. Mary Ann Manahan, Philippines
141. Pradeep Esteves, Bangalore
142. Prakash K Ray, bargad.org
143. Pritarani Jha, Peace and Equality cell , Gujarat.
144. Rajendra Ravi
145. Ranjan Panda, WIO
146. Renu Singh, Coalition for GM Free India
147. Renu, New Socialist Initiative (NSI)
148. S.Kumar
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149. Sanjeev Chandan
150. Sanjeev Kumar, Delhi Forum
151. Saroop Dhruv, Ahmedabad
152. Satyam Srivastava, SRUTI
153. Seela M
154. Shalini Gera, CMM
155. Shree Prakash, Convener, UDFI, Indore (MP)
156. Shreya Jani
157. Shripad Dharmadhikary, Manthan Adhyayan Kendra, Badwani (MP) & Pune (MH)
158. Shweta Tripathi, SRUTI
159. Sohaib Ahmed, JTSA
160. Stan Swamy & colleagues, Jharkhand Bachao Andolan
161. Chhatisgadi kalayan sanstha, Nagpur
162. Subodh Raj Pyakurel, Chairperson, INSEC, Nepal
163. Sudha Varghese- Bihar
164. Sukla Sen, Mumbai
165. Sumesh Mangalassery , KABANI - the other direction
166. Tarun Kanti Bose
167. Gopal Krishna
168. Tridib Reeves
169. Trisha Agarwala
170. Uma V Chandru, PUCL-Bangalore
171. Vidula Ramabai
172. Vilas Sukhadeve
173. Vinay Bhat, Santa Clara, CA, USA
174. Gharelu Kamgar Molkarni Sanghatna, Nagpur
175. Zohrab Ismayilov, PAAFE (Azerbaijan)
176. Anjuman Ara Begum, Guwahati
177. Arundhati Dhuru, National Alliance of Peoples Movements
178. Asad Zaidi, Writer and Publisher
179. Ashim Jain
180. Ashok Dube, President, Roopankan, Indore (MP)
181. Badrul Alam, Bangladesh Krishok Federation
182. N.M.C Evajdar Kamgar Sanghatna, Nagpur
183. Balaji Narasimhan
184. Benny Benedict, ViBGYOR Film Festival Collective
185. Bezwada Wilson, Human Rights Activist
186. Bhasha, Jan Sanskriti Manch
187. Bhupen Singh
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188. Bipin Kumar Rai
189. Bondita Acharya, Purva Bharati Educational Trust, Wing-Assam
190. Dharmender, Lokadhikar
191. Dr. Lubna Sarwath, Economist & Activist, Hyderabad
192. Dunu Roy, Hazards Centre
193. Fr. Cedric Prakash sj, PRASHANT, Ahmedabad
194. G.Manicandan, Forum Against FTAs
195. George M K
196. Hasan Mehedi, Humanitywatch
197. Imran Ali, Advocate
198. Irfan Ahmed, Lok Manch (Bihar)
199. Jammu Anand, Nagpur
200. Jitendra Chahar
201. Jyotilal Longjam
202. N.M.C Evajdar Kamgar Sanghatna, Nagpur
203. Khedut Mazdoor Chetna Sangath, Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
204. Krishnakant, NAPM (Gujarat)
205. Mahi Pal Singh
206. Mahtab Alam
207. Manisha Lath, SRUTI
208. N.M.C Employees Union Sanghatna, Nagpur
209. Manohar Elavarthi, Joint Secretary,Praja Rajakiya Vedike,Bangalore
210. Mansi Sharma
211. Maya Eralieva, Samdhana fellow, Kyrgyzstan
212. Md. Abbas Ansari
213. Nishank, Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA)
214. P.T.George
215. Panini Anand, Outlook magazine
216. Piyush Manush, Salem, Tamil Nadu
217. Arun Khote, PMARC
218. Tanushree Gangopadhyay
219. N.M.C Thekedar Kamgar Sanghatna, Nagpur
220. Ramesh Pimple, Film maker
221. Peoples Institute for Development and Training, New Delhi
222. Madhuresh Kumar
223. Benny Kuruvilla
224. Sirish Agarwal
225. Dr.Prakash Louis
226. Pravin Patel
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227. Guman Singh
228. Xavier Dias, Editor, Khan Kaneej Aur ADHIKAR (Mines minerals & RIGHTS)
229. Kruha-Indonesia
230. Shashkiya Karmachari Sanghatna, Nagpur
231. Diana Gulton, DEBTWATCH, Indonesia
232. Zohrab Ismayilov, PAAFE (Azerbaijan)
233. HASAN MEHEDI, Humanitywatch, Bangladesh
234. Badrul Alam, Bangladesh Krishok Federation
235. M. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, Equity BD, Bangladesh
236. Ghanshyam Shah
237. Edwin, OpenSpace
238. Anti Debt Coalition-INDONESIA
239. Souparna Lahiri, All India Forum of Forest Movements (AIFFM)
240. Utkarsh Kumar Sinha, Center for Contemporary Studies & Research, Lucknow
241. SANLAKAS Philippines
242. DIS Suraksha Rakshak Kamagar Sanghatna, Nagpur
243. Freedom From Debt Coalition Philippines
244. Vaishali Raj Patil, Ankur
245. Qiqo Punzalan Simbol, Thailand
246. Shubhradeep Chakravorty
247. Jiten Yumnam, Co-Convenor, Committee on Natural Resources Protection in Manipur
248. Tasneem Q Khan
249. Joe Athialy
250. Ecologistas en Accin (Spain)
251. Mamata Dash, Delhi
252. Dorothy-Grace M. Guerrero, Thailand
253. Muatar Khayadarova, Society and Law
254. Piyush Pant, Editor, Lok Samvad
255. Andrew de Sousa, Thailand
256. Ashish Ghosh
257. Ashok Agrwaal, Advocate, Committee for Information and Initiative on Punjab
258. Nagendra Singh
259. Dr.Michael Martin,Social Activist,Gujarat
260. Fatima.N, Tamil Nadu Dalit Womens Movement.
261. Ikrom Mamadov, YGPE (Tajikistan)
262. Arun Kumar Singh
263. Vineet Tiwari, MP PWA.
264. Sujata Gothoskar
265. G. Gautama, Chennai
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266. N.M.C Parwana Dharak Plumber Sangh, Nagpur
267. Rita Manchanda
268. Ravi Hemadri
269. Farooq Tariq - Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee
270. V T Padmanabhan
271. Antonio Villavicencio, Ecuador
272. Toni Leino, Finland
273. Ish Mishra
274. Nasim Ansari, UP
275. Samit Carr, Jamshedpur
276. Amanul Haq, Bangladesh
277. Melba Tutor, Philippines
278. Mahesh Mishra, Mumbai
279. Nayanika Chattopadhyay
280. Gururaja Budhya
281. Kunal Chattopadhyay
282. Aparajita Sharma
283. Lankesh Chakravarty
284. John Dsouza, Bangalore
285. Rajendra Nath, France
286. Anuradha Talwar, Kolkata
287. Ishteyaque Ahmad
288. Himanshu Thakkar
289. Wanda Ballentine (USA)
290. Diana Roa (Philippines)
291. Rahul Banerjee
292. Umakant Chaubey, JNU
293. Kris Vanslambrouck, Belgium
294. Feroz Mehdi, Canada
295. Sunil Yadav
296. Karen Joyner
297. Jagdish Vetale
298. Priyanka Choubey
299. Anita Dixit
300. Abhilash Babu
301. Ashok Shrimali
302. Sameer Dossani
303. All Nepal Women's Association (ANWA)
304. S. Adamyan, Center of Bird Lovers, Armenia
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305. Asia Pacific Research Network
306. Dr.Mohammad Arif, Centre for Harmony and Peace
307. Sanjeev Singh, Vancouver, Canada
308. D.Leena, Legal Consultant, Delhi
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