India - Joint Statement Condemning Illegal Detention and Torture of Activists in Delhi

 

Joint Statement Condemning Illegal Detention and Torture of Activists in Delhi

March 24, 2026

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We are republishing a joint statement shared with us by the Forum Against Corporatization And Militarization concerning ongoing state repression they are facing. The repeated arrests, detentions, torture, and court cases used against these activists is unconscionable and we condemn it as yet another example of the Indian state’s fascist attacks on any form of dissent. We encourage anyone who supports the right to dissent, activism, and struggle to reach out to sign this statement in solidarity.

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Recently, the Delhi police special cell carried out a series of illegal abductions and torture of various student, labour rights, editor of a political magazine and anti-displacement activists in Delhi. Starting from 12th March, various activists were abducted by the Delhi special cell personnel in civil clothes, and taken to their office in the New Friends colony, where they were subjected to various acts of physical, sexual, and psychological torture and humiliation at the hands of the special cell police. The targeted individuals include student activists Akshay, Dristy, Gaurav, Ilakkiya, Kiran, Nazariya magazine editor Rudra, labour rights activists Shiv Kumar and Manjeet, anti-displacement activists Baadal and Ehtmam. Social activist Aman, who had come to Delhi to file a habeas corpus for Manjeet, was also picked by the police in a clear attempt to obstruct judicial processes.

Shiv Kumar was subjected to brutal beating, and was hung upside down, and forced to give false testimonies at gun point under threat of elimination. Rudra and Gaurav were forced into obscene acts in custody, and subjected to multiple forms of physical and sexual torture, humiliatition, and psychological torture. Kiran, Akshay, Rudra and Manjeet were beaten using leather and rubber straps and subjected to slurs and demeaning treatment and sexual violence. Rudra was threatened with encounter and rape. Ehtmam was brutally beaten and subjected to islamophobic slurs and psychological torture. Ilakkiya, Baadal, and Dristy were subjected to physical and psychological torture and patriarchal slurs. All of these activists, except Rudra were released in the early hours of 15th march. Rudra was released around the mid day of 15th march. All of them were forced to sign blank papers and notices before being released from illegal custody.

It is to be noted that among the abducted activists, several of them have suffered similar physical, sexual, and psychological torture at the hands of the special cell last year in July. Baadal, Ehtmam, Gaurav and Rudra were abducted similarly and tortured. They still have recurring flashbacks, panic attacks and psychological problems from that time. Shiv Kumar has also been subjected to third degree torture during the farmers’ protest in 2021 – an ongoing case in the Chandigarh high court. He has been diagnosed with PTSD due to the torture he suffered earlier, and has been under treatment for the same. Akshay, Ilakkiya and Kiran had been undemocratically jailed for a month for participating in the air pollution protests at India gate last year November. They had been brutally beaten by the police then too.

The special cell police claimed that the illegal interrogations took place for a missing person case of Vallika Varshri, former editor of Nazariya magazine, which is in fact a bogus case. Vallika herself appeared before a Delhi court on 16th March and testified that she, as an adult, had in fact left her home and cut off contact with her family by herself and nobody had forced her to do so. The reported abduction, illegal detention, and custodial physical, sexual, and psychological tortures constitute grave violations of the Indian constitution, the Protection of Human Rights Act, and India’s obligations under international law. The DK Basu guidelines, laid out by the Supreme Court of India in 1997, prohibits any illegal detention by the police. It says that the police must have identification badges on themselves, provide a signed arrest memo, allow the person to inform a relative, allow the person to apply for legal counsel and medical examinations must be conducted on the person every 48 hours. Article 7 and 9 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which the Indian State has signed and ratified, prohibit torture and inhumane treatment, and arbitrary detentions and arrests, respectively. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) article 7 also prohibits any kind of torture. Even though the Indian state has signed but not ratified the UN Convention Against Torture, it is still legally obligated under the UDHR and ICCPR to stop any kind of custodial torture which it has repeatedly committed.

The abducted activists are members of Forum Against Corporatization And Militarization (FACAM) and its constituent organisations. FACAM is a joint platform of various student and youth organisations, workers’ organisations, teacher’s forums, intellectuals, and individual democrats formed to oppose the Indian government’s war on people waged in service of domestic and foreign capital. FACAM had recently given the call to observe anti-imperialism week from 23rd march to 31st march, commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru on 23rd march. FACAM had also announced a People’s Convention Against Imperialist Loot, which will happen on 31st march. The Indian state, using its state-employed goons, the police, has subjected these activists to torture as part of its broader attempt to suppress any democratic voice against open corporate looting. This reflects the deeply rotten nature of Indian state apparatus that has shed all semblance of democratic conduct, trashed all pretenses of the rule of law, all in line with the open affirmation of its Brahminical Hindutva Fascist ideology, which under the RSS-BJP has become the de-facto state ideology.

Exposing the Hindutva-corporate nexus and its genocide and displacement of Adivasis to facilitate open and unhindered looting of resources, is being treated as a crime and the activists are being punished for it. Under Operation Kagaar, thousands of people, including children, have been massacred amounting to a genocide, displaced, and subjected to brutal violence to facilitate land grabbing, mining, and extraction of resources by transnational corporates. Intense militarization in the form of deploying CRPF, CoBRA, DRGs, and police forces, along with technology imported from Israel such as drone surveillance and aerial bombardment, have been used on the Adivasi peasantry of resource rich regions. Maoist rebels have been captured, tortured, and killed in fake encounters, violating both the Constitution of India and international law. FACAM has been advocating against this war on people. The repression on FACAM members is an attack on the broader democratic dissent to the anti-people policies of the Indian state. In fact, the attack on democratic rights and progressive ideology has been the very essence of Surajkund scheme, which is a plan for the consolidation of a Brahmanical Hindutva Fascist Indian state, one that would serve the interests of the corporates better.

We, the undersigned organisations and individuals, stand in unwavering solidarity with the affected activists. We condemn in the strongest terms, the illegal abduction, brutal torture and assault, sexual abuse, rape threats, and humiliation of the 11 activists belonging to various labour rights organisations, student organisations, a political magazine and anti-displacement forum. We call forth all international bodies, media, and progressive and democratic individuals to condemn the same, and demand justice.

We demand the following:

1. A swift, transparent, independent investigation on the illegal abductions and torture. Those responsible must be held accountable.  
2. The unlawfully seized belongings including electronic devices of the activists are returned to ensure protection from tampering of the same.
3. The unlawful torture chambers of the Delhi Police Special Cell must be disbanded with immediate effect and all torture equipments seized.
4. An immediate end to the harrassment of activists across India. Their safety and well-being must be ensured as well.

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Signed,

Forum Against Corporatization And Militarization

Jal-Jangal-Jameen USA

Joint Committee to Stop Repression in India, Britain

New Labor Organizing Committee

People’s Defense Committee

Revolutionary Student Union

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CI VEDIAMO IN PIAZZA DELLA PACE
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Mentre la faccia democratica del razzismo continua, sotto i nostri occhi, a erigere lager di Stato, quando non ammazza nel Mediterraneo o sulle Rotte, la sua espressione concreta si realizza nella propaganda xenofoba dei più servi: gli ormai soliti fasci di Remigrazione.

Con la stessa retorica di identità nazionali e confini da difendere, i nostalgici delle camice nere il 9 maggio alle 16 escono dalle fogne e chiamano un presidio in piazza della Pace.

Questa nuova accozzaglia di burattini, agitata dallo Stato, si arma sempre più di retoriche islamofobiche e razziste, che sappiamo essere le fondamenta dei governi.

USA NLOC Statement on May Day 2026 -

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NLOC Statement on May Day 2026

Published by

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May 1, 2026

On May 1, 1886, hundreds of thousands of workers in the US went on strike or walked off the job in support of the eight hour day. A few days later, at Haymarket Square in Chicago, a rally was held in support of the eight hour day. The rally ended in violence when an unknown person threw a bomb into the crowd, which subsequently led to a frame-up trial in which multiple militant workers were prosecuted for the bombing despite the fact the majority were not present at the rally in the first place.

One hundred and forty years later, the economic demands that birthed that movement have still not been won. Let May Day 2026 serve as a reminder that the final resolution of our grievances can only come about through the conquest of political power by the working class. Imperialism strives for domination, not freedom: until the working class overthrows imperialist dictatorship, even the most generous and far-reaching concessions to the workers remain in danger of being revoked. The state unions, as government-backed managers of these concessions, have overseen the transfer of billions of dollars from the workers back into the pockets of the imperialist bourgeoisie. The struggle for concessions must be brought in line with the struggle for power, not counterposed to it. The state unions sacrifice both the short and long-term interests of the workers on the altar of labor peace. They promote the lie that the only way to make “real gains” is by abandoning the class struggle, integrating within the imperialist system, and maintaining labor peace at all costs. This can only sabotage both the labor movement and the revolution.

The labor movement in the US has been in decline for decades now. This is due to the internal contradiction of the movement, which remains trapped within the dogma of state unionism and suffers from both right and ultra-left deviations. While the ultra-left denies the possibility and necessity of struggling for the daily demands of the masses, the right promotes every sellout contract and reformist caucus victory as “progress”. In fact, the corporatist schemes of the establishment unions such as Trump’s Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups, labor banking, and cooperation with Democratic and Republican Party machine politics is evidence of the growth of fascism within the labor movement. The NLOC fights against these deviations by relying mainly on the consciousness of our class and the initiative of the masses, who are mostly unorganized. In contrast to the state unions, who divide the workers by firm, bargaining unit, and job classification, and limit the scope of their demands, the NLOC promotes industrial unity and the broadening of the struggle beyond the arbitrary divisions created by the bourgeois legal system. Also in contrast to the state unions, in which career NGO employees and Democratic Party functionaries dominate the masses, the NLOC develops new leaders from among the rank-and-file workers.

May Day is a day to celebrate the awakening of workers to class-consciousness, show solidarity to all the toiling people of the world, and advance the struggle to overthrow exploitation and oppression in general. That is why today, the New Labor Organizing Committee says: workers of the world, unite!

IRPWA STATEMENT – UPDATE ON REPUBLICAN PRISONERS

The Irish Republican Prisoners Welfare Association (IRPWA) continues to stand firmly alongside Irish Republican Prisoners and their families, who remain subjected to ongoing injustice, delay, and political policing at the hands of the British state. We provide the following update on the current status of a number of Republican prisoners:

CHARLIE LOVE

Awaiting a verdict, with a date set for 30th April.

SEAN FARRELL AND CIARAN MAGUIRE

Trial concluded on 2nd April – judgment has been reserved.

GAVIN COYLE AND BRIAN CARRON

Still awaiting legal papers, despite being held on remand for almost three years. This unprecedented delay stands as a clear and shameful example of Britain’s policy of internment by remand.

RORY LOGAN

Has now received papers after almost two years on remand. His co-accused – Peter Granaghan, Brian Cavlan, and Emmett Maguire – have all been granted bail. The continued detention of Rory Logan highlights the arbitrary and selective nature of this system.

End the internment by remand of Rory Logan.

SHEA REYNOLDS AND DAMIEN DUFFY

Appeal date has been set for 19th June.

CHRISTIE ROBINSON

Currently finalising his appeal for submission to the CCRC.

BRENDAN MCCONVILLE

Remains awaiting a decision from the CCRC.

SEAN MCVEIGH

Awaiting the conclusion of his co-accused’s case before his appeal can be formally lodged.

NIALL SHEERIN

Now approaching seven months beyond his release date, having been denied release by the so-called “parole commissioners.” This decision was based on a security report prepared by MI5 via the shadowy organisation known as MARA.

Niall has been cruelly denied the opportunity to spend meaningful time with his father, who is currently receiving end-of-life care. His continued imprisonment serves no purpose other than to deepen the suffering of his family during an already devastating time.

The IRPWA reiterates that these cases collectively expose a system rooted not in justice, but in political repression. The deliberate delays, denial of due process, and the weaponisation of remand are clear indicators of a continued strategy of internment without trial in all but name.

We call on all those who value justice and human rights to stand in solidarity with Irish Republican Prisoners and their families. These men are not statistics—they are sons, fathers, brothers, and comrades.

FREE NIALL SHEERIN

END INTERNMENT BY REMAND

India - May Indian Revolution Continues

One month after the Indian Old State declared March 31 as the “end of Maoism” in the country, revolutionary graffiti was documented in the capital city of Delhi. For the sake of meeting this self-imposed deadline, the State unleashed military tactics on the Indian people over the last two years. Thousands of adivasi/indigenous people have been killed, injured, or displaced from their traditional lands under this justification, with the State and Bureaucrat Capitalists using this as a way to engage in land-grabbing. In the cities, repression against workers and activists has greatly intensified, with basic opposition to the Hindu Fascist State being treated as grounds for imprisonment and torture.

Earlier in March, 12 activists were abducted and tortured by the Indian National Investigation Agency collaborating with Delhi Police. Many of these activists were part of the international call to make March 28 an international day of action against Operation Kagar and Imperialist Loot. In spite of the repression faced by the comrades, revolutionaries around the world mobilized to show solidarity with the people and activists facing constant attacks from the Indian Old State. Upon release, these activists released a statement which reaffirmed their determination to continue in the struggle:

In times of deep ideological-political-organizational crisis and setback of the New Democratic Revolutionary movement, Nazariya serves as an important means to deepen our ideological clarity and reaffirm our commitment to struggle in the path of the New Democratic Revolution until final victory. The Indian state only further deepens our conviction every time it attempts to crack down on our movement and our organization. Thus, we repeat what we said in our October 2025 statement — we shall continue to publish our magazine no matter what, and we will never cower down in front of state repression.

With this in mind, the images below are an affirmation that repression only breeds more resistance until oppressed and exploited people win final victory. Despite all claims to have ended the Indian Revolution by the Old State, it is clear that revolutionaries, activists, and working people in India will continue to take up the path of New Democratic Revolution more and more. In the words of our anonymous contributor: Blood of the fallen people’s warriors will nurture the people’s war!

Jóvenes a levantar las banderas del internacionalismo proletario

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Siempre es importante y necesario recordarnos que el internacionalis­mo proletario es la mayor expresión de solidaridad mundial entre el pro­letariado, por lo que caben allí todas las manifestaciones activas de apoyo: con logística o cadena de suministros, propaganda revolucionaria, movi­lizaciones y acciones de masas, de apoyos en brigadas internacionales de combatientes y luchadores y, por supuesto, del apoyo material para las finanzas de la revolución. Esta solida­ridad no es algo coyuntural o de un momento determinado, sino que se establece como un proceso constan­te y continuo de acumulación y con­solidación de fuerzas revolucionarias en todo el planeta.

Es por esto que la juventud obre­ra y revolucionaria, aun sabiendo y comprendiendo que tiene reivindi­caciones y problemas propios de su generación como la imposibilidad real de acceder a vivienda, el des­empleo y las regresivas condiciones laborales, está llamada a continuar sumando esfuerzos alrededor de la preparación y organización de las luchas revolucionarias no solo entre los jóvenes, sino como parte de todo el conjunto de los trabajadores del campo y la ciudad a nivel nacional e internacional.

Los jóvenes, asiáticos, europeos, africanos e incluso aquellos de los países imperialistas tienen claras diferencias culturales y lingüísticas, pero los une aquello que no tiene fronteras: la condición de clase y el lenguaje de la revolución. Un joven colombiano y un joven europeo no son muy diferentes a la luz de la lucha de clases, en tanto ellos y las familias de ambos son obreras y como tal, deben vender su fuerza de trabajo y sobrevivir a este sistema explota­dor, pero claramente las responsa­bilidades y tareas políticas de cada uno difieren de acuerdo a su país de origen.