![ALL INDIA CONVENTION AGAINST SEDITION AND OTHER
REPRESSIVE LAWS
&
COMMITTEE FOR PROTECTION OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS [CPDR]
Sedition as an offence was introduced in the Indian law at the end of the
nineteenth century to suppress the voices of those seeking freedom from
colonial rule. Those who “excite or attempt to excite disaffection” towards
the state continue to be penalized under the Indian Penal Code. It is a
convenient tool utilized by the state to quash dissent of those opposing their
policies.
Section 124-A of IPC, the Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act 1967 and
other such repressive laws, serve only the interest of the state, and have no
place in a democratic set-up. In the recent years, several individuals have
been arrested under such laws and imprisoned for long period of time merely
because they made a film or performed a play or published a pamphlet
reflecting the conduct of the Indian state.
A meeting is being called by the All India Convention against Sedition and
Other Repressive Laws & CPDR to discuss the manner in which these laws
are being deployed by the state against its own people.
Speakers : Mr. Prakash Ambedkar [dalit leader & spokesperson on behalf
of Sudhir Dhawale Muktata Abhyan];
Mr. Prashant Rahi [political prisoner
arrested for sedition];
Mr. Arun Ferriera [political prisoner arrested under UAPA].
th
Date : 27 April 2012 [Friday]
Time : 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Venue : Press Club, Mahapalika Marg, Opp. Azad Maidan Police Station,
Near CST Railway Station, Mumbai.
“The Terror of Law – UAPA and the Myth of National Security” published
by the Co-ordination of Democratic Rights Organisation (CDRO) will also
be released at the meeting.
Please attend the meeting and circulate this invite so that a strong collective
voice can be raised against these repressive laws.
P A SEBASTIAN
GENERAL
SECRETARY
CPDR
(P A Sebastian, 110 YMCA, 12 N Parekh Marg, Colaba, Mumbai – 039;
Phones: 9820141989, 9870042752)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/discussiononseditionlaws-120422091510-phpapp01/85/Discussion-on-Sedition-Laws-1-320.jpg)
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- 1. ALL INDIA CONVENTION AGAINST SEDITION AND OTHER REPRESSIVE LAWS & COMMITTEE FOR PROTECTION OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS [CPDR] Sedition as an offence was introduced in the Indian law at the end of the nineteenth century to suppress the voices of those seeking freedom from colonial rule. Those who “excite or attempt to excite disaffection” towards the state continue to be penalized under the Indian Penal Code. It is a convenient tool utilized by the state to quash dissent of those opposing their policies. Section 124-A of IPC, the Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act 1967 and other such repressive laws, serve only the interest of the state, and have no place in a democratic set-up. In the recent years, several individuals have been arrested under such laws and imprisoned for long period of time merely because they made a film or performed a play or published a pamphlet reflecting the conduct of the Indian state. A meeting is being called by the All India Convention against Sedition and Other Repressive Laws & CPDR to discuss the manner in which these laws are being deployed by the state against its own people. Speakers : Mr. Prakash Ambedkar [dalit leader & spokesperson on behalf of Sudhir Dhawale Muktata Abhyan]; Mr. Prashant Rahi [political prisoner arrested for sedition]; Mr. Arun Ferriera [political prisoner arrested under UAPA]. th Date : 27 April 2012 [Friday] Time : 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Venue : Press Club, Mahapalika Marg, Opp. Azad Maidan Police Station, Near CST Railway Station, Mumbai. “The Terror of Law – UAPA and the Myth of National Security” published by the Co-ordination of Democratic Rights Organisation (CDRO) will also be released at the meeting. Please attend the meeting and circulate this invite so that a strong collective voice can be raised against these repressive laws. P A SEBASTIAN GENERAL SECRETARY CPDR (P A Sebastian, 110 YMCA, 12 N Parekh Marg, Colaba, Mumbai – 039; Phones: 9820141989, 9870042752)