Association for Protection of Civil Rights

Association for Protection of Civil Rights^[1][2] is a non-governmental organization which was established in 2006 for the protection of human rights of the exploited-deprived sections of the society.^[3][4] It is composed of advocate, social activities and grassroots paralegal social workers.^[5][6][7][8]

Association for Protection of Civil Rights

Association for Protection of Civil Rights
Abbreviation	APCR
Formation	2006
Founder	K. A. Siddique Hassan
Type	Nonprofit
Purpose	Creating opportunities for Justice
Headquarters	New Delhi
Secretary General	Malik Motasim Khan
President	Yusuf Hatim
Key people	Nadeem Khan (social activist)
Website	apcrindia.in

The association is currently working in seventeen states^{[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]}

Object

• A plan to educate and inform the public about their civil rights.^[20]
• A help line to counsel and advise the deprived and the downtrodden.^[21]
• A training programme for social activities.^[22]
• An effort to protest and safeguard the legal rights of oppressed.^[23]
• A scheme to provide legal defense to the victims of injustice.^[24]
• A programme to eradicate oppression and injustice from the Indian scene.^[25][26][27]

References

1. "APCR to build all-India structure of para-legal workers". TwoCircles.net. 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
2. "Jamiat Ulama, APCR to give legal aid to UP Muslim youth arrested over "al-Qaeda module"". Maktoob media. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
3. Iyer, Aishwarya. "'Choked by red tape': Muslims who moved court after Khargone demolitions allege official harassment". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
4. "Latest Today Breaking in Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) Urdu at The Hindustan Gazette Urdu". The Hindustan Gazette Urdu (in Urdu). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
5. "APCR Legal Assistance Secured Quashing of 4 FIRs against Atir from Delhi High Court". Radiance Viewsweekly. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
6. "APCR Facilitates Legal Battles Against Illegal Detentions". Clarion India. 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
7. "Latest Today Breaking in Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) Urdu at The Hindustan Gazette Urdu". The Hindustan Gazette Urdu (in Urdu). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
8. Mehraj, Irfan (2023-02-09). "Noted SC lawyer Ehtesham Hashmi dies of heart attack in New Delhi". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
9. "Release of Fact-finding Report on Attack on Christians in India - 305 (...) - Mainstream Weekly". mainstreamweekly.net. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
10. "Constitutionality of the UAPA with regard to the right to protest". iPleaders. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
11. "June 10 Violence: Bail Plea Of 5 Denied". The Times of India. November 23, 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
12. "APCR Secures Quashing Of Four FIRs Filed For Same Alleged Offence In Delhi Riots Case". The Cognate. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
13. "Fact-finding team paints a grim picture of Assam government". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
14. Fatima, Nikhat (2021-10-28). "16 mosques vandalized, 3 set ablaze by violent Hindutva mobs in Tripura: APCR". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
15. "Kashmiri Students in Agra Jail for Over Two Months, Bail Plea Goes Unheard". thewire.in. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
16. Nizamuddin, Md (2020-03-10). "Hyderabad: APCR to expand free services beyond the city". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
17. Pathak, Avanish (2023-01-04). "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 2023-01-11.
18. "APCR conducts Legal awareness program in Patna". The Milli Gazette — Indian Muslims Leading News Source. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
19. "NIA court grants bail to Kashmiri photojournalist in Delhi". The Kashmir Walla. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
20. "Muslims treated as second-class citizens in Uttar Pradesh in 2019 -APCR". The World Sikh News. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
21. "UAPA-1967: Prohibiting Illegal Actions". Getlegal India. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
22. "APCR organizes workshop on protection of civil rights". The Avenue Mail. 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
23. "Govt, police complicit in recent communal violence in MP: APCR". The Siasat Daily. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
24. "India witnessing systematic hate campaign against minorities: APCR". Pakistan Observer. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
25. "लखनऊ जिला जेल के बंदियों को बांटे गर्म कपड़ेजिला जेल में गणतंत्र दिवस की पूर्व संध्या पर एपीसीआर का कार्यक्रम". www.asiatimes.co.in. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
26. "مدھیہ پردیش:حالیہ فسادات کےمقدموں میں مسلمانوں کی پیروی کیلئےقانونی ٹیم کی تشکیل". Inquilab.com (in Urdu). 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
27. "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). 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2023-01-16.