Defending the Defenders of Human Rights

When justice is threatened, we stand firm. Join our mission to protect and promote human rights.

introduction about the organization

Who We Are

In early eighties, a group of lawyers, committed to the work of human rights formed a loose group in order to defend the victims of State Repression. Later on, in 1992 when the Punjab police and the security agencies who were operating in Punjab, started a campaign to harass and kill the human rights defenders and the group started sufferring losses, the group formally organised themselves under the name and style of “LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS”, which later on came to be known as “LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL”.

Seeking The Transfer Of Devender Pal Singh Bhullar From Tihar Jail To Any Jail In Punjab

Devender Pal Singh Bhullar is in appalling conditions in a jail very far from his native place for the long time. He is entitled to be near his home so that his family can see him….

Accused of killing Swami Ramanand in Vienna, Austria are till date without effective defense

Its travesty of justice that the 6 Sikhs, who have been accused of killing Swami Ramanand in Vienna, Austria are till date without effective defense. Another aspect which is also very alarming that…

Join the noble cause of securing release of Bhullar – LFHRI

Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, who was deported from Germany on 19th Jan 1995, is languishing in Tihar Jail of Delhi since he was awarded death sentence on 25th Aug 2001. His case is a classic example…