human rights defender
Himanshu Thakur
Actions and Campaigns
Urgent support needed
Trail Monitoring
HRD's year of birth
2002
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Academic
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Labour rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
In prison (pre-trial)
HRD's bio and work
Himanshu is a MA History graduate from Delhi University. Himanshu is a student activist who contested in the 2023 DU Student Union Elections as a presidential candidate. On campus and outside, he has consistently raised the issue of proper educational facilities and employment opportunities, women’s rights, campus democracy and other issues.
Detained since
Apr 18, 2026
Charge(s)
- Creating disturbances
- Damage to public property
Latitude: 28.411695744227075
Longitude: 77.55417681253584
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Luksar Jail, Kasna, Uttar Pradesh
Location of detention - Facility
Luksar Jail, Kasna, Uttar Pradesh
Recent case update / evolution
On 30 April 2026, he was produced before the Judicial Magistrate, where he was remanded to Judicial Custody.
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