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An Adivasi woman once in bonded labour now serves her village as a Sarpanch
As India marks 50 years of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, cases of bonded labour still surface in states like Telangana where many workers in sectors such as agriculture, brick kilns, fishing and construction remain trapped in debt and coercion; here the author reflects on a transformative journey of an Adivasi woman who serves as a Sarpanch.
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The process itself is the punishment: HRF on NIA Raids
NIA had raised premises of several Adivasi, Dalit and human rights activists in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on April 1
Guj Court convicts three men for 2013 assault on Amrabhai Boricha
The same men are also accused in the 2021 murder of the Dalit farmer and RTI activist
K’taka HC questions State on steps taken to use modern technology to replace manual scavenging
The court has asked the state to file an affidavit, and observed that the government had barely complied with the provisions of the Act
Bihar ADGP raps police force for slow progress in SC/ST cases
In the circular issued, glaring data reveals that in the last one year, a final report had been submitted in only 23 percent of cases, and no arrests have been made in 81 percent of cases
NHRC reminds MP govt to pay full compensation to families of tribal men who died in custody
The incident had taken place in 2019 where five tribal men were assaulted by policemen at Nanpur police station in Alirajpur District
PIL filed for implementation of Manual Scavengers Act, Allahabad HC seeks State’s reply
The petitioners/law students undertook a detailed study and found that no adequate safety equipment was provided to workers
Uttarakhand HC raps government over incompetent committee for examining Van Gujjar rights
The Court directed the government to re-constitute the committee for examining the issues and for giving its recommendation within 3 months
Can detain activists, cannot detain anger: Jignesh Mevani
On Ambedkar Jayanti, activists will “free encroached land of Dalits in 14 villages of Gujarat”, continue seeking justice for Amrabhai Boricha
Photo essay: How Chitrakoot Adivasis filed land claims under FRA on Martyr’s Day
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AIUFWP and CJP showcase the painstaking on-ground efforts that have helped create history as claims were filed by women members of the community
Jignesh Mevani among those detained outside Gujarat Assembly
The group had gathered to seek justice for Dalit RTI activist Amrabhai Boricha who had been lynched
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