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Shared Muharram Heritage: Hindus lead Tazias, Sikhs serve water

Across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Jammu & Kashmir, families and communities came together during Muharram through processions, acts of service and remembrance. Whether by preparing Tazias, organising processions, distributing water or joining commemorations, these local traditions continue to reflect mutual respect and peaceful coexistence among people from different communities.

Two ministries and India’s traditional forest dwellers, Adivasis

The controversial amendments to the EPA 2020 and two recent notifications could mean that the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) is seeking to control the autonomy over land and rights that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MOTA) was given in 2006

Over 1,500 Children Homes caretakers arrested for child abuse, only 75 convicted

This figure is for the period 2017-2019, as per a submission in Parliament on sexual abuse of children in child care institutions set up under the Juvenile Justice Act

391 complaints of sexual harassment at workplace received from Central Ministries: Government

The Women and Child Development Minister stated that out of these, 150 complaints have been received since January 1, 2020

No eviction of tribals without settlement of land claims: J. Arun Mishra (retd.)

In February 2019, as a judge in the SC, J Mishra had first ordered the eviction of tribals and forest dwellers, but stayed operation of the order soon thereafter

Forcibly evicted Khandwa Adivasis decry government apathy

At a press conference co-organised by JADS, CJP and AIUFWP, Adivasis of the region have revealed that they have been facing harassment and institutional oppression since as far back as 2005!

Why has India still not ratified UN Convention against torture?

India still does not have a law condemning torture

No data on increase in child abuse cases due to Covid-19 lockdown: Centre

In the ongoing monsoon session, the Centre has said that it also has no data on increase in child marriages due to poverty

MP: “If admin doesn’t know the law, learn from us!” Enraged adivasis assemble outside FDO

Thousands of adivasis assembled outside the forest department on Tuesday to condemn the crude eviction of Khandwa adivasis and blatant transgression of their land and forest rights.

Human Trafficking Bill overlooks agency of women it hopes to save

Also, by giving the NIA the authority to investigate the offences, the government is once again stepping on the Constitution’s essential federal structure and centralising a law-and-order issue that is essentially a state subject.

MP Adivasis piece their lives together following forced eviction

After destruction of settlement by a mob, that allegedly enjoyed the backing of police personnel present on the spot, Adivasis of this hamlet in Khandwa are demanding justice

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