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When Conservation Becomes Coercion: The silent violence faced by the Tharus of Kheri

Over 4,000 Tharu Adivasis in Lakhimpur Kheri — including a blind man, a chronically ill man, and several elders — have been wrongfully booked. This analysis shows how administrative discretion and recent forest-law amendments are further undermining the protections guaranteed to forest-dwelling communities under the Forest Rights Act, 2006

J&K to implement Forest Rights Act by March 2021

This comes as a huge relief to forest dwelling communities who have been subject to eviction for years

Kaimur firing: HRDA appeals to NHRC for urgent action

After CJP-AIUFWP, HRDA India has moved NHRC taking cognisance of the Bihar Police atrocities on Adivasi Activists

Will increased vigilance in Bengal forests, adversely impact forest dwellers?

 The Bengal Forest Department is all set to appoint more beat officers who are responsible for preventing encroachment in forests

Bihar farmers lose out on 2020’s maize crop boom

Despite hunger strikes and appeals to the local officials, Bihar farmers received no compensation for the lockdown-induced poor performance of the maize crop

Farmers answer second clarion call to protest anti-farmer laws

Indian farmers hold more protests demanding the withdrawal of the three agricultural laws passed by the Modi government

Uttarakhand: Committee formed to consider Van Gujjars forest rights

The committee is expected to submit its report after analysing all issues raised by the Tribe within 6 months 

Rajasthan government passes new Bills to nullify Central anti-farmer laws

Keeping astride with Punjab, the Rajasthan government passes new laws to address farmers’ concerns

Gujarat HC upset with state’s poor  track record on protecting forest rights 

The court expressed its anguish as to why there has been no progress since its direction 7 years ago

AIKSCC decries new Ordinance’s anti-farmer stand

The new ordinance that could penalise farmers for stubble farming.

New Central laws preventing us from checking prices of onion, pulses: Jharkhand Finance Minister

Minister Rameshwar Oraon says that the state government is working to bring down the prices of onions and pulses that have shot up in the last few weeks.

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When Conservation Becomes Coercion: The silent violence faced by the Tharus of Kheri

Over 4,000 Tharu Adivasis in Lakhimpur Kheri — including a blind man, a chronically ill man, and several elders — have been wrongfully booked. This analysis shows how administrative discretion and recent forest-law amendments are further undermining the protections guaranteed to forest-dwelling communities under the Forest Rights Act, 2006

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