Farm and Forest

February 12: Workers and Farmers Forge a Historic Axis of Resistance Across India

For observers of general strikes and journalists covering trade unions and farmer movements, the February 12 General Strike did not unfold as a routine ritual. It unfolded as a...

Malicious advertorial in Business Standard irks activists, paper probes accountability

The advertorial by CCFI mentioned names of many environmentalists who had spoken about pesticides and made libelous remarks about them

Van Gujjar tribe plans annual tree plantation drive to keep forests green

This will be celebrated as a festival every year for a week as a practice of giving back to nature

Gram Sabha Resolution to aid defence of forest rights

A Delhi based research group has prepared sample resolutions with all legal provisions which can be used by Gram Sabhas to fight against forest rights violations

Jharkhand Adivasis brutally beaten up by CRPF men: Fact Finding Report

They were later paid paltry sums and were asked to not press charges against CRPF

CJP-AIUFWP move NCST against atrocities on Van Gujjars

Petition to light a recent instance of blatant violation of rights of Van Gujjars of Dehradun allegedly by local police and forest officials

Bihar Adivasis revive the call for ‘Jal-Jungle -Zameen’

The Adivasis of Adhaora, Kaimur have been leading this struggle for decades, but the lockdown has exacerbated the government’s efforts to evict these tribes

Tharu Adivasis emerge resilient, return to farmlands

Community members, undeterred by the oppression of forest officials who assaulted them for tilling land, ares back in the fields with their agricultural implements

Dalit couple attempt suicide after forceful eviction, police brutality

The state government has sacked the District Collector and SP after a video of the brutal attacks by the police on the couple went viral

UP Adivasis oppose land grab attempt, get death threats

Lilasi Adivasis write to politicians and senior administration officials about illicit construction taking place on forest land

AIUFWP seeks place in committee investigating attack on Van Gujjars  

The Union has written a letter to the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand requesting that two of their members be included as members of the committee proving the matter

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