Tag: Forest Rights

With less than two weeks for polling, how concerned are national parties on land and forest rights for Adivasis?

As constituencies in 20 states go to polls on April 19, in Phase 1 of the Lok Sabha elections of 2024, have political parties included forest rights and rights of Adivasi communities in their manifestos and election campaign?

How a battle is being waged within India’s forests, for rights over land and resources

A real life battle is on in those lands over which forest dwellers and Adivasis ought to have control but where state and corporate interests intrude

Odisha: Over 1.5 lakh Individual Forest Rights claims rejected without reason!

Even though Odisha has usually been at the forefront in implementing the FRA, rejection rate at the district level paints an incongruent picture

West Bengal: Awareness of Rights Under FRA Brings Tribal, Forest Communities Closer

There's growing political consciousness, thanks to campaigns and marches in over 12 districts led by the newly formed Banadhikar O Prakriti Bachao Adivasi Mahasabha.

Are over 1,10,000 Adivasis & Forest Dwellers at risk of eviction and loss of livelihood?

The response of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)’s in Parliament ignores the law (amended Wildlife Act, 2006) claims to provide alternative livelihood support without giving a definite plan of action

UP adivasis lament the slow grant of forest ownership rights under FRA

Hundreds of UP forest-dwellers celebrated ‘Forest Rights Day’ on Wednesday

Sustainability dominates Forest Rights movement agenda

On Forest Rights day, Adivasis and other forest-dwelling community members as well as forest workers reiterated their commitment to counter climate change and to work in solidarity with every community in crisis as well

What keeps the Tharu Adivasis going in their quest for Community Forest Rights?

Tharu tribes of 20 villages in Dudhwa region of Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh have objected to the rejection of their claims by the district level committee, contending that the committee has no power under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA).

Struggle for forest rights, not an isolated movement: AIUFWP

Forest rights activists celebrate small victories and discusses regional mobilisation before concluding 2nd National Conference of AIUFWP and beginning a new year

Teesta Setalvad calls out modern day “zamindars” who are trying to usurp control of India’s forests

Setalvad was the keynote speaker at the inaugural event of the AIUFWP’s 2nd National Conference being held in New Delhi

AIUFWP’s second National Conference to discuss land, legal, constitutional rights and more

Eager to mobilise more people at the ground level, the AIUFWP invites various peasant leaders and human rights activists from Dec 1-3, 2021

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