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The Indigenous India, August 2022

The focus of The Indigenous India, August 2022 is the increase of atrocities against indigenous peoples by 6.4% during 2021 from 2020. It also covers human rights violations of the indigenous peoples; violations by the armed opposition groups; violations of right to land, forest and resources of indigenous peoples; conditions of indigenous IDPs; violence against […]

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NHRC directs District Magistrate, Kota to pay compensation to minor tribal rape victim

On 8 August 2022, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the District Magistrate, Kota in Rajasthan to provide the sanctioned compensation under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 2016 in the correct bank account of the minor tribal rape victim. The case pertains to the abduction and rape of a […]

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Rape of a minor tribal girl by forest official: NHRC says delay in non-payment of compensation amounts to harassment, directs DM to expedite payment of compensation

Taking a serious note of the callous attitude of the government officials, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the District Magistrate, Thane district in Maharashtra to expedite and ensure immediate release and disbursement of the sanctioned compensation to a minor tribal girl who was raped by a forest official. The case pertains to the […]

Press Releases

Assam: NHRC seeks ATR in custodial death of a tribal

New Delhi, 29 August 2022: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report (ATR) from the Superintendent of Police, Sibsagar district regarding the custodial death of a Naga tribal identified as E Henveih Phom (35 years) due to alleged torture by police at Gelekey police station in Sivasagar district of Assam […]

Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE: ILAI asks Assam Govt not to destroy the tribal communities by granting ST status to non-tribal communities

New Delhi: Ahead of the meeting of the Group of Ministers headed by Shri Himanta Biswa Sharma, Hon’ble Finance Minister of Assam, to discuss the issue of granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities at 11 am on 8 October 2020, the Indigenous Lawyers Association of India (ILAI) called upon the Government of Assam […]

Press Releases

Environment Ministry urged to withdraw constitutional Draft EIA Notification 2020, an instrument to grab tribal lands and forests

NEW DELHI, 30 JUNE 2020: The Indigenous Lawyers Association of India (ILAI) in its submission to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change today urged to withdraw the unconstitutional the Draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification of 2020 which it described as an instrument to grab tribal lands and forests. The Ministry of Environment, […]

Press Releases

ILAI urges NHRC to ensure inclusion of tribal students in online classes during COVID-19 lockdown

New Delhi, 17 June 2020: The Indigenous Lawyers Association of India (ILAI) has filed a complaint to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to ensure the fundamental right to education by ensuring inclusion of the underprivileged sections of society including tribals, dalits, forest dwellers and the poor in the online classes imparted by the schools […]

Interventions

Madhya Pradesh: Intervention made against killing of one tribal and injuries to three others

On the night of 9 August 2022, a tribal identified as Chain Singh was killed and three other tribals including Mahendra Singh and Bhagwan Singh sustained serious injuries after the forest officials opened indiscriminate fire at Khadyapura forest area in Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh. On 9 August 2022 morning, all the victims had gone to […]

Interventions

ILAI seeks action against illegal sterilization surgeries conducted on hundreds tribals including PVTGs in Andhra Pradesh

On 16 August 2022, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took cognizance of a complaint (Case No. 2015/1/21/2022) filed by Indigenous Lawyers Association of India (ILAI) regarding illegal sterilization surgeries conducted on about 600 tribal men and women including members of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in private hospitals in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in June […]

Interventions

Mysterious deaths of tribal students in govt residential schools in Odisha, ILAI seeks NHRC actions

On 10 August 2022, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notice to Superintendent of Police (SP), Nuapada district of Odisha calling for action taken report regarding the death of 6-year-old tribal girl student at Nehena Sevashram (ST/SC Residential School) hostel under Nuapada Tehsil in Nuapada district on 3 August 2022. The NHRC registered the […]

Briefing

FMR Suspension & Indo-Bangladesh Border Fencing: End of India ‘Act East Policy’ Needs Review

On 23 June 2024, five leading Kuki-Zo organisations from Manipur issued a joint statement against the Government of India’s decision to scrap the free movement regime (FMR) and fence the international border with Myanmar, urging people “to refuse to participate in any FMR-related activity”. The decision of the Government of India on 8th February 2023 […]

Briefing The Indigenous India

The Indigenous India, July 2022

This first edition of “The Indigenous India“ covers the issues relating to indigenous peoples of India reported in July 2022. The critical issues covered are: the big question whether the appointment of an indigenous woman as President of India will change the fate of the tribals; legal and policy development; denial of tribal certificates; denial […]

Briefing

Stop The Dibang Valley Project To Protect Indigenous Mishmi Peoples, Biodiversity and Ecology of the North East

On the occasion of the World Environment Day today (5th June) whose theme is ‘Time for Nature’, Indigenous Lawyers Association of India (ILAI) urged the Government of India and the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh to cancel the Dibang Valley Hydropower project, the 3097 MW project to be developed by Etalin Hydro Electric Power Company […]

Resources

The Indigenous World 2022 – India

ILAI contributed India chapter to “The Indigenous World” published by International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) as an unique collaborative effort between indigenous and non-indigenous activists and scholars who voluntarily document and report on the situation of Indigenous Peoples’ rights. The 2022 yearly report documents and reports on the developments indigenous peoples have experienced […]

Resources

COVID-19 in India: Reverse migration could destroy indigenous communities

WRITTEN ON 06 APRIL 2020 Photo: Chris Erni // IWGIA Introduction Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared as a pandemic and its impact on the world is yet to be fully assessed. Indigenous peoples living on the margins of the society are unlikely to be considered in the scheme of responses and reactions by most of the States. […]

In Media

Assam: NHRC seeks ‘Action Taken Report’ in the custodial death of Naga man, The India Today NE, 30.08.2022

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Superintendent of Police in the Sivasagar district of Assam for an action taken report (ATR) regarding the alleged torture death of a Naga tribal man named E Henveih Phom on August 21.  ADVERTISEMENT National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) India TodayNE Aug 30, 2022, Updated Aug 30, […]

Assam: NHRC seeks report on custody death of Nagaland youth, The Telegraph, 30.08.2022

NHRC seeks ATR on custodial death of Naga youth, The Nagaland Post, 30.08.22

NHRC notice to Sivasagar police over custodial death of Nagaland resident, The East Mojo, 29.08.2022

National Human Rights Commission asks Assam to submit report on custodial death of Nagaland man, The Hindu, 29.08.2022

NHRC seeks ATR in custodial death of Naga tribal man in Assam, The First India, 29.08.2022

NHRC notice to Sivasagar police over custodial death of Nagaland resident, The Week, 29.08.2022

NHRC seeks ATR in custodial death of Naga tribal man in Assam, The Print, 29.08.2022

Naga tribal’s ‘custodial death’ in Assam triggers widespread protests, NHRC seeks report, The New Indian Express, 29.08.2022

Assam: NHRC Seeks Response From Sivasagar Police; Over Custodial Death Of Nagaland Resident, The North East Today, 29.08.2022

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NHRC directs District Magistrate, Kota to pay compensation to minor tribal rape victim

On 8 August 2022, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the District Magistrate, Kota in Rajasthan to provide the sanctioned compensation under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 2016 in the correct bank account of the minor tribal rape victim. The case pertains to the abduction and rape of a […]

NHRC directive prods AP officials to visit hamlet with 50 tribals, The New Indian Express, 29.07.2022

Rape of a minor tribal girl by forest official: NHRC says delay in non-payment of compensation amounts to harassment, directs DM to expedite payment of compensation

Rape and murder of a tribal woman: NHRC directs Telangana Government to pay compensation under PoA Act

Latest The Indigenous India

The Indigenous India, August 2022

The focus of The Indigenous India, August 2022 is the increase of atrocities against indigenous peoples by 6.4% during 2021 from 2020. It also covers human rights violations of the indigenous peoples; violations by the armed opposition groups; violations of right to land, forest and resources of indigenous peoples; conditions of indigenous IDPs; violence against […]

The Indigenous India, July 2022