On 5 April 2021, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the District Magistrate & Collector of Sangareddy District of Telangana to pay compensation to next of kins a tribal woman, who was raped and killed, under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The deceased tribal woman, aged about 32 years, […]
On 22 April 2021, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the District Magistrate, Karimganj District of Assam to pay compensation to two tribal rape victims under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The two tribal girls, who are residents of Tripura, were gang raped by five persons identified as Abu […]
The Sentinel 09 October 2020 The Bodoland Janajati Suraksha Mancha (BJSM) on Thursday lauded the Indigenous Lawyers’ Association of India (ILAI) KOKRAJHAR: The Bodoland Janajati Suraksha Mancha (BJSM) on Thursday lauded the Indigenous Lawyers’ Association of India (ILAI) for objecting to the move of the Central and State governments to grant ST status to the […]
Deccan Herald 08 October 2020 The long-pending demand to accord Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to more ethnic communities seems to be turning thorny for the BJP-led Assam government ahead of Assembly elections slated next year. While six communities seeking inclusion in the list of STs are intensifying their agitation against BJP, those already listed as […]
The Hindu 08 October 2020 Indigenous people call upon govt. issued ahead of its meeting with leaders of 6 communities An indigenous lawyers’ collective has called upon the Assam government not to “destroy the tribal communities” of the State by granting Scheduled Tribe status to six non-tribal communities. The Indigenous Lawyers’ Association of India (ILAI) […]
The New Indian Express 08 October 2020 The body said the issue of the six communities – Koch-Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Chutia, Matak, Moran and Tea Tribes – should be resolved in a manner that will not hamper the rights of existing tribals. GUWAHATI: The Assam government is facing stiff resistance to the proposal of granting […]
The Sentinel 07 October 2020 Indigenous Lawyers Association of India called upon the Govt not to “destroy the tribal communities of Assam” by granting ST status to 6 communities Guwahati: Ahead of the meeting of the Group of Ministers headed by Himanta Biswa Sharma to discuss the issue of granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to […]
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 […]
The Hindu 11 September 2020 They say move will hit indigenous people as mines are mostly concentrated in their lands. Global and Indian NGOs have asked India to stop the use of coal for reviving the country’s economy as coal mines are mostly concentrated in the lands of indigenous people who have been “bearing the […]
The Federal 02 July 2020 By Samir K Purkayastha Experts are of the view that once the proposed rules are implemented, many projects stuck in India’s Northeast and other tribal areas due to ecological concerns will get easy clearance, undermining environmental impact. A new set of rules that the Union government proposed to introduce to […]
