My lawyer's a killer

Simply Put: Industrial rights

Trees, rivers and mountains are gaining legal status — but it’s not been a quick fix for environmental problems

Simply granting rights to nature is probably not a substitute for strong institutions and meaningful enforcement

‘Transgender people suffer in this so-called civilised world without any reason’

Odia filmmaker Jitesh Parida talks about the trials and ordeals of transgender people and his upcoming movie inspired by the real-life story of …

Investors are increasingly shunning mining companies that violate human rights

A growing body of research suggests that investors care about human rights impacts and consultation with Indigenous communities

How a conversion ‘mistake’ made Maharashtra top forest rights performer for a decade

State’s ‘stellar achievement’ turns out to be a simple mathematical mistake raises doubt over government data

Bhima-Koregaon case: Crackdown on Jharkhand tribal rights activist shameful

State surveillance is becoming a norm in the society, which does not allow citizens to exercise and practice their democratic rights

Life in limbo: the Rohingya refugees trapped between Myanmar and Bangladesh

Abuses on Rohingyas have reached new height but neither Myanmar nor neighbouring Bangladesh are taking responsibilities to grant basic human …

Killings of land rights defenders increased in 2016: report

The number of farmers, indigenous people and advocates of people’s right to land killed this year is three times the average in 2015

Meet the Baigas

Baigas are a central Indian tribe who recently received habitat rights under the Forest Rights Act

Report links human rights abuse with environment

The report of a US human rights organisation cites the example of nine countries to prove its theory that governments that violate human rights …

The power game

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have become increasingly influential in the past 50 years. Awareness of human rights and social and …

DIRTY SEX

Every 10 years, the census of India comes out with a damning statistic: the country's abysmal female-male ratio. As per the 2001 census, there …

‘Dilution of forest rights, interference by environment ministry unconstitutional’

Tribal groups raise concerns regarding delay in recognition of Community Forest Rights

Bamboo sale for bamboo rights

A Maharashtra village demands rights to transport and sell forest produce

Relocate sensibly

It has never been based on any scientific forest-specific study

Land unrest set to increase in India: study

Enforcement and strengthening of laws that protect land rights of tribals and forest dwellers recommended

Forest titles only on paper

Officials deny tribal village its forest management rights      

Over 100 Odisha Gram Sabhas exercise forest rights, cut out middlemen to sell kendu leaves directly

Move helping villagers get better prices, ensuring on gap in collection of leaves from all areas and helping underprivileged tribes

Informal workers’ vulnerability risks are passed on to their children: OECD

New report calls on governments to extend social protections to break the cycle of low-paying work

Odisha tribals allege illegal mining survey in community forest area, demand action by Centre

Government officials threatened and intimidated them, allege villagers

Communities denied justice due to logjam between tribal affairs and environment ministry

Even as cases of FRA violations are being reported, the environment ministry has backtracked on its earlier promise of involving communities in …

As India's tribals await SC hearing, IPCC recognises forest dwellers’ role in climate change mitigation

According to a report, authorising the indigenous communities’ land titles can improve forest management and carbon storage

Activist arrested while protesting against upcoming biorefinery in Assam

Soneswar Narah was addressing a public meeting of residents affected by the biorefinery 

Rajya Sabha paves way for Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill to become an Act

The bill was passed unanimously by the house after much discussion and withdrawal of amendments by opposition members on assurance by the …