05-Jan-2022
वनाधिकार कानून 2006 को लागू करने के लिए वन-निवासी समुदायों की लड़ाई क्या है? आगे की राह क्या है? सुनिए AIUFWP अध्यक्ष और आदिवासी नेत्री सोकालो गोंड से। Related: AIUFWP’s 2nd National Conference begins Adivasi struggle led by trailblazers working on-ground: Teesta Setalvad AIUFWP announces second National Conference to discuss land and forest rights वन…
21-Dec-2021
सुनिए आल इंडिया यूनियन ऑफ़ फारेस्ट वर्किंग पीपल (AIUFWP) की महासचिव रोमा की यह खास साक्षात्कार, जिसमें वह विस्तार से वन भूमि पर प्रशासन और कॉरपोरेट्स के हमले के बारे में बात करती है। वह इस यूनियन की उत्पत्ति के बारे में भी बात करती है और बताती है कि इस देश में इस तरह…
13-Dec-2021
ऑल इंडिया यूनियन ऑफ़ फ़ॉरेस्ट वर्किंग पीपल (AIUFWP) के दूसरे राष्ट्रीय सम्मेलन से बुलंद हुई विभिन्न आवाज़ सुनें. आदिवासी और वन अधिकार कार्यकर्ताओं, प्रमुख संगठनों के नेताओं और जमीनी स्तर के कार्यकर्ताओं ने हमारी वन भूमि, वन-निवासी समुदायों की रक्षा के महत्व के बारे में बात की और वन अधिकार अधिनियम (FRA, 2006) को लागू…
07-Sep-2021
Jute, once known as the ‘golden fiber’ of the country, seems to have lost its sheen long ago. Now it’s at best a link to the past, as newer packing materials and fabrics have taken over. However, many jute farmers of Bengal want to continue to preserve the tradition, even though it is a struggle…
24-Jun-2021
Governments and seasons, both, change regularly, what does not change, is the fate of the farmer. This is the feeling in rural Bengal, a resignation of sorts, expressed by those who have been losing their jobs, and are getting pushed further into poverty due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lack of policies that can help…
27-Mar-2021
On March 23, the All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP), assisted by Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), achieved a historic milestone. Watch this video to know how our teams succeeded in helping the Forest Dwelling communities to put together all documents necessary and file as many as 20 community claims by women…
24-Mar-2021
AIUFWP and CJP make history as Forest Land Claims are filed in Chitrakoot, a forested region in UP, for eight villages. Our teams have been toiling relentlessly in Chitrakoot, even amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, putting together all documentation necessary to file community claims to forest land and conducting online sessions with community leaders and grassroots…
10-Mar-2021
Here’s a ready reckoner of ground realities when it comes to agriculture in India, as compiled by Prof Achin Vanaik for the Radical Socialist (RS) Group. Agricultural Land and Landowners In 2015-16, by land size (all-India breakdown) marginal (less than 1 hectare) small (1-2 ha) semi-medium (2-4 ha) {All-India average is 1.08 ha} medium…
20-Feb-2021
They are often hailed as eco warriors, as they take care of the forests, they live next to. For the Van Gujjar community taking the health of the forest is a top priority. But now, their very existence, as a community is in peril, as the forest cover is shrinking across the land, and the…
27-Jan-2021
Even as the nationwide farmers’ agitation is still going strong, here’s a closer look at exactly what the new agricultural laws say and why they adversely impact Indian farmers, especially small and marginal farmers. Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has long supported farmers’ rights and the struggle of India’s agrarian communities. To support CJP’s work in the…
26-Jan-2021
Click on the link below to watch the video https://marathi.abplive.com/videos/news/mumbai-azad-maidan-farmers-protest-teesta-setalvad-speech-856814
08-Jan-2021
Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS) chief and former Member of Parliament Raju Shetti has said that the farmers and the Union can reach a consensus only if the Prime Minister guarantees a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers to cushion them from unexpected calamities and volatile market changes. SSS is one of the prominent unions under…
15-Dec-2020
CJP सचिव तीस्ता सेतलवाड़ ने AIUFWP के महासचिव अशोक चौधरी, उप सचिव रोमा मलिक, AIUFWP नेताओं और फार्म बिल पर वन निवासियों के साथ एक लंबी एवं विस्तृत बातचीत की, जिसमे विरोध प्रदर्शन और वन अधिकारों और उनकी ऐतिहासिक प्रासंगिकता के सम्बन्ध में चर्चा हुई. Related: AIUFWP और वन आश्रित समुदाय ने किसान विरोधी कानून…
15-Dec-2020
केंद्र सरकार के किसान विरोधी कानूनों के विरुद्ध CJP के सहयोगी संगठन AIUFWP ने भी अपनी आवाज़ बुलंद की है क्योंकि यह मसला केवल किसानों का ही नहीं, बल्कि भारत के जंगलो में बसने वाली 20 से 30 करोड़ आबादी का भी है. वनाश्रित समुदाय का एक बहुत बड़ा हिस्सा किसान है और उनका जीवन…
16-Sep-2020
From our forests to the Supreme court, CJP and AIUFWP are fighting to protect the rights of those who protect our forests, despite the pandemic. Stand with us to protect Forest Rights. Donate here: https://cjp.org.in/donate Related: Forest Rights : Shelter destroyed in Uttarakhand Forest Rights: Van Gujjar family released on bail, after custodial assault Sokalo…