Citizens for Justice and Peace
Committed to sustainable relationship with mother earth: Forest Workers On Forest Rights Day, Adivasis and Forest Workers vow to continue their peaceful struggle for forest rights
15-Dec-2021
On the occasion of Forest Rights Day that is being celebrated today, Adivasis, other forest dwellers and forest working people are once again showcasing a strong commitment to ecological sustainability as well as solidarity with other peaceful struggles for human rights. This is very much in line with a unique declaration made by members of…
Sokalo Gond elected new AIUFWP President Trailblazer promises to carry the torch for Adivasi rights to jal, jangal, zameen
04-Dec-2021
Adivasi and forest rights leader Sokalo Gond was elected the new President of All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP) on December 3, 2021 marking the conclusion of the 2nd National Conference of the Union. On Friday, prominent leaders working in the field of defending forest, land and legal rights of Adivasis, other forest-dwelling…
Adivasi struggle led by trailblazers working on-ground: Teesta Setalvad Human rights defender was keynote speaker at AIUFWP's 2nd National Conference
02-Dec-2021
All India Union of Forest Working People’s (AIUFWP), a united front for forest rights struggle, is a unique movement that is led by those women who lead the struggle on-ground, said Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) General Secretary Teesta Setalvad on December 1, 2021. Setalvad was the keynote speaker at the inaugural event of…
AIUFWP’s 2nd National Conference begins Land claims and evictions following the second wave of Covid-19 discussed
02-Dec-2021
Adivasi activists, farmer rights proponents and peasant leaders gathered at the Constitution Club in New Delhi on December 1, 2021 to inaugurate the 2nd National Conference of the All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP). The three-day Conference brings together various stakeholders in the Forest Rights movement such as Adivasis and Forest Dwelling Community…
AIUFWP announces second National Conference to discuss land and forest rights Three-day conference will also discuss the challenges faced by the Farmers' Movement
29-Nov-2021
The All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP) has announced its second national conference from December 1, 2021 to December 3, 2021 in New Delhi. It will discuss land, legal and constitutional rights of Adivasis, forest dwellers and other minorities in India at this conference. AIUFWP leaders Jarjum Ete, Ashok Chaudhary, Sokalo Gond, Roma…
Forest resource rights vs. Land rights under Forest Rights Act Why it is important to understand the distinction
12-Aug-2021
Chhattisgarh has become the first state to recognise forest resource rights in an urban area by bestowing these rights upon residents of Dhamtari district over 4,127 hectares of forests. Apart from that, the state government also recognised community resource rights over 5,544 hectares of forest within the core area of the tiger reserve area, reported Indian…
No eviction of forest dwellers without resolution of land claims: NHRC Chief J. Arun Mishra (retd.) takes stand against eviction of tribals without resolution of land claims
31-Jul-2021
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice (retired) Arun Mishra has said that no Adivasi/tribal should be evicted without the settlement of his/her claim related to land rights, while chairing a webinar organised by the Commission with Human Rights Defenders and Civil Societies on human rights issues. Another suggestion that he gave during the webinar…
From bonded labour to farmers waiting for ownership rights The struggle continues for this Warli tribal family
22-Dec-2020
This report is part of CJP’s Grassroots Fellowship Program, and has been written by Mamta Pared who hails from the Warli tribe and lives with her family in Nimbavali village in Palghar district. The daughter of brick kiln workers, Mamta wants to be a journalist, and is working on earning a master’s degree in journalism…
सूरमा ने दिखाई राह 15 थारू गांवों के सामुदायिक अधिकारों के मिलने का रास्ता हुआ साफ
13-Nov-2020
‘सतत संघर्ष के बल पर मुश्किल से मुश्किल और बड़ी से बड़ी लड़ाई को आसानी से जीता जा सकता है’। लखीमपुर खीरी पलिया कलां के दुधवा टाईगर रिजर्व से लगे गांवों के थारू आदिवासियों ने यह कहावत एक बार फिर सोलह आनै सच साबित कर दिखाई हैं। जी हां, करीब 9 साल पहले 2011 में…
This is the land of our ancestors: Adivasi man writes to CJP Bihar man recounts abuse inflicted by Forest Department
15-Oct-2020
“We are fighting the Forest Department for our right to the water, the forests and the land. We say that all of this [forests] is ours and shall remain ours. This forest is our livelihood. This is our ancestor’s land. We have been living here forever,” said 65-year-old Adivasi, Ram Surat Singh. However, the frustrated…