28 Mar, 2022
AIUFWP helps Dudhi villagers file Forest Land Claims under FRA
On the occasion of Shaheed Diwas or Martyr’s Day, that honours revolutionary...
Citizens for Justice and Peace
PROTECT FOREST & WILDLIFE
India's Adivasis and forest dwelling communities have nurtured forests and protected the environment for centuries. But, with their lands usurped, first by colonisers and then by crony capitalists aided by corrupt bureaucrats, forest working people (FWP) have been fighting an unequal battle to access their Jal-Jungle-Jameen even today.
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) in partnership with All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP) has been actively supporting India's Adivasis and Forest Working People in staking their claim to forest land, which was finally recognised as their right under The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (widely known as the FRA 2006).
Help us defend the rights of India's Adivasis and other forest dwelling communitie. Help us defend the FRA 2006.
CJP IN ACTION
How we have helped out in this fight for Jal, Jangal, Zameen
08 Mar, 2022
UP Forest Dept. had no authority to intrude over ‘revenue land’: CJP-AIUFWP to NHRC
In yet another development in the matter pertaining to the July 2020...
27 Dec, 2021
Defending Forest Rights in 2021
As the Covid-19 pandemic continued to pose new threats via more infectious...
02 Dec, 2021
Adivasi struggle led by trailblazers working on-ground: Teesta Setalvad
All India Union of Forest Working People’s (AIUFWP), a united front for...
02 Dec, 2021
AIUFWP’s 2nd National Conference begins
Adivasi activists, farmer rights proponents and peasant leaders gathered at the Constitution...
29 Nov, 2021
AIUFWP announces second National Conference to discuss land and forest rights
The All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP) has announced its...
24 Mar, 2021
History created as forest land claims are filed for 8 villages in Chitrakoot
AIUFWP and CJP make history as Forest Land Claims are filed in...
23 Mar, 2021
Forest Land Claims filed in Chitrakoot: AIUFWP and CJP make history!
Rights of Adivasis and forest-dwelling communities have always been a key focus...
LATEST UPDATES
FRA related news from the field
06 Nov, 2023
Right to die with dignity: Christian tribal denied burial rights, shrill campaign on ‘conversion’ afoot
Home Minister for the Union government, Amit Shah in his speech on...
04 Nov, 2023
Uttar Pradesh: Protestors demanding an end to grabbing of Dalits’ land arrested and charged with murder
Retired officer and activist S.R. Darapuri was only granted bail on October...
24 Oct, 2023
Adivasi woman assaulted and stripped by men, BJP MLC’s wife book amongst others
News has emerged from Beed, Maharashtra of an Adivasi woman being assaulted...
06 Jun, 2023
TN: 158 people in two villages get title deeds under the Forest Rights Act, 2006
The Krishnanagar District Collector issued title deeds to 158 people from Geratti in...
05 Jun, 2023
U’khand Forest Dept admits faults in eviction notices issued to Van Gujjars
On May 25, 2023 the Uttarakhand Forest Department admitted that the eviction...
03 Jun, 2023
Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill: North-east to bear the brunt
The north-east region of the country has raised concerns over the Forest...
03 Apr, 2023
प्रस्तावित वन संरक्षण विधेयक 2023 ने बढ़ाई वन अधिकार कार्यकर्ता और पर्यावरणविदों की चिंता
“कांग्रेस सांसद मनीष तिवारी ने ‘वन (संरक्षण) संशोधन विधेयक, 2023’ को संसद...
31 Mar, 2023
Forest Conservation Bill 2023: too many exemptions, discretion to Centre
The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha...
BLOGS
Views and Insights
09 Jun, 2023
Determining Scheduled Areas under the Constitution: a flawed approach
Abstract Determining Scheduled Areas under the Fifth Schedule of Article 244 of...
16 Dec, 2022
Titles for 50% of FRA claims distributed; 95% of titles given to individuals: MoTA
On December 14, 2022, during the ongoing Winter Session of the Parliament,...
14 Oct, 2020
जल, जंगल, जमीन हमारा था, है और हमारा ही रहेगा – राम सूरत सिंह
आदिवासी अपनी जल, जंगल जमीन को बचाने की जद्दोजहद में निरंतर जुटे...
19 Sep, 2019
A Day in the Life of Van Gujjars
The Van Gujjars are a transhumance tribe of pastoralists belonging to the...
13 Aug, 2019
Will sacrifice life, but not give up land: Adivasis of Sonbhadra
“Jaan de denge lekin zamin nahi denge” (We will sacrifice our lives, but...
21 Jul, 2019
UP’s Sonbhadra killing of 10 tribals highlights ‘failure’ to implement Forest Rights Act
On July 17, as many as 10 people, including three women, were...
19 Jul, 2019
FRA 2006 can’t be diluted, needs to become political issue
Public Hearing records grave incidents of atrocities on forest dwelling communities and...
10 Jul, 2019
Mahua coloured dreams
Mahua, which has found mention in folk poetry, songs and stories is...
VIDEOS
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हजारों की संख्या में जुटे वनाश्रित समुदाय | FRA 2006 के तहत सामुदायिक दावें दाखिल किए गए
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जल जंगल ज़मीन की लड़ाई में हम नौजवानों को शामिल होना चाहिए
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अगर हम सब एक साथ आ गए तो सरकार और पूंजीपति हार मानेंगे : सोकालो गोंड
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जन सुनवाई के लिए एकजुट हुए आदिवासी : संवैधानिक अधिकार की मांग पूरी करो
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RESOURCES
Easy to understand explainers and other useful resources
06 Sep, 2023
कार्पोरेट, सरकार और अत्याचार पर आंदोलनकारी प्रफुल्ल सामंतरा | तीस्ता सेतलवाड़ | आदिवासी अधिकार
5 सिंतबर, 2023 को आदिवासी अधिकारों, पर्यावरण और मानवाधिकारों की ज़मीनी लड़ाई...
08 Feb, 2022
India: Legacies and Challenges of the Land & Forest Rights Movement
There is need to be armed with this rich and chequered history,...
18 Dec, 2021
युवाओं और महिलाओं से ही आगे बढ़ेगा वनाधिकार आंदोलन
AIUFWP के दूसरे राष्ट्रीय सम्मेलन के दौरान, सुनिए उपाध्यक्ष अशोक चौधरी की...
12 Aug, 2021
Forest resource rights vs. Land rights under Forest Rights Act
Chhattisgarh has become the first state to recognise forest resource rights in...
09 Aug, 2021
India’s Indigenous People: A life of struggle
In this paper Faizi and Nair examine the life and struggle of India’s...
30 Jul, 2021
Tug of war between two ministries, Adivasi rights slip through the cracks
On June 22, 2021, the environment ministry invited consultancy organisations to express...
23 Mar, 2021
Forest Land Claims filed in Chitrakoot: AIUFWP and CJP make history!
Rights of Adivasis and forest-dwelling communities have always been a key focus...
22 Oct, 2020
Covid-19 and Adivasi Empowerment: CJP’s unique contribution
During the nationwide Lockdown that was announced in wake of the Covid-19...
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IN THE COURTS
Important judgements and other legal documents
30 Jul, 2021
Tug of war between two ministries, Adivasi rights slip through the cracks
On June 22, 2021, the environment ministry invited consultancy organisations to express...
12 Nov, 2019
Compilation of Forest Rights Act, Rules, and Guidelines
This document contains the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA), Comprehensive Tribal Rules,...
12 Nov, 2019
Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Area Act, 1996 (PESA)
The 73rd Amendment to the Indian Constitution provided for the three-tier Panchayat...
22 Oct, 2019
Counter Affidavit filed by MoTa in support of tribal rights in the FRA
Roopak Chaudhari, the then-Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, filed...
22 Oct, 2019
Writ Petition: Wildlife First vs Union of India
In 2008, Wildlife First along with a few other NGOs filed a...
12 Sep, 2019
Wildlife Conservation group Wildlife Trust of India withdraws challenge to FRA, 2006
In a significant step, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), India’s foremost...
22 Oct, 2018
वन अधिकार रक्षकों के पक्ष में आया अलाहाबाद हाईकोर्ट का फ़ैसला
वन अधिकार अधिनियम 2006 के तहत दावों को दर्ज करने वाले वन...
18 Oct, 2018
Allahabad HC stands by Forest Rights defenders
In a big victory for forest workers and Adivasis who had been...