Closing the gap between law and practice on indigenous peoples rights in India

indigenous rights advocacy centre


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Tamil Nadu: Forcible Eviction of Tribal Families in Dharmapuri District

On 22 May 2024, the Indian Rights and Advocacy Council (IRAC) filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission…
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Maharashtra: IRAC urges NHRC action following mob lynching of tribal elders

On 4 May 2024, the Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) submitted a complaint to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)…
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Jharkhand: IRAC moves NHRC over Killing of tribal man in police firing

On 18 April 2024, the Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)…
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Manipur:  IRAC demands swift action and speedy justice over horrific incident of sexual assault and parading naked of two Kuki tribal women

New Delhi: In a media statement released today, the New Delhi-based Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC), which works for the…
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Torture and humiliation of a tribal man by a group of non-tribal men in Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh

On July 10, 2023, a tribal identified as Kalindar Ram Shandilya (35 years) was tortured and humiliated by a group…
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Reports

SITUATION OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN INDIA – ANNUAL REPORT 2022

There are 104.3 million Scheduled Tribes, also called tribal or Adivasi, who are the indigenous peoples of India, constituting 8.6%…
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Press Release: Arunachal Pradesh Government asked to reject recommendation of Forest Advisory Committee to establish Community Reserve on community forest land

May 31, 2023 Press Release Dibang Multipurpose Project: Arunachal Pradesh Government asked to reject recommendation of Forest Advisory Committee to…
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Call for Internship

Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) is looking for a Human Rights Research and Advocacy intern to join our team. Interested…
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Briefing Paper: The case for implementation of FRA in Northeast India

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Torture of a tribal woman in Palamu district of Jharkhand

On May 14, 2023, a 14-year-old Oraon tribal woman was subjected to torture, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment at…
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Alleged beating to death of a tribal man by policemen and forest officials in Uttarakhand

On March 20, 2023, a tribal youth named Kheem Singh (23) was reportedly beaten to death by four policemen and…
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Killing of an 18-year-old tribal youth  in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh

On March 16, 2023, an 18-year-old tribal youth identified as Bherulal in police firing at Dongargaon in Indore district of…
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Human Rights Day: IRAC demands release of tribal undertrial prisoners in India

On the occasion of the Human Rights Day (10 December 2022) tribal rights organization, Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) has…
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Briefing Paper: Criminalization and prosecution of tribals in false cases in India

A Briefing Paper by the Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) was published on the occasion of Human Rights Day, December…
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Arrest and torture of tribal youth in a fabricated case in Kerala

On September 29, 2022, a tribal youth identified as Sarin Saji (24 years) was arrested in an alleged fabricated case…
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Custodial death of a tribal due to alleged torture by forest officials in Karnataka

On October 12, 2022, a tribal man identified as Kariyappa alias Kariya (49) reportedly died due to alleged torture by…
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IRAC Briefing Paper # 3: Impacts of tiger reserves on indigenous peoples

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Arbitrary arrest, custodial torture and false prosecution of 4 tribal villagers in Madhya Pradesh

On September 10, 2022, four tribal villagers were arbitrarily arrested, tortured, and falsely prosecuted for cultivating land in the vicinity…
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Torture of tribal youth by the forest staff in the Melaghat Tiger Reserve in Amravati district of Maharashtra

On August 25, 2022 a 25 year old tribal youth identified as Ankush Gorelal Mavaskar, a resident of Dhulghat Railway,…
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NHRC seeks action taken report from Odisha regarding destruction of crops and burning down of tribal huts

Acting on a complaint received from Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the…
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Who We Are

The Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) is a not-for-profit organization that advocates for the rights of indigenous peoples in India.

The organisation is run and led by a diverse team comprising of committed indigenous rights defenders  and lawyers. Under the able guidance of an Advisory Board, the team is led by practicing lawyers belonging to tribal or indigenous communities.

IRAC seeks to combine practice, research, advocacy and collaboration as an effective method to promote and protect the individual and collective rights of indigenous peoples.

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What We Do

Research

We carry out research on current and ongoing challenges pertaining to indigenous peoples’ rights and well-being.  IRAC seeks to collaborate with relevant international organizations, academic institutions and indigenous and other civil society organizations to encourage interdisciplinary approaches to current issues being faced by indigenous peoples.

Advocacy

IRAC engages in coordinated  and strategic advocacy actions to promote meaningful reforms by state and non-state actors to improve protections for indigenous people’s rights. It supports Indigenous Peoples rights in India and in the South Asian region by strengthening local indigenous rights movements to bring awareness and international pressure to their struggles while enhancing Indigenous communities’ capacity to demand and assert their rights outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Interventions

We make timely and effective interventions on rights violations of the indigenous peoples in India. The interventions are both at the legal and policy level.

Capacity Building

We impart and facilitate training and capacity building programs  for individuals and organizations within the indigenous  communities in India to build skills and tools to protect against rights violations.
The aim of the training programmes are to improve the situation of indigenous peoples in the country through capacity building and awareness raising on indigenous peoples’ issues.

Legal Support

We provide free legal support and representation to victims of rights violations. We also run a free LEGAL HELPLINE manned by volunteers and paralegals.

Collaboration & Solidarity

IRAC believes in collaborative alliances and actions in particular those working with and supporting human rights defenders, especially indigenous land and forest defenders and local communities.

IRAC collaborates and works together with like minded organizations working for indigenous peoples rights in the region and globally; and for the protection, promotion and defence  of human rights and fundamental freedoms   across the world.

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