Interventions

On 14 September 2021, a 23-year-old tribal man identified as Bijili Mallesh was killed by a group of non-tribals during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Molgara village under Bhootpur block in Mahabubnagar district of Telangana. The deceased belonged to Yerukala tribal community. According to media reports, the incident happened around 10 pm on 14 September when …

IRAC demands inquiry into the murder of a tribal man in Telangana Read More »

On 12 September 2021, IRAC moved to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over the torture of a tribal man for not paying Rs. 5. On 11th September, Jitendra Dehuri, a 35-year-old tribal man had visited a hotel named “Maa” in the afternoon to have his lunch. The hotel owner Madhu Sahu, a non-tribal, asked …

IRAC moves NHRC against the atrocity of a tribal man Read More »

On 23rd August 2021, the Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over denial of land rights, Aadhaar card, ration card, and voter card, and any kind of facility to members of the Gothi Koya tribe living in Jalagalancha hamlet in Pasra forest area under Jayashankar Bhupalpally district of Telangana. …

IRAC CALLS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE GOTHI KOYA TRIBE Read More »

On 11th August, Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) approached National Human Rights Comission over torture of Rajeev, a 17-year old differently able boy (Tribal), by the Kerala Police and forcible arrest of tribal chief Choriyamooppan (65 years) and his son V S Murugan (44 years) at the Vattuluki hamlet under Sholayur police station in Attapadi …

IRAC MOVES NHRC AGAINST TORTURE OF 17 YEAR OLD DIFFERENTLY ABLED TRIBALE BOY BY POLICE IN KERELA Read More »

On 5th August 2021, the Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) demanded a judicial inquiry into the alleged fake encounter killing of Bheema Kunjam by the security forces at Paddigua village in Sukma.  The Tribal man identified as Bheema Kunjam about 25 years was allegedly killed in a fake encounter by the security forces at Paddigua …

IRAC DEMANDS JUDICIAL INQUIRY IN FAKE ENCOUNTER CASE Read More »