This Report outlines the main human rights issues faced by the indigenous peoples and Scheduled Tribes of India in 2023. It is the only available situational report for that year in India. The report can be accessed at: ANNUAL REPORT-2023
There are 104.3 million Scheduled Tribes, also called tribal or Adivasi, who are the indigenous peoples of India, constituting 8.6% of the country’s total population. In the largest democracy which India is, the Scheduled Tribes have been provided specific protective provisions in the Constitution, such as the Fifth and Sixth Schedules that provided them a …
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A Briefing Paper by the Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) was published on the occasion of Human Rights Day, December 10, 2022. The report is accessible at:
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There are 104.3 million Scheduled Tribes, also called tribal or Adivasi, who are the indigenous peoples of India, constituting 8.6% of the country’s total population. 90% of them live in rural areas without access to basic facilities and the COVID-19 pandemic has made their situation worst. In the largest democracy which India is, the Scheduled …
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In order to control surging Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in India, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced a complete country-wide lockdown for 21 days from the midnight of March, 24, 2020 and asked citizens not to come out of their houses. “Stay inside your home, stay inside your home, and do just one thing — stay …
