For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Bodhi Ramteke In the caste based social system of the country, tribals are also a big exploited class. In 70 years of independence, their constitutional needs do not seems to have been met. I am of the opinion that the tribals have a different lifestyle and culture and it should be cherished and preserved. …
Statement by Foil Vedanta 28th June 2017 British Mining Firm to Deny Culpability for Gross Pollution in Zambia UK miner Vedanta Resources’ will try to prevent major pollution case being tried in UK in its appeal hearing on 4th/5th July in London. The hearing will be met with solidarity protests at the Royal Courts …
Favita Dias and Anjora Noronha
Foil Vedanta 29th July 2016 * Angry protests across Zambia and India in run up to Vedanta’s London AGM on Friday. * Tribals and Dalit Bahujans protest beating and murder of activists resisting Vedanta’s Niyamgiri mine. * UK courts hear two cases against Vedanta’s Zambian operations. * UNCTAD report reveals scale of KCM’s export …
Foil Vedanta The time has come around again for our annual Global Day of Action against Vedanta at their AGM. We will bring the defiant energy of communities fighting (and winning) against Vedanta around the world to London! From pollution affected communities of Zambia who won their 9 years battle in their Supreme Court, and …
SJAC Goa Press Release (28.03.16) The Social Justice Action Committee has condemned the brutal attack on activist and panch of Caurem village, Ravindra Velip. It has stated that these attacks are a clear act of intimidation against Velip and the villagers resisting illegal undemocratic mining operations. The committee has further stated that it is also …
by Latha Jishnu Saxena panel report on Niyamgiri puts states under watch for forest, tribal rights violations Tribals in Kodigumma village discuss filing of community claims Few committees have been as forthright as the N C Saxena committee on the violation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) by the very authorities which are charged …