Amendments to century-old laws on tribal rights spark protests in Jharkhand

The proposed amendments would increase land acquisitions for mining and other industrial uses, causing mass displacement of tribals

Land grab forcing Madhya Pradesh tribals to migrate

The struggle for land recognition is still on with tribals denied rights to own and cultivate even ancestral lands

Infant deaths continue in Attappady

As advisor to prime minister visits the tribal block panchayat, activists demand special care for pregnant adivasi women

‘Restore land to tribals; allow them to be self-reliant’

K K Usha Raju took charge as president of Attappady block in Kerala seven months ago. She is 31 years old and belongs to Muduga tribal community. …

The land betrayal

Attappady's tribals have been alienated from their land by settlers as well as the government. This is the root cause of their poor health status …

Displaced by settlers: Tribal communities in Kerala’s Attappady block are being alienated from their land

Laws in place to protect their rights, but no means to enforce it

Kerala tribals stand and protest for land

Demand the state government to fulfill its 2001 promise to give land to tribals