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Press freedom stifled in India’s Naxal areas

         13 February 2012 -| By Gayatri Parameswaran It might be the world’s largest democracy but India is struggling to defend its democratic status in the ‘red corridor’ – areas troubled by Naxalite or Maoist insurgency. Expectedly,… Continue Reading →

Tribal Districts Show Heavy Forest Degradation

India’s forest cover decreased by 367 square kilometers between 2007 and 2009, and it was primarily tribal and hilly regions that were to blame, according to the biennial forest survey released last week by the Ministry of Environment and Forest. The report… Continue Reading →

Future Of Naxalism: India Needs To Stay Alert – Analysis

Written by: Dr. Bibhu Prasad Routray February 12, 2012 The recent assessment by author Jan Myrdal that the Left-Wing extremist (Naxalite) movement in India is headed nowhere, is bound to come as a shot-in-the-arm for the Indian state. Coming from… Continue Reading →

Complaint on killing of innocent villager by CRPF in Latehar, Jharkhand

To, Mr. Satyabrata Pal, Honble Member, The National Human Rights Commission, Faridcourt House, Copernicus Marge, New Delhi-1 Sub: For investigation and necessary action on a case of brutal killing of an innocent villager Mr. Lucas Minj by the CRPF and… Continue Reading →

Complaint of rape against Kartam Surya the Hero SPO mentor and Court Order

In this case the accused Kartam Surya, Kobasi Mangalram and Kicche Nanda are missing. It is not likely that they will be apprehended in the near future. Therefore accused Kartam Surya, Kobasi Mangalram and Kicche Nanda are declared “absconding”. A… Continue Reading →

Face of Salwa Judum killed in Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh

NEW DELHI, February 10, 2012 AMAN SETHI, The Hindu Kartam Surya was one of three informal SPO commanders to emerge in the aftermath of the Salwa Judum. On Thursday evening, cadres of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) opened… Continue Reading →

Letters to God, letters to Supreme (Court) Judges

By – Umang Kumar It will be fair to assume that we all remember writing – or thinking of writing – a letter to God at some point in our lives, typically when quite young. Those were letters of various… Continue Reading →

IMMEDIATE Release Oppressing Women, Supporting Sexual Violence: The Other Meaning of Bravery!

People’s Union for Democratic Rights It is with great dismay and outrage that PUDR condemns the award of President’s Police medal to Dantewada Superintendent Ankit Garg. He is the officer accused by Soni Sori of having inflicted grave sexual violence… Continue Reading →

Soni Sori’s Letter to the Supreme Court Judge

Sir Judge Upon your order, I was treated in Kolkata, which saved my life. Then why have I been sent back among the same people? I am not safe here. I’m having to battle many problems. If your court believes… Continue Reading →

To Ask or Not To Ask: A Few Thoughts On The Garhwa Landmine Blast

By Ranjana Padhi 31 January, 2012 Countercurrents.org State repression is intensifying on all movements that stand opposed to corporate land grab and capitalist aggression, especially in the states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha. It is debatable amongst us whether the… Continue Reading →

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