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Appeal to withdraw the notification for the public hearing for the proposed Sijimali Bauxite Mining Project

Appeal to withdraw the notification for the public hearing for the proposed Sijimali Bauxite Mining Project

To Shri Ganeshi Lal The Hon’ble Governor Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha Email: govodisha@nic.in Sub: Appeal to immediately withdraw the notification for the public hearing on 16.10.2023 for the proposed Sijimali Bauxite Mining Project in Rayagada and Kalahandi district, given the tense atmosphere of fear and persecution of local communities and organizations Respected Hon’ble Governor Shri Ganeshi Lal ji On 13[Read More…]

by — 25/09/2023 — Comments are Disabled — India
NSS protest outside Kalyansinghpur PS on August 6.

Stop State Repression Against Protesters Against Bauxite Mining in Odisha

“The rule of law does not do away with the unequal distribution of wealth and power, but reinforces that inequality with the authority of law.  It allocates wealth and poverty in such complicated and indirect ways as to leave the victims bewildered.” – Howard Zinn Since the first week of August, in Raygada, Kalahandi and Koraput districts, there has been[Read More…]

by — 15/09/2023 — Comments are Disabled — Human Rights
An urgent inquiry be conducted into the attempted kidnapping of Prafulla Samantara

An urgent inquiry be conducted into the attempted kidnapping of Prafulla Samantara

It has been 13 days since Shri Prafulla Samantara, a prominent environmentalist, writer and socialist thinker of the state, was kidnapped from a hotel in Rayagada town on August 29. Of course, he was subsequently released on same day. Despite all the newspapers and electronic-media clearly indicated that the abductors were the state police themselves, it is neither being investigated[Read More…]

by — 09/09/2023 — Comments are Disabled — Human Rights
NSS protest outside Kalyansinghpur PS on August 6.

Extend solidarity to the agitating Adivasis of South Odisha

A call to the people of India for solidarity with agitating Adivasis to halt repression by Police and Company Sponsored Goons in South Odisha *********** “Save Our Sacred Lands and Mountains!! Stop Their Destruction in the Name of Development!” In the wake of World Indigenous Day on 9th August, when local Adivasi and Dalit communities of the mountainous, bauxite-rich region of South Odisha, particularly, parts of undivided Koraput and[Read More…]

by — 30/08/2023 — Comments are Disabled — Human Rights
NSS protest outside Kalyansinghpur PS on August 6.

 25 persons have been arrested in last three weeks in the three districts – Such arrests are for mining bauxite of Vedanta Co., Adani Co. and HINDALCO

Provocative incidents are being instigated with the help of local police so that the protesting villagers could be arrested. Even though Adivasi people of these areas do not want development, the so called ‘Vikas’ is knocking at their doorstep – to destroy their land, forests and hills, above all, their livelihood We, on behalf of ‘Ganatantrik Adhikar Suraksha Sangathan, Odisha’ strongly condemn[Read More…]

by — 28/08/2023 — Comments are Disabled — India
NSS protest outside Kalyansinghpur PS on August 6.

UAPA cases on Niyamgiri adivasis and activists invites national outrage

Hundreds write open letter to Odisha CM: Call for revocation of arbitrary cases; Seek end to repression and corporate-loot   22nd Aug, 2023: Hundreds of well-known activists, citizens and people’s organizations from across the country expressed outrage at the imposition of UAPA cases against 9 adivasis and activists of the Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti (NSS), which spearheaded the historic struggle against[Read More…]

by — 24/08/2023 — Comments are Disabled — Human Rights
NSS protest outside Kalyansinghpur PS on August 6.

Condemn Slapping of UAPA on Activists of Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti

Campaign Against State Repression strongly Condemns Slapping of UAPA on Activists of Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti to suppress People’s movement against corporate loot On 6th August 2023, the Odisha police lodged an FIR against nine people associated with the Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti (NSS) under charges of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and the Indian Penal Code. The charges came a day[Read More…]

by — 19/08/2023 — Comments are Disabled — Human Rights
NSS protest outside Kalyansinghpur PS on August 6.

Withdraw UAPA cases against leaders, activists and supporters of the movement led by Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti

SUB:  Withdrawal of UAPA cases against leaders, activists and supporters of the movement led by Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti and unconditional release of Krushna Sikaka. On 5th August, 2023 two youth activists, namely, Krushna Sikaka (village Patangpadar) and Bari Sikaka (village Lakhpadar) of Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti (NSS) had been to Lanjigarh haat of Kalahandi district. Their purpose was to meet villagers[Read More…]

by — 12/08/2023 — Comments are Disabled — Human Rights
Fact- finding visit to Niyamgiri – Lanjigada area by CDRO and GASS

Fact- finding visit to Niyamgiri – Lanjigada area by CDRO and GASS

A 16-member fact-finding team of All India Coordination of Democratic Rights Organisation (CDRO) and GanatantrikAdhikar Suraksha Sangathan, Odisha (GASS) had been to Niyamgiri area and Vedanta Plant site, Lanjigada and spent three days from 26th to 28th April, 2019 there. All members got divided into two teams. One team visited various villages of Niyamgiri like Lakpadar, Belang Mandal and Dangamati[Read More…]

by — 30/04/2019 — 2 comments — Human Rights, Environmental Protection
Midnight Raids And Fabricated Surrenders of Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti Activists

Midnight Raids And Fabricated Surrenders of Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti Activists

CDRO expresses deep concern about the intensifying repression on the Dongria Kondhos of Niyamgiri mountains whose sustained resistance against bauxite mining is a fight for their survival and livelihood. CDRO condemns the midnight raid of the CRPF on the night of May 1, 2017 and the illegal and arbitrary manner in which 20-year old Kuni Sikaka was forcibly taken to[Read More…]

by — 09/05/2017 — 1 comment — Human Rights
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