The national campaign for Constitutional amendment

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Despite the quick initial successes of the federation, it soon became obvious that the reforms at the state level, though essential, would be insufficient. The national campaign was initiated to…

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TNFWPPG: Genesis and road travelled

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Madurai District Panchayat Board Women Presidents’ Conference was held in Madurai on 30 July 2002. 75 women Panchayat Board Presidents described the problems they faced, the panchayat’s activities etc. At…

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Social media for social justice

Human rights defenders have powerful social media tools at their fingertips to connect globally to maximise their impact . Most already use a variety of them - e-Newsletters, twitter, facebook, linkedIn,…

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Factsheet: Status of child rights with specific reference to RtE in Tamil Nadu
Status of child rights with specific reference to RtE in Tamil Nadu

Factsheet: Status of child rights with specific reference to RtE in Tamil Nadu

1           Introduction Ensuring education for all children up to 18 years helps prevents child specific violations such as child labour, child marriage, child sexual abuse including child trafficking and child…

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Tamil Nadu Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan Bill, 2015 (Draft)
Tamil Nadu Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan Bill, 2015 (Draft)

Tamil Nadu Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan Bill, 2015 (Draft)

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Preamble Poignantly aware that over the centuries of history the Scheduled Castes have been the victims of the Indian Caste System-with-“Untouchability” (ICS) and subjected to denial of access to livelihood,…

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Supporting Peoples Democracy

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One of the core mandates of HRF is to promote the rule of law. In our environmental justice and coastal watch programme, we do this by ensuring due process in…

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People’s Public Hearing on the Impact of Shrimp Industries on the Coastal Poor, Small Farmers and Landless

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Around 18 cases of victims from 6 Districts (Ramanathapuram, Pudhukottai, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Kancheepuram) who have faced impacts of Shrimp Industries deposed before the juries. Nearly 600 people including Assistant…

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Publicatins – Rights of Fishing People and Coastal Poor

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  À l’exception du plafond au-dessus de sa tête, les personnes en bonne santé avec seulement une petite quantité Achat maintenant de graisse dans le corps ne peuvent compter que…

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