Global Rights Body Condemns Crackdown on Siang Dam Protesters
A global indigenous rights coalition has condemned arrests, criminal cases and paramilitary deployment against Adi communities opposing the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.
A global indigenous rights coalition has condemned arrests, criminal cases and paramilitary deployment against Adi communities opposing the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.
Four Geku villagers, including an anti-dam youth leader, have been detained under the Arunachal Pradesh Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2014, as tensions over the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project survey intensify.
Dollungmukh, Arunachal Pradesh: Local communities impacted by one of India’s largest hydropower projects are growing restless. The Subansiri Lower Project Implementation Committee (SULPIC), representing affected families, has given NHPC a seven-day deadline to address their long-standing grievances. If demands are not met, the group plans to launch an indefinite bandh at the project site beginning … Read more