Four years have passed since that historic handshake — and the Adivasi community in Assam is still waiting. On September 15, the Adivasi Welfare and Development Council gathered at the Public High School playground in Kachugaon to mark its fourth Accord Day — a reminder of the peace settlement signed on the same date back … Read more
A road was blocked. A traditional ritual was performed. And a message was sent — loud and clear. On September 14, residents of Ugeng village in Arunachal Pradesh came out in large numbers to physically stop vehicles from moving towards the Siang area, in what is the latest and most visible act of resistance against … Read more
When a human rights organisation tells a state government to pause and reconsider, it’s time to pay attention. The Human Rights of Arunachal, better known as HRA, has thrown its weight behind the Adi community’s growing resistance to the proposed mega hydropower projects along the Siang river belt. In a formal statement issued on Sunday, … Read more
