Across India’s forest areas, people are fighting for democracy, livelihood and dignity. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, is one instrument in that struggle.
A Weapon of Democracy in the Forests
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Recent Statements
- Forest Dwellers’ and Adivasi Organisations Demand Ministry of Tribal Affairs Stop Trying to Subvert the FRA August 24, 2025
- MoEFCC Subverting Forest Rights Act, Say Groups June 29, 2025
- Violating Forest Rights in the Name of Tigers – Forest Rights Groups Respond May 21, 2025
- Central Government’s Negligence Means Lakhs of Tribals and Forest Dwellers May Face Danger of Eviction March 28, 2025
- National Convention on Forest Rights Condemns Anti-Democratic, Anti-People Policies and Calls for Protests May 16, 2023
Please Note:
In April 2016, our website was hacked. This is a restored version, but we were not able to restore all the content. If you find broken links, or you need statements, documents or material from 2005 - 2014 that is no longer available here, please contact us.
The Forest Rights Act 