Police Obstruction of Peaceful Assembly Against Data Centers is an Affront to Fundamental Rights
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) strongly condemns the outrageous and wholly unjustified conduct of the Visakhapatnam police in preventing citizens […]
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HRF strongly condemns the undemocratic and arbitrary action of the Telangana Police and the Telangana Government in preventing the organisation of the Virasam meeting
HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM, strongly condemns the undemocratic and arbitrary action of the Telangana Police and the Telangana Government in preventing
AP Govt’s Data Center Deemed Distribution Licence Policy (DDL) is Legally Unsustainable, must be Withdrawn
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) expresses deep concern over G.O. Ms. No. 32, Energy Department, dated 22 April 2026 through
HRF Demands Inquiry Commission into Allegations Against Krishnalanka Circle Inspector Nagaraju
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) demands that a Commission of Inquiry be constituted immediately to inquire into the allegations against
Rescind Environmental Clearance for Vizag Hyperscale Data Center at Adavivaram-Mudasarlova
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) condemns the decision of the Andhra Pradesh State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) to grant Environmental Clearance (EC) to the proposed Vizag Hyperscale Data
HRF Statement on Content Restrictions Targeting Criticism of Proposed Data Centers in Visakhapatnam
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) strongly condemns attempts to suppress social media criticism and discussion of the proposed Google-Adani-led hyperscale
Brazen Illegalities at Proposed Adavivaram Data Center
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) calls for immediate stoppage of all ongoing site activities at the proposed Vizag Hyperscale Data
Halt Toxic Pollution in Anakapalli SEZ: HRF
A four-member HRF team visited several affected villages in the two mandals on Friday following media reports and long-standing complaints regarding rampant industrial pollution in the region. The team visited the Pudimadaka area, the coastal fishers’ village in Atchutapuram mandal, and Seetapalem, Kamsali Colony, Lalam Koduru and Yerakannapalem, all in Rambilli mandal. We interacted with residents, predominantly farmers and fisher-folk. During our visit, we directly witnessed toxic industrial discharges flowing from dozens of pharma and chemical units into Pillamma Gedda and Uppari Gedda.
Stop Criminalising Resistance to Bauxite Mining in South Odisha
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) has learnt from concerned citizens across the State, as well as from extensive reporting on the issue over the past several months, that the Odisha government has responded to peaceful and democratic resistance in Talaampadar (Kalahandi district) and Kutamal(Sungerpanchayat, Rayagada district) with intimidation, police violence, surveillance, arbitrary arrests and fabricated criminal cases. Midnight raids on villages, the deployment of heavily armed police forces, tear-gas attacks on sleeping families, physical assaults on villagers and the incarceration of key movement functionaries expose the extent to which the State machinery has acted in defence of corporate mining interests while trampling upon constitutional safeguards meant to protect communities in the Scheduled Areas.
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HRF Severs All Ties With Pavan Korada
Several women have come forward and conveyed to the Human Rights Forum (HRF) serious allegations regarding Pavan Korada, who has