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
Press Statements (English)
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.
Press Statements (English)
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
HRF demands an immediate halt and systemic review of the UDAN Water Aerodrome programme in Andhra Pradesh
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) demands an immediate halt and systemic review of the UDAN Water Aerodrome programme in Andhra
Suspend Environmental Clearances to Hyperscale Data Parks: HRF
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) demands the immediate suspension of the Environmental Clearances (ECs) granted on 18 April 2026 by
HRF demands the withdrawal of Draft EIA report for the proposed Water Aerodrome at Prakasam Barrage on the Krishna River
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) demands that the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the proposed Water Aerodrome at
HRF demands that the government put an end to illegal attempts by some sections to convert Gonthenamma Temple into Ramalayam in Akividu
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) demands that the government put an immediate end to illegal attempts by some sections to
HRF Activist Syed Bilal’s House Arrest Ahead of DPR Unveiling is Condemnable
Human Rights Forum strongly condemns the house arrest of Syed Bilal, Vice President of our City Committee and an activist
Drop move to reclassify CRZ-III to CRZ-II on the Vizag Coast: HRF
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) condemns the move by the Andhra Pradesh government to seek reclassification of stretches of the