Submission made by the Human Rights Forum (HRF) before the panel conducting public hearing in Visakhapatnam on 2-09-2026 for finalisation of the draft Andhra Pradesh Coastal Zone […]
During the past year, a large number of persons associated with the Maoist movement, including some who were previously members of armed squads, have surrendered or otherwise come out of underground activity and sought to return to mainstream social life in the States of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Telangana. The respective governments have facilitated and accepted such surrenders and are pursuing policies of rehabilitation and reintegration. This development is significant because it demonstrates that even in dealing with a violent political conflict, the State can recognise the possibility of reconciliation and a return to peaceful social life.
Against this background, the continued incarceration of persons alleged merely to have supported or sympathised with the Maoist movement warrants particular scrutiny
Human Rights Forum, welcomes the judgement and the directions it has issued with respect to protection of victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation and their right to rehabilitation. We also welcome the much needed distinction established by the Hon’ble Supreme Court under Article 32 and 142 between sex trafficking and prostitution, including recognising voluntary adult sex work.
The judgment is significant because it places the human rights, dignity, autonomy and constitutional protections of affected persons at the centre of all state action. The Court has recognised that persons involved in prostitution-related situations often belong to highly marginalised and stigmatised sections of society and are vulnerable not only to exploitation but also to abuse and discrimination by state agencies themselves.
ToThe District Collector,NTR District, VijayawadaAndhra Pradesh – 520002 Sub: Demand to withdraw the illegal decision to appoint an Executive Magistrate
To The Chairperson,National Human Rights Commission,Manav Adhikar Bhawan, Block-C,GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi – 110023. Subject: Urgent Complaint regarding Custodial
Date: 20-06-2026 To, Shri. Damodara Raja NarasimhaMinster for Health, Govt. TelanganaTelangana state Sub: Collapse of public healthcare conditions in Osmania
Date: 04-06-2026, To,Mr. Sri Adnan Nayeem Asmi,SP of West Godavari District. Sub: Seeking your intervention in enforcing POCSO Act and
Date: 01-06-2026 To,The District Collector,Nalgonda District, Telangana. Respected Sir, Subject: Request for district wide review of school infrastructure and basic
