The lockdown has impacted all kinds of workers, with those working in the informal sector the most adversely affected. Crores of casual and migrant labourers have lost their source of livelihood as a result of the lockdown. The exodus, which saw migrant labourers walk hundreds of kilometres to reach home, has exposed the stark inequalities … Continue reading “Pending Wages of Migrant Labourers Affected By Lockdown.”
The provisions take away the autonomy of the tribal population to manage resources. The Statue of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Act, 2019 (SoU Act) was enacted to develop the area around the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to promote tourism in the Narmada district of Gujarat. It is, however, mired with draconian provisions … Continue reading “How the Act governing the Statue of Unity area violates the Constitution and the PESA Act”
Women farmers in Chhattisgarh working during the sowing season. India is an agrarian economy. The income from agriculture and allied sectors constitute around 20% of the GDP and accounts for more than half of all workforce. India has seen rapid growth in food production during the last three decades culminating in self-sufficiency and surplus production. … Continue reading “Understanding Socio-Legal Aspects Of Agriculture And Farmers’ Rights: A Comprehensive Manual for Trainers”
Due to the exclusionary nature of legal language, crucial elements of law remain out of the domain of those who need most access to it. Knowledge of law is a necessity if one has to be a social justice advocate. Civil Society and Grassroots Organisations need ready access to important judgments so as to solidify … Continue reading “Grassroots Governance And Farmer’s Rights Handbook”
Below are few impact stories selected from the works of our law centres. They display social justice, courage and hard work of our members. Case 1: A Battle For Due Rehabilitation. Getting justice for a person from a vulnerable section is doubly difficult in a country like ours with an ailing justice delivery mechanism. We … Continue reading “Case Studies: 2019-2020”
The Environment Impact Assessment Draft of 2020 by the Union Government has received a lot of criticism. The notification states certain changes that go against the very purpose of conducting an environmental impact assessment. The notification makes the following changes: It allows for post-facto clearance meaning thereby projects that were not approved, could be cleared. … Continue reading “Repercussions Of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Draft, 2020 On Women”
From Fisher workers Languishing on their Boats to Supply Chain Being Destroyed, the Covid-19 Lockdown has Devastated Coastal Livelihoods. By Arvind Khuman, Katira Mansing and Aditya Gujarathi Imagine being at sea for days together on a boat. Suddenly you hear that the entire country will be under lockdown. You hurriedly come back to the shore only to … Continue reading “GUJARAT’S FISHER WORKERS LEFT ALL AT SEA”
The Ministry for Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently released the Draft National Forest Policy, 2018 for comments from the public and civil society organizations. This comments on the Draft Nation Forest Policy, 2018 is prepared by “Centre for Social Justice” for “Working Group for Women and Land Ownership” (WGWLO). Based on inputs from WGWLO members. … Continue reading “Comments on the Draft National Forest Policy, 2018”
We are happy to share that IDEAL: Institute For Development Education And Learning is a Guidestar India Gold certified Organization.GuideStar India is India’s largest and most reliable online information repository with 8000 NGOs. We have been awarded the prestigiousGuideStar India Advanced level- Gold award for 2018 and have joined India’s largest pool of credible NGOs after undergoing a rigorous due … Continue reading “Institute For Development Education and Learning (IDEAL) (GSN- 696): GuideStar India Certified Advanced level- Gold Organization”
We are happy to share that Centre for Social Justice was selected among the ten finalists for The Nomboniso Nangu Maqubela Memorial Prize for Scale and Sustainability, The final decision was made by a panel of judges composed of 13 global leaders and visionaries in the field of legal empowerment. It was mentioned that “Despite … Continue reading “Centre for Social Justice was selected among the ten finalists for The Nomboniso Nangu Maqubela Memorial Prize for Scale and Sustainability”
