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Part-1 of CJP’s webinar reveals how authorities are abusing their power to usurp rights of forest dwellers. (1/7)
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On August 7 and 8, 2020, Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) and All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP) @aiufwp conducted a two-day webinar titled Forest Rights Movement and Covid-19. (2/7)
Grassroot activists shared how officials of the forest department, police force and state governments were abusing their power to take advantage of the lockdown and further crushing a peaceful campaign for rights of various forest dwelling communities. (3/7)
"Our environment friendly agricultural practices are helping conserve our jal-jungle-jameen." - Sokalo Gond, Forest Rights Defender, Sonbhadra (4/7)
"We have a right to out jal-jungle-jameen and the government cannot take advantage of the pandemic to hand it over to big corporations." - Rajkumari Bhuiya, Forest Rights Defender, Sonbhadra (5/7)
"I was pulled by my hair, dragged and extorted. Since the incident I have been receiving continuous threats." - Noor Jahan, Van Gujjar woman assaulted by officials (6/7)
"While all the other members of her family have been released, two of their children are still in the jail." - Mustafa Chopra, Van Gujjar man who was assaulted along with Noor Jahan (7/7)
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