Rights of Dalits and Tribals

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ZHONG HUANG

ROBERTO NARVAEZ

ASEP NANDA PARAMAYANALILY WEN

FLORENCE SHAKAFUSWA

Rights Of Dalits and Tribals


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IntroductionJustice for Odisha Project (JFOP) consists threenon profit and non governmental organizations,was established in 2001 funded by DignityInternational to address basic human rights,

advocate for legal reform and protect, promote andsafeguard the rights of discriminated communitiesin India.

A new 4-years project of JFOP will begin fromJanuary 2012 to December 2015

The project has linkages with caste communitiesand has facilitated the formation of a movement fordisplaced persons. The network members belongto the Schedule Cast, Schedule tribes and Other

Backward Class communities.


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Statement of the Problems

In 1957, over 22,000 families in the Odisha state of Indiawere displaced by government action. These communitiesincluded the Schedule Cast (SC), Schedule Tribe (ST), andOther Backward Class. This was an act of discriminationthat occurred as a result of the building of a dam on the

Hirakund river. Communities in this area lost theirlivelihoods as fertile soil was submerged, villages wiped outand homes destroyed.

There has been a struggle to pressurise the government to

compensate 9954 families who were displaced but this hasnot yielded the desired outcome. None of the farmers gotalternative land nor have they been compensated for theirloss. Instead, the displaced families experienced multipledisplacement as their resettlement areas were also

grabbed from them for the purposes of developmentprojects such as the building of the IB thermal power plant


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As a result of multiple displacement, the affected communitieshave lost their livelihoods. Women and children have also been

affected. Gender based violence and human trafficking hasincreased. Farmers, fishermen and women have migrated tourban areas in search of labour work. This has disrupted theirway of life.

To ameliorate the situation, the Grassroots organisation forPromotional Endeavour (GOPE) mounted a campaign whoseaim was to seek compensation and rehabilitation of displacedcommunities. They already helped some resettled people getemployment and adequate reparation. It, however, is far less

than enough while regarding to the huge displaced populationwithout proper compensation and facing the multipledisplacement.

Most importantly, there is the problem of environmentaldegradation through the discharge of industrial waste into the


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HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE

1. Livelihoods (daily mage labour) migration forworking

2. Poor social services (sanitary & facilities)

3.Culture (way of life, history) common, propery,resources

4. Compensation & rehabilitation (move)


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Human Rights relationatewith:

UNInstrument

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Indian Domestic

Law and ThePolicies

LAND & LIVELIHOOD RIGHTSENVIRONMENTFOODWATER

HEALTHEDUCATIONWORK & WORKINGCONDITIONSSOCIAL SECURITY

Right to DevelopmentAgainst the PovertyParticipation

UDHRICESCRCEDAWCRC

CERDGC ICESCR*ILOConvention169

* Declarationon the RighttoDevelopment

Constitution:Fundamental rights Directive Principlesof State Policy

The LandAcquisition Act1894

World Bank Policy

National Policy ofResettlement andRehabilitation (NRR)(1998)


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Outcome

Access to health and adequate living conditions for thepopulation ensured.

OutputSufficient and sustainable livelihoods for Odisharesettled people.


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GOAL

Achieve better quiality of life for Odisha State trough empowerment and a sustainableenvoronment.

Objective 1

Ensure access to health and basic sanitation by empowering people and communityparticipation.

Objective 2

To ensure access to food and water using participatory methodlogies aimed atconserving natural resources, their rational use and development of sustainableproductive activities.

Objective 3

To ensure access legal services for purpose of reparation.

Objective 4

To promote gender equiality and childrens rights by empowering the commuunity toprevent gender violence.


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Objective 1Ensure access to health and basic sanitation by empowering people andcommunity participation.

Activities Indicators Means of

verificationMobilise the stakeholders in the communityfor a local to local dialogue.

Over 75% of Odishacommunity attendthe local to localdialogue

List of participants ofthe local dialogue.Meeting report &media releaseDatabase &documentaryApproved report bystackeholders.

Carry out a local to local dialogue thatprovides information on state of health andsanitation to use this information forprogramming.

Over 75% of Odishacommunity attendthe local to localdialogue

Facilitate participatory expediture tracking. A Monthly report on

PETs approved bystakeholders

RISCK & ASSUMPTIONBacklash from local state or goverment & community leaders.Lack of Participation by stackeholders.

Political will.No freedom to information.

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Objective 2To ensure access to food and water using participatory methodlogies aimed atconserving natural resources, their rational use and development of sustainableproductive activities.Tool: Capacity Building.

Activities Indicators MOV

Training in sustainability of naturalresources for production.

75% of people able tomanage natural resourcesin environmental friendlyway.

List of participants.Reports.Agrements inplace.

Radio programrecording.Contract with radiostation forproduction ofprogrammes.

Environmentalimpactassessmentreport.

Facilitate learning spaces forenvironmental and climatemanagement.

Over 75% pass exam fortrainingan implement whatthey learn on environmentalmanagement.

Dialogue with government toimplement fishery, forestry,agriculture and health departments inpublic institutions.

Linkages with govermentdepartments establishedmaintained.

Produce 12 serie media program onenvironmental management

13 series program aired onlocal radio station.

RISCK & ASSUMPTION

Non participation of government department.Lack of interest to conserve the environment.

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Objective 3To ensure access legal services for purpose of reparation.Tools: Paralegal processes

Activities Indicators MOV

Train paralegals team. 4 of the cases handled byparalegals

Case reports.Press release bymedia.Certificate ofgraduation asparalegals.Teport for monthlymeetings betweenparalegal andlawyers.4 of the cases

judged in favour ofclients.

Establish a drop-in centre. 4 of cases successfully takento court and receivereparation.

Handling pro bonotest cases Drop in Centre established.Centre receive and proccesscases of grievance in HR.

Networking with lawyers Monthly meetings for

paralegal reviews bylawyers.

RISCK & ASSUMPTIONCases take along.Lack of human resource & finance.Poor participation.Cases not reported due to gout pressure and porr media interest.

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Objective 4To promote gender equality and childrens rights by empowering the commuunityto prevent gender violence.Tools: Campaign.

Activities Indicators Mains of verification

Gender mainstreaming training. 70% of populationsensitized ingender equalitywith a familyrelationship

change.

Feed bacl from mediaprogrammes. Phone ins,letters and emails.Report of decrease ofviolence cases reported.

Report of participation ofwomen in communityprograms.Snapshort of people wholisten to media program andread gender coloum.

20 people trainned ingender mainstreaming.

Produce media programs and mediapublications on gender issues tosensibilizate gender equality tonewspaper and radio programs.

Gender equalitymanstreemed incomunnicatyprograms

Celebrate International WomensDay promoving the activism.

30% of vilencecases decrease.

RISCK & ASSUMPTIONResistance for campaign because of culture & religion.

Counter progrms by interest (conservists) stakeholders.


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BUDGET Objective 1

Objective 2

Objective 3

Objective 4


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RESULTS

Empowerment

Development

EnvironmentAccess to local government services


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Documents

Rights of Dalits and Tribals