Human Rights Forum (HRF) was formed in October 1998 with a strong understanding that violation or denial of rights arises in all situations of structured oppression and inequality and the democratic aspirations arising from all such situations, and resistance to such oppression, whether organized or not, whether collective or isolated, are equally important for the Rights movement: theoretically, practically and organizationally.

HRF is a non-political and non-funded voluntary organization and responds to issues and concerns all over the country and also outside, but for the present its membership and organization are confined to Andhra Pradesh. HRF takes up rights issues and violations through extensive fact-finding investigations, issuing press statements and media releases, circulating leaflets and other forms of literature, organizing demonstrations, dharnas, peaceful agitations, public meetings, participating in campaigns, making policy interventions, filing representation petitions and legal interventions.

Recent Updates

Kakinada Special Economic Zone – Rights Violations

The Human Rights Forum has been actively associated with the struggles of the farmers of Kakinada who are losing their lands to the Kakinada Special Economic Zone, East Godavari District. HRF has been extending solidarity with the Kakinada Special Economic Zone Vyatireka Porata Samithi, besides conducting fact-findings at Kakinada and organizing dharnas along with other groups. HRF also submitted representations to the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh and the Chairperson of the Andhra Pradesh State Human Rights Commission.

Representation of HRF to the Chief Secretary

Representation of HRF to SHRC

Kashmir: Will The Pain Never End?

Impunity of policing and aimlessness of politics: A report

A Publication of HRF, PDF & APCLC December 2007

Click here to download report in pdf version (716 kB)

Future of the fisher folk of Krishnapatnam?

Violations of the rights of fisherfolk and their environment with regard to the Krishnapatnam Ultra Mega Thermal Plant, Nellore - A Leaflet

A Publication of HRF - February 15, 2008 

Click here to download the leaflet