Rights violation cases go up in Jajpur district

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At least 200 innocent dalits and tribals of Jajpur district and its nearby areas have been languishing in the jails as the authorities with an ulterior motive branded them as Maoists, alleged chairperson of Human Rights Front Manoj Jena. He was addressing mediapersons here on Monday.

In the name of development, he said, the local administrators are always politicising the issues. The tribals are being cheated through denial of social and economic rights. Often, these tribals are tortured and exploited by the police allegedly because they are Maoists.

To save themselves from the Maoist threat, many officers do not report for duty; instead they try to get themselves transferred to another zone with the help of political leaders. Therefore, several Government departments function with depleted staff. On their part, the Maoists are trying to persuade innocent and illiterate villagers to join their cadre, Jena said.

Niece of Jatindra 

Jena alleged that the police are committing atrocities on tribals and dalits in Jajpur during search operations and harassing and beating innocent tribals on the plea of flushing out Red rebels.

He also alleged that the police have detained several tribals for questioning and they could be killed in fake encounter. Muralidhar Patra, a local leader and human right activist, was illegally arrested by the police in a clear nexus with some officials last year as he opposed large-scale irregularities in NREGA works and illegal quarry in the Teloki area.

Manoj Jena,HRF & Gayadhar Mallik, JEM

Several tribals present at the meet alleged that forest officials have been illegally foisting cases of poaching on many villagers with an ill intention to harass them.

Jena said tribal people’s rights being part of the broad human rights phenomena, has acquired significance in recent times. As human beings, the people who live in tribal lands acquire a similar set of rights like others. Being citizens of the country, they are entitled to a number of privileges as well.

The press meet was also addressed by president of Jajpur Ekta Manch Gayadhar Mallick and human rights activists Rabindra Rout, Dr Manzoor Ali, Akshay Jena and Surekha Mallick.

 Human Rights violation clocks high: Activists

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Jajpur: Even as the Rio de Janerio Declaration on Environment and Development, adopted on 14th June, 1992 by the United Nations conference proclaims that states should recognize and duly support indigenous peoples’ identity, culture and interest and enable their participation in the achievement of sustainable development, it is alleged that nearly 200 innocent dalits and tribals of Jajpur district and its nearby areas have been languishing in the jail.

Kishore Jena speaks about his pain

“The tribals are being cheated and denied their social and economic rights. Police are also harassing and beating innocent tribals in the name of flushing out rebels”, said chairperson Human Rights Front Manoj Jena while addressing media persons here. He also further alleged that police are committing atrocities on tribals and dalits in Jajpur during search operations.

Police have also arrested some dalits and tribals like Biswanath Patra, Kishor Jena , Jatindra Jena a former Sarapanch of Anakana Gram Pannyat under Badachana block in jajpur district , Muralidhar Patra and Maguni Jena by branding them as Maoists, added Jena. The press meet was also addressed by Gayadhar Mallick the president of Jajpur Ekta Manch and many human right activists.

Likewise, many tribals of the district allege that the forest officials have been illegally foisting cases of poaching against villagers with an ill intention to harass them. The press meet was also addressed by Gayadhar Mallick, the president of Jajpur Ekta Manch and many human right activists.