Human Rights Forum
| Abbreviation | HRF |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties Committee |
| Formation | 1998 |
| Purpose | activism, human rights |
Region | India |
Key people | K. Balagopal |
| Website | https://humanrightsforum.org/ |
Human Rights Forum (HRF) is a rights organisation based in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in India. It was formed in 1998 by a group of activists including K. Balagopal following a split from the Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties Committee (APCLC).[1][2]
Prominent Activities
The Human Rights Forum has run campaigns on issues like displacement, gender, environment, caste, state repression, etc. They have opposed nuclear power projects like the Kovvada Atomic Power Project and Uranium mining in Kadapa.[3][4][5] They have also actively campaigned against large-scale infrastructure projects, such as the Polavaram project and other hydro and thermal projects citing concerns about displacement and environmental impacts.[6][7][8]
Publications
English
- Ear to the Ground: Writings On Class and Caste - 2011 and 2025
- Of Capital and Other Punishments - October 2012
- Tsunduru: An Atrocity and Its aftermath - October 2014
- Understanding Fascism: Writings on Caste, Class and the State - October 2023
References
- ^ Kannabiran, K G (2009). "A One in a Century Rights Activist". Economic and Political Weekly. 44 (46): 8–11. ISSN 0012-9976.
- ^ Kodandaram, M (2010). "To Remember Balagopal Is to Remember Our Own Humanness". Economic and Political Weekly. 45 (3): 37–39. ISSN 0012-9976.
- ^ "The coast isn't clear for India's nuclear power quest". The Hindu. 2016-07-29. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ "HRF Demands Resolution Against Uranium Mining". www.deccanchronicle.com. 2025-02-05. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ "HRF up in arms against thermal power project". The Hindu. 2015-01-25. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ Goswami, Subhojit (2018-06-27). "Polavaram dam project has opened floodgates of corruption: activists". Down To Earth. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ ABN (2025-02-17). "Thermal Power: 'థర్మల్'తో అభివృద్ధి.. బూటకమే!". Andhrajyothy Telugu News (in Telugu). Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ Staff, T. N. M. (2025-10-18). "HRF calls Vizag Google-Adani data centre a 'looming environmental disaster'". The News Minute. Retrieved 2026-02-28.