Human Rights Forum

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-based organisation from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in India. It was started 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, environment, violence, 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

1. Kannabiran, K G (2009). "A One in a Century Rights Activist". Economic and Political Weekly. 44 (46): 8–11. ISSN   0012-9976.
2. Kodandaram, M (2010). "To Remember Balagopal Is to Remember Our Own Humanness". Economic and Political Weekly. 45 (3): 37–39. ISSN   0012-9976.
3. "The coast isn't clear for India's nuclear power quest". The Hindu. 2016-07-29. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2026-02-28.
4. "HRF Demands Resolution Against Uranium Mining". www.deccanchronicle.com. 2025-02-05. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
5. "HRF up in arms against thermal power project". The Hindu. 2015-01-25. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2026-02-28.
6. Goswami, Subhojit (2018-06-27). "Polavaram dam project has opened floodgates of corruption: activists". Down To Earth. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
7. ABN (2025-02-17). "Thermal Power: 'థర్మల్‌'తో అభివృద్ధి.. బూటకమే!". Andhrajyothy Telugu News (in Telugu). Retrieved 2026-02-28.
8. 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.