Gladson Dungdung
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Gladson Dungdung | |
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| Born | 2 May 1980 |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | PG in Human Rights |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, researcher, writer |
| Organization(s) | Adivasi Publications, Adivasi Hunkar and Jharkhand Human Rights Movement |
| Known for | Activism and writing |
| Awards | Samata Ratana Award 2014 |
Gladson Dungdung (born 2 May 1980) is an Indian human rights activist researcher, writer, motivator and public speaker based in Ranchi, India. He is founder of the Adivasis Publications, Adivasis Hunkar and Jharkhand Human Rights Movement.
He comes from the Kharia Adivasi community in Jharkhand.[1] His family was displaced in 1980, for an irrigation project built at the Chhinda River in Simdega, Jharkhand. His parents were killed in June 1990 while going to attend the civil court in Simdega, following a land-related dispute with another family.[citation needed]
Dungdung was unable to get admission in the college for lack of Rs. 250. He worked as daily wage labourer, cycle mechanic and helper in a tea shop.[citation needed]
He was one of the first authors published by Adivaani with the English language book Whose Country is it Anyway?, launched in 2013 at the New Delhi World Book Fair.[2][3][4]
He has spoken internationally on human rights issues, including police atrocities and gross violation of the rights of indigenous peoples.[5][6]
Issues with the government
His passport was taken in January 2014, following "a sensitive report from state police" related to his travel to Germany and Thailand to speak at conferences organized by Adivasi Koordination and Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact.. He reported refusing to pay bribes during his passport application process.[6][7][8] In May 2016, he was also offloaded from a Delhi-London Air India flight, on his way to attend an international seminar highlighting the situation of Adivasis.[8]
In 2016, his bank account with the State Bank of India was blocked in alleged suspicious of his involvement in money laundering. In June 2017, two cases were filed against him for protesting against the amendment of Chotanagpur Tanacy Act 1908 and Santhal Pargana Tanacy Act 1949, falsely accusing him for instigating the Adivasis for protesting against the Jharkhand government.