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NHRC directive prods AP officials to visit hamlet with 50 tribals, The New Indian Express, 29.07.2022

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An official team of Anakapalle district of Andhra Pradesh visited Jeelugulova hamlet as the NHRC sought a status report from the Tribal Welfare Department on facilities in the tribal village following a complaint lodged by Indigenous Lawyers Association of India (ILAI).

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