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NHRC: Need for accountability to human rights & reforms in appointing members
The Indian apex human rights body, with a mixed reputation since its inception faces a serious credibility challenge with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) having put India’s accreditation on deferral since 2024; now the Sub-Committee on Accreditation will decide on this when it meets in March 2025
Plea to NHRC: Fairly investigate into ‘enforced disappearance’ of youth off Bangla border
In a representation to the National Human Rights Commission...
Assault on students during peaceful protest in Allahabad protested, complaint to NHRC
The HRD Alert-India has, in a strongly worded complaint, protested the assault of students during a peaceful protest in Allahabad University; the assault was, reportedly, by officials of the university and the issue exacerbated, by a failure of the police to file an FIR
Curb prison suicides: NHRC advisory to Union, States
Jail authorities were asked to do regular check on bed sheets and blankets of inmates to ensure that these are not used for suicide attempts.
Gujarat Riots: SC disposes of pleas seeking proper probe
Apex court disposed of ten petitions including those filed by CJP and NHRC
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of 9-year-old Dalit boy’s death
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New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken...
Time to check your sarkari email… does it have PM Modi’s photo?
After SC, NHRC official “aghast” to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo in official email!
No eviction of tribals without settlement of land claims: J. Arun Mishra (retd.)
In February 2019, as a judge in the SC, J Mishra had first ordered the eviction of tribals and forest dwellers, but stayed operation of the order soon thereafter
NHRC registers case against Narsinghanand Saraswati
Action follows a complaint filed by Haji Mohd.Sameer Boghani, president Madariya Sufi Foundation against Saraswati’s communal hate speech
Release prisoner arrested due to mistaken identity, pay 3 lakhs compensation: NHRC to UP gov’t
The Commission held that it was a case of negligence by police, and sought a report by UP DGP on action taken against erring officials
NHRC asks MP Chief Secy Bains to report on the 28 tortured prisoners in six weeks
Pointing out that it has been nearly three years since the NHRC first submitted its recommendations, many activists urged authorities to take cognisance of prisoners’ basic human rights.