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Farmer stopped at Bengaluru Metro for "untidy" clothes, Rights Body issues
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Taking suo motu cognizance of a media report that a farmer was stopped from boarding a metro train by an official at Rajajinagar station in Karnataka's Bengaluru "because his clothes were untidy," the National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Government of
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of stray dog mauling 2-year-old girl in New
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a two-year-old girl was allegedly mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in the Tughlak Lane area of New Delhi on February 24, 2024, the NHRC said in a press release.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of fire at paint factory in Delhi's Alipur
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of print and electronic media reports that seven workers were charred to death in a massive fire that broke out inside a paint factory in Alipur, Delhi on 15th February 2024.
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Congress leader writes to MP Human Rights Commission over Bhadbhada remova
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Bhopal district administration, along with the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC), removed the residential structures citing an order from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday.
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NHRC to send team to Sandeshkhali for conducting spot-inquiry on sexual as
Updated : 2 years ago IST
As Sandeshkhali continued to be on the boil, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday stated that it will depute its team to ascertain facts by a "spot-enquiry" into the incidents of violence in the North 24 Parganas island, a press release from the NHRC stated.
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Sandeshkhali: Rights panel directs WB DGP to tender report on journalist's
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) directing him to submit a report within two weeks in a case where a journalist of a vernacular news channel was unlawfully detained by police in Sandeshkhali.
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NHRC takes cognizance of death of Air India's elderly flyer due to lack of
Updated : 2 years ago IST
A senior citizen, who was on the Air India New York-Mumbai flight, died after he collapsed at the Mumbai airport on February 12.
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Firecracker storage unit blast: Kerala Human Rights Commission takes suo-m
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The State Human Rights Commission on Monday filed a voluntary case in the blast incident that claimed one life and left several injured at a firecracker storage unit in Kerala's Ernakulam district.
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UN slams Pakistan ahead of general elections; deplores acts of violence, I
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has deplored the acts of violence against political parties and candidates in Pakistan ahead of the general elections on February 8 and has urged the authorities to ensure "free and fair" elections..
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Delhi: Justice Arun Mishra inaugurates NHRC's first Online Short Term Inte
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) India began this calendar year's first and fourth of the financial year 2023-24 online short-term internships on Monday, according to an official release.
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UN Special Rapporteur alleges use of torture against Jimmy Lai, demands pr
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, has written a letter to the Chinese authorities urging them to address the claims that it has allegedly tortured Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai for obtaining evidence against him, a press release from the United Nations Human Rights Commis
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NHRC notice to Telangana government over media reports of lady police offi
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sent notice to the Government of Telangana over the media reports of lady police officials dragging a girl student by her hair in the Ranga Reddy district on Monday.
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