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NHRC Chairman Justice Arun Mishra says environmental degradation impacting
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): With 63 Indian cities there in the list of 100 most-polluted cities, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice Arun Mishra on Tuesday wondered how the ground situation was not changing despite the enabling laws and rules.
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Baloch student group to boycott classes across Pakistan on March 21 agains
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Baloch Students Council announced to boycott classes across Pakistan on March 21 against the enforced disappearances.
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NHRC directs J-K administration to take action on complaint about targeted
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday directed the Jammu and Kashmir administration to take appropriate action on a complaint moved by a Supreme Court lawyer seeking direction to provide compensation/damages to the families of four civilian
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Rights body says at least 749 civilians killed amid conflict in northern E
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said at least 749 civilians have died as a result of acts of violence in the context of the conflict in northern Ethiopia.
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Rights body raises concern about human, sex trafficking in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 10 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has released a study that identifies Pakistan as a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking.
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission study reveals women still subjected to K
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 10 (ANI): Women in tribal areas of Pakistan are still the victim of Karo-Kari and Vani, a new study of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) revealed.
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Pakistani media remains hostage to repressive tactics, says rights commiss
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 8 (ANI): Pakistani media remains hostage to repressive tactics and critical reporting results in violations against journalists, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said on Monday.
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NHRC seeks report from Bihar govt on groundwater contamination
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday took suo motu cognizance of a media report referring to the recent Bihar Economic Survey 2021-22 that in 31 of 38 districts of the State the groundwater is contaminated with Arsenic, Fluoride and excessive Ir
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Pakistan rights commission condemns suicide blast at Peshawar mosque
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 5 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the suicide blast in the city of Peshawar that killed over 50 people.
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NHRC notices to Maha Chief Secy, Pune Police Commissioner after 4 die whil
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent notices to the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra and Pune Police Commissioner over the death of four people allegedly while cleaning a septic tank at a residential building in LoniKalbhor area on the outskirt
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Rights panel orders TN government to pay Rs 2 lakh for student held for ra
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission has ordered the state government to pay Rs 2 lakh as compensation to student Lois Sophia who was arrested in 2018 for raising anti-BJP slogans before former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President
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NHRC issues notice to UP Chief Secretary over electrocution of 4 children
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary for not providing the appropriate amount of interim relief to the kin of four children who died of electrocution in Sambhal district.
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