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Over 700 complaints of human rights violations received during 2019-20: Si
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 27 (ANI): Referring to the annual report for the period 2019-20, the Chairperson of Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) retired Justice Majida Rizvi on Thursday said that 728 complaints of human rights violations were received in 2019-20.
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NHRC asks Bengal's secretary to conduct fresh survey on plight of Sonagach
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a reminder to the West Bengal's Secretary of Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare to expedite the work of conducting a survey along with Indian Institute of Science over the con
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NHRC core group expresses 'serious concerns' over slow pace of reforms in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) India on Wednesday organised the first meeting of Core Group on Criminal Justice System that expressed "serious concerns over the slow pace of reforms in the criminal justice system to ensure speedy justice".
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Articles on human rights should create awareness, ignite minds for further
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Justice AK Mishra has emphasized that articles on human rights should create awareness and ignite minds for further study, research and writings.
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NHRC to hold meeting tomorrow to discuss status of 'Right to Food and Nutr
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will organise a meeting to discuss the status of 'Right to Food and Nutrition' in the country on August 10.
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NHRC notice to Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka over plight of workers who cr
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday has issued notice to the Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries of the Department of Labour of Delhi, Maharashtra, and Karnataka on a plea filed to highlight the plight of crematorium or graveyard
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NHRC takes serious view of suicide by two prisoners in Mumbai, Kolkata ja
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC) India, has taken a serious view of the deaths due to suicide by the two prisoners of Navi Mumbai and Dum Dum Central Correctional Home, Kolkata, and non-submission of requisite reports in the matters by the conc
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Afghan watchdog records 80 pc increase in civilian casualties
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 1 (ANI): As many as 1,677 civilians were killed and 3,644 more were injured in Afghanistan in the first six months of this year, showing an 80 per cent increase of casualties compared to the same period in 2020, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
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NHRC issues reminder to Center, NCT govts on farmers protest at Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recently issued a reminder with a warning for the failure of submission of reply by the Secretaries of Home, Agriculture, Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, and the Chief Secretaries of (Nationa
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NHRC chairperson pays surprise visit to children's home in Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson, Justice Arun Kumar Mishra on Friday made a surprise visit to a children's home in Delhi and took stock of the ground living conditions, overall infrastructure, and its general upkeep said an NHRC press rel
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Bengal post-poll violence: File supplementary affidavits on NHRC report by
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 29 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted the West Bengal government time till July 31 to file supplementary affidavits in response to the report by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal.
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33 people assassinated in Taliban-held areas in Afghanistan's Kandahar pro
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 25 (ANI): As many as 33 people were assassinated in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province over the past two weeks, TOLO News reported on Saturday citing a rights commission.
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