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HRCP urges Pakistan to end enforced disappearances, calling it a 'crime ag
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) strongly urged the federal government to take immediate and concrete measures to end the practice, warning that it constitutes a crime against humanity under int
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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of alleged sexual abuse of a minor in Uttar
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report detailing the alleged sexual abuse of a seven-year-old boy by an Imam at a mosque in the Jhabreda area of Roorkee district, Uttarakhand.
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NHRC takes cognisance of assault, death of Zimbabwean student in Punjab
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report on the death of a Zimbabwean student who was assaulted in Punjab.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of death of gang rape victim in Ghaziabad
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report on the death of a speech-and hearing-impaired gang rape victim at her home in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, on August 21.
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Sexual harassment, torture, abductions: Pakistan Human Rights Commission e
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's National Commission for Human Rights has exposed systematic exploitation, human rights abuses, and gender-based violence in the country's brick kilns, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
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NHRC seeks report on Daryaganj Building Collapse that claimed three lives
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports concerning the death of three labourers in a building collapse in Delhi's Daryaganj area on August 20, 2025.
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission alarmed as Imran Khan's nephews arrested
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced concern over the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's nephews in connection with the May 9, 2023, protests.
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NHRC takes Suo Motu cognizance of patient's death at Kanpur Medical Colleg
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday taken suo motu cognizance of disturbing media reports concerning the death of a 25-year-old patient at Kanpur Medical College, Uttar Pradesh, earlier this month.
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Nepal law minister denies any move to legalise polygamy amid criticism ove
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Nepal's Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya, on Wednesday assured lawmakers that no bill, including those relating to polygamy, will be presented in Parliament.
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HRCP alleges government crackdown, warns of shrinking space for human ri
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), an autonomous civil rights organisation, has issued a warning that its functioning is being hindered by pressure from the Pakistani government. "In recent months, HRCP has encountered a range of arbitrary, unlawful, and unjust measures that hav
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NHRC organises National Symposium on 'Women's Safety at Work and Public Sp
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Lucknow, successfully organised a National Symposium on 'Women's Safety at Work and Public Spaces' on July 26.
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NHRC with Lucknow University organises symposium on 'Women's Safety at Wor
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with the Ram Manohar Lohia Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Lucknow, successfully organised a National Symposium on 'Women's Safety at Work and Public Spaces' on Saturday, as per the official release.
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