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NHRC expresses displeasure over police probe in Bhopal's rape and blackmai
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed serious dissatisfaction over the police investigation in Bhopal's alleged rape and blackmailing case with college girls and decided to reinvestigate the matter.
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HRCP expresses concern over steadily shrinking space for human rights defe
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a statement released on Wednesday, the HRCP said it had faced several arbitrary, illegal, and unjustified actions over the past few months, which have hindered the organisation's ability to conduct its mandate.
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NHRC takes suo moto cognisance of alleged atrocity against Dalit men in Od
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo moto cognisance of an incident reported from Odisha's Ganjam district, where two men belonging to the Scheduled Caste community were allegedly assaulted and humiliated by individuals from another community.
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2024 HRCP Report exposes worsening human rights emergency across Pakistan
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan's 2024 report highlights democratic decline, rising militancy, enforced disappearances, and human rights abuses in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It notes blasphemy-related violence, child and gender-based abuse, labour violations, and environmental crises, paint
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Telangana High Court advocate files complaint with NHRC over Sigachi Facto
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Telangana state high court advocate, Rama Rao, has filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) regarding the blast at the Sigachi Industries Limited pharmaceutical factory in Pashamylaram Industrial Area, which occurred on Monday. The complaint alleges that the inciden
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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of teen's death in Delhi juvenile home
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The NHRC has further instructed that the submitted reports must include the inquest report, post-mortem examination findings, the certified medical cause of death, and the magisterial enquiry report to determine accountability and ensure transparency.
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Pakistan: HRCP condemns hate speech targeting Senator for defending minori
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned hate speech against Senator Pervaiz Rashid for defending religious freedom after he raised concerns over police targeting an elderly woman during Eid. The HRCP warned that such actions endanger minorities, especially the Ahmadiyya community,
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NHRC takes suo moto cognisance of toxic gas incident at Andhra Pradesh pha
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo moto cognisance of media reports concerning the death of two workers and the critical injury of another due to toxic gas exposure at an effluent treatment unit of a pharmaceutical company in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalli distri
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of gang rape of college student on Odisha's
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging that a 20-year-old female college student was gang raped by nearly 10 men on the Gopalpur sea beach in Odisha's Ganjam district on June 15.
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HRCP slams Pakistan's 2025-26 budget for freezing minimum wage and short-c
Updated : 9 months ago IST
HRCP highlighted that the budget provides minimal support for low-income groups who are already coping with the ongoing inflation crisis that began in 2022 and extended through 2024.
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NHRC, India 4-week Summer Internship Programme - 2025 for university-level
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The four-week Summer Internship Programme (SIP) 2025 of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India began at its premises in New Delhi on June 16.
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Karnataka LoP R Ashoka writes to NHRC seeking probe into Bengaluru stamped
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka has written letter to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking urgent intervention and a comprehensive probe into the recent stampede in Bengaluru during the IPL victory celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), which claimed 11
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