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Child labour: NHRC issues notice to Delhi Govt, seeks reports in four week
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 3 (ANI): Taking cognizance of a report that 26 boys, in the age group of 8 to 13 years were rescued from bonded labour in a jeans factory in North East Delhi's, Seelampur area last month, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notices to the
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NHRC issues notice to Delhi Govt.over reports of dead rat found in mid-day
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar.2 (ANI): Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports that a dead rat was found in the mid-day meal served to the children at the Government Boys Senior Secondary School, Deoli, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday said that if this report of nine chi
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Ramjas College clash: NHRC issues notice to Delhi Police over use of exces
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 28 (ANI): Following complaints that female students and media persons were harassed by police personnel during the violent clashes at Ramjas College on February 22nd, the National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner.
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SC directs Centre to fill vacant posts in NHRC by Apr. 30
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to fill up two vacant posts in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) by April 30.
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NHRC to conduct spot enquiry into allegations of gang rape in Dhar distric
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.4 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a complaint from the nine Scheduled Tribe women residents of Bhutia and Holibayada villages of District Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, that they became victims of police atrocities including rape, sexu
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Jallikattu agitation: NHRC issues notices to TN Govt., Police Commissioner
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of media reports that after the passage of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the State Assembly, police, without any prior caution, resort
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NHRC issues notice to TN Govt. over hazardous water supply from Bhavani ri
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu Government over hazardous water supply from the Bhavani river in Mettupalayam.
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NHRC vacancies: SC asks Centre to fill post of DG within a week
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to fill up the vacancy of the Director General (DG) of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) within a week and other pending vacancies in one week as well.
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Pak rights body says Gwadar's fishermen have deep reservations about
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan.12 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called on the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to protect the interests of the fishermen of Gwadar Port, most of whom have reservations about the over 50 billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Cor
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NHRC finds 16 women victims of rape, assault by police personnel in Chhatt
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bastar (Chhattisgarh) [India], Jan. 8 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has prima facie found 16 women victims of rape, sexual and physical assault by the state police personnel in Chhattisgarh's tribal Bastar region.
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Chhattisgarh: NHRC finds 16 women victims of rape, sexual physical assault
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 7(ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday found 16 women prima facie victims of rape, sexual and physical assault by police personnel in Chhattisgarh, and asked the state government why it should not recommend interim relief of Rs 37 lakh to the
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Gujarat: NHRC issues notice over victimization of Dalit prisoners in Amrel
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Saurashtra [India], Jan. 6 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued a notice to the Inspector General (Prisons), Gujarat over victimization of Dalit prisoners by upper castes inmates in Amreli district jail.
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