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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of young professional's death reportedly du
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday took suo motu cognizance of the reported death of a chartered accountant girl from Kerala in Pune due to excessive workload in her company.
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Woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan amid ongoing human righ
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A woman was sentenced to death in Quetta under Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act for posting blasphemous content. The case has drawn attention to the misuse of blasphemy laws and raised concerns about human rights violations in Pakistan.
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HRCP condemns addition of Baloch activist to no-fly list, calls it violati
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Sammi Deen Baloch's recent inclusion on Pakistan's Exit Control List has sparked criticism from human rights groups and the government. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned the action as a violation of her freedom of movement and raised concerns over potential internment centers
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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of pregnant woman's death after 27-hr wait
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that a pregnant woman in labour pain was not attended for about 27 hours at MGM hospital in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur after she was referred by a Community Health Centre for better medical care.
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Telangana: NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of reported attempt to rape and
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that an attempt to rape and murder a woman escalated into a situation of communal tension and violence amidst protests by the tribal organisations in the Jainoor town of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad distric
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Election Commission defers selection process for chairperson, members of H
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has given directions for postponing the meeting of selection committee to appoint Chairperson, Member (Judicial) and Member (Non-Judicial) of Haryana State Human Rights Commission till the completion of Assembly election in the state.
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HRCP warns new draft law introduced in Pakistan Senate violates right to f
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
HRCP warned that if this legislation is passed, such a law is likely to be used not only against political opposition but also rights activists mobilising around issues which the state considers "contentious or inconvenient."
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Pakistan: HRCP reveals biased justice system against labour class
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The 38-page HRCP report titled 'Seeking Redressal Access to Justice for Vulnerable Workers' revealed that the chain of justice remains biased and unaffordable even when a daily wage worker decides to fight.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of hidden camera incident in Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that over 300 photos and videos were allegedly taken from the washroom of the girls' hostel of an Engineering College in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, with the help of a hidden camera. The incid
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HRCP urges Pakistan to address human rights violations endured by youth go
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan called for urgent attention to the rights violations endured by those resorting to enter abroad through illegal routes, and added that most victims are often subjected to torture, extortion, abuses, blackmail, imprisonment, and even death.
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Pakistan: Rights group raises concern over arrest of Karachi University ac
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Riaz Ahmed was taken into custody by the police and his location remained unknown for a while.
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan releases charter of demands for protec
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The HRCP charter stated that enforced disappearance is a crime against humanity under international law.
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