Jharkhand lynching: NHRC asks top cop to submit report
New Delhi, May 22 (BNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued a notice to Director General of Police (DGP) in Jharkhand and demanded detailed report on the alleged killing of seven people by an angry mob.
Jallikattu violence: NHRC issues notice to Chennai cops
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday said it has taken 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, resorted to beating, arresting and damaging private property in order to disperse a large number of people gathered at landmark places in Chennai in support of Jallikattu.
Vendor death: NHRC issues notice to Delgi Police Commissioner
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Monday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging a vendor's death in police custody and his body being dumped and issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner.
Human Rights Day 2016: Stand up for someone's rights today!
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): The theme for 2016 Human Rights Day (observed on Dec 10 every year) is 'Stand up for someone's rights today!' in keeping with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted b the UN General Assembl i 1948.
740 students death: NHRC sends notice to Maharashtra govt
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that in Maharashtra, 740 students of the residential schools in tribal areas have died in last 10 years.
Children death: NHRC notice to Madhya Pradesh govt
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that 116 children have died due to malnutrition related ailments in the Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh during the last five months.
Kaveri protest: NHRC issues notice to Karnataka,TN
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Friday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of the reports of large scale violent protests, arson and destruction of public and private property, worth crores of rupees, in Bengaluru by protestors against the directions of the Supreme Court of India, directing Karnataka to release water from the Kaveri river to Tamil Nadu.
Inhuman treatment of dead: NHRC issues notice to Odisha govt
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Friday said it has issued a notice to the Government of Odisha through its Chief Secretary, after taking suo motu cognizance of media reports alleging undignified treatment to two dead women by the concerned authorities in the state.
Rohtak gangrape: NHRC sends notice to Haryana govt.
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that on the 15th July, 2016 in Rohtak, Haryana, a girl was again gang raped by the same five persons, who had sexually assaulted her three years back in Bhiwani.
NHRC sends notice to Kerala govt over conditions of female workers at textile retail shops
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission on Friday said it has issued a notice to the Government of Kerala through its Chief Secretary, Department of Labour and Labour Commissioner, calling for reports, on a complaint that human rights of women workers in textile retail sector are being violated in the State as they are not allowed to sit and go to toilet during their more than ten hours long duty.
2 labourers death: NHRC issues notice to Madhya Pradesh govt
New Delhi, June 8 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that two labourers died while on the job in a 30 feet deep sewage line project in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh on May 28.
NHRC issues notice to Jharkhand govt over allegations of targeted attacks on Muslim cattle traders
New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday said it has issued a notice to the Government of Jharkhand, through its Chief Secretary, on a complaint, received on the Mar 29, 2016 that there had been several incident of targeted attacks on the Muslim cattle traders in the state and that the administration was not dealing in a fair manner with the mob lynching of two cattle traders in Latehar district of Jharkhand on Mar 18, 2016.
Notebook for students: NHRC issues notice to Delhi govt
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission on Monday said it has sent notices Delhi government and north Delhi municipal corporation over reports that around four lakh students studying in 746 Primary Schools run by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation have not been given notebooks in the last five months.
Union Home Minister to inaugurate NHRC-SHRCs Conference tomorrow
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate a Conference of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the State Human Rights Commissions (SHRCs) here on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notice to the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police of Odisha's Keonjhar over the killing of six people on allegations of practicing witchcraft.