National Human Rights Commission

Threat To Protests "Real": Shaheen Bagh Groups Ask Authorities To Act

Delhi News | ANI | Monday February 3, 2020

Protesters at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh have written a letter to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Election Commission (EC), Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) saying that the threat to their protest is ''real''.

Congress Meets Human Rights Body Over "Brutalities" During UP Protests

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 27, 2020

A Congress delegation led by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met top officials of the National Human Rights Commission on Monday, demanding a probe into alleged police atrocities against anti-CAA protesters in Uttar Pradesh.

Human Rights Body Visits Jamia To Record Statements Of Injured Students

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

An National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team on Tuesday visited the Jamia Millia Islamia to record statements of the students who were injured during the police action on the campus last month.

Humans Rights Body Team To Visit Jamia On January 14: Vice-Chancellor

India News | ANI | Monday January 13, 2020

Jamia Millia Islamia vice-chancellor Najma Akhtar on Sunday said that a team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will visit the campus on January 14 to take statements from the injured students and witnesses in connection with the December 15 incident of alleged police excesses.

Human Rights Body Wants Report After 100 Babies Die In Rajasthan Hospital

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday January 3, 2020

The NHRC (National Human Rights Commission) issued a notice to the Rajasthan government today, following the deaths of more than 100 new-borns at a state-run hospital in Kota district

No Internet In Parts Of UP, Drones Fly As Cops Brace For Fresh Protests

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla and Alok Pandey, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday December 27, 2019

The Uttar Pradesh government has placed the state on high alert and blacked out Internet connectivity in 21 districts over concerns of further protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act erupting after the Friday prayers.

Human Rights Body Issues Notice To UP Cop Over Police Action On Protesters

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 25, 2019

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the police chief of Uttar Pradesh after receiving various complaints that allege "violation of human rights" in police action during the ongoing anti-Citizenship Act protests in the state, officials said on Wednesday.

Telangana Police Submit Report To Rights Body On Hyderabad "Encounter"

Telangana News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 10, 2019

The Telangana Police on Tuesday submitted its report to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the killing of all four accused in the gang-rape and murder of a veterinarian on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

Human Rights Body Sends Notice To Bihar After Woman Set On Fire In Muzaffarpur

Bihar | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the Bihar government and the state police chief on Monday over reports that a woman was set on fire by a man after he tried to abuse her, officials said.

Delhi Fire Was Catastrophe Waiting To Happen, Seeks Report: Rights Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 9, 2019

Describing the Anaj Mandi fire incident as a "catastrophe" that was waiting to happen, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today issued notices to the Delhi government, the city's police chief and the North Delhi civic body and sought a detailed report in six weeks.

Rights Body Visits Spot Where Telangana Rape-Accused Were Shot Dead

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 7, 2019

A seven-member team from the National Human Rights Commission or NHRC on Saturday visited the site near Hyderabad where the men arrested on the charge of gang-rape-murder of a 27-year-old veterinarian were killed by the police after they allegedly attack them.

Rights Panel Begins Probe Into Police Encounter In Telangana Rape Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 7, 2019

A team from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday began on-the-spot investigation into the alleged police encounter in which four men accused in the gang-rape and murder of a woman veterinarian, were killed near here. Official sources said the team visited a government hospital at Mahabubnagar, where the bodies of the accused were...

Rights Panel Notice To Centre, States Over Crimes Against Women

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 2, 2019

Expressing serious concern over incidents of sexual violence against women, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notices to the centre and all states and Union Territories seeking reports on the standard operating procedures to deal with such cases and use of the Nirbhaya Fund.

Kerala Nun Moves National Women's Panel Against Rape Accused Bishop

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 23, 2019

A nun, who filed a rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, has approached the National and State Women's Commissions besides the National Human Rights Commission, accusing the priest and his supporters of "harassing" her through various online platforms.

Time To Redefine Human Rights Violations In Indian Context: Amit Shah

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 13, 2019

Human rights violations should not be limited to just custodial deaths and police atrocities, but must also include cases like denial of basic facilities like toilets, electricity and food, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday.