National Human Rights Commission

Uncategorized April 6, 2023

NHRC issues notice to Haryana and Gujarat Government over reported deaths of 7 sanitation workers in Jhajjar & Bharuch Districts

New Delhi, April 06, (LAB) Taking suo moto cognizance of the media reports about the death of seven sanitation workers, in two different incidents in Jhajjar & Bharuch Districts of Haryana and Gujarat respectively, the National…

Uncategorized December 4, 2022

NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu and Bihar governments over reported torture of 12 orphaned juveniles brought from Bihar to a Madrasa in Chennai

New Delhi, Dec 4 (LAB) Taking Suo moto cognizance of media reports of abusing orphaned juveniles, The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries to the Governments of Tamil…

Uncategorized September 30, 2022

Time for deep internal soul searching to safeguard the rights of persons with mental illness; NHRC Chairperson, Justice Arun Mishra

Sangeeta Sharma New Delhi, Sept 30 (LAB) It’s time for deep and careful internal soul searching to safeguard the rights of persons with mental illness, NHRC Chairperson, Mr. Justice Arun Mishra said during a visit…

Uncategorized June 28, 2022

NHRC issues notice to Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on reported high air pollution impacting life expectancy in the country

New Delhi, June 28, (LAB) The National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC) on June 24, took suo motu cognizance of media reports quoting an external survey that air pollution is a great threat to human health…

Uncategorized May 7, 2022

NHRC issues notice to MP Govt over illegal detention, torture of four juveniles in police custody in Tikamgarh

New Delhi, May 7, 2022, (LAB) The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director-General of Police, Madhya Pradesh for illegally detaining juveniles on suspicion of theft in…

Uncategorized May 7, 2022

NHRC issues notice to UP Govt over torture of a woman by police in district Lalitpur

New Delhi, May 7, 2022, (LAB) The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that the police personnel of Mehrauli Police Station subjected a woman to extreme…

Uncategorized May 7, 2022

NHRC issues notice to Telangana govt over killing of a Dalit man for his interfaith marriage

New Delhi, May 6, 2022 (LAB) The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, on May 6 took suo motu cognizance of media reports that a 25-year-old man was brutally killed in broad public view at Saroornagar…

Uncategorized March 30, 2022

NHRC issues notice to Delhi’s Chief Secretary, Police Commissioner and MTNL Chairman over death of four persons in a sewage line in Rohini

New Delhi, Mar 30 (LAB) Taking suo- moto cognizance of media reports where four people died trapped in a sewage line in the Rohini area of Delhi, the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC issued notices…

Uncategorized March 15, 2022

Cyberspace is being used not only for financial and economic offenses but also for sponsoring hate speeches, NHRC Chairperson Justice Arun Mishra

New Delhi, Mar 13, (LAB) National Human Rights Commission Chairperson, Justice Arun Mishra, today said that internet aided communication has brought in a lot of positive changes in our lives across the world but it…

Uncategorized January 29, 2022

Telgu film ‘Street Student’ bags First Prize from National Human Rights Commission

NHRC selects Telugu short film ‘Street Student’ for the first prize of Rs. 2 lakh in its seventh Short Film Award Competition, This year, the films winning ‘Certificate of Special Mention’ also to be awarded…