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Condoning terror acts, terrorists a great disservice to human rights cause: NHRC chiefIn an address at an event to mark Human Rights Day at Bharat Mandapam, NHRC Chairperson Justice (Retd) Arun Kumar Mishra said the ethical r...
Women's reservation bill most transformative revolution in our times for gender justice: President MurmuPresident Droupadi Murmu expressed her support for the bill providing 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, call...
Govt should review AFSPA from time to time if situation improves: NHRC Chairperson Justice Arun MishraThe two day’s camp sitting and public open hearing of the Commission from 15th to 16th December, 2021 was held in Guwahati in respect of th...
West Bengal government submits affidavit before Calcutta HC over post-poll violenceThe state government claimed that the NHRC committee has been “deliberately constituted to spearhead a witch hunt against the entire state ...
NHRC panel on Bengal violence submits report to Calcutta High CourtA five-judge bench of the high court, hearing a bunch of PILs alleging post-poll violence in the state, had directed that the committee wou...
Bengal post-poll violence: NHRC panel to take representations from stakeholders on Tuesday alsoThe committee was set up by the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on a direction by the Calcutta High Court to loo...
Right to life should prevail over rights of patent holders: NHRC chief"The world is facing the colossal loss caused by COVID-19. New challenges have emerged for protecting the life and livelihoods of the margi...
Justice Arun Mishra takes over as NHRC chief"Justice Arun Mishra today joined as the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. One panel member has also joined," the so...
Lok Sabha passes NHRC amendment bill, govt assures protection of human rightsMoS (Home Affairs) Nityanand Rai said changes in the legislation will help in protecting human rights effectively.
Lok Sabha begins discussion on amendments to human rights actMinister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 will help protect human rights more eff...
Businesses need to develop, support policy to protect human rights: NHRCDuttu cited United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights developed by John Ruggie and endorsed by the UNHRC in 2011 that ...
One toothbrush and 49 differently abled kids: The state of government homesThe number of old age home has been steadily declining, NHRC sends their reporters to report about the condition of old age homes and homes...
SC asks Centre to furnish Income Tax details of kin of ex-CJI KG BalakrishnanAdvocate Prashant Bhushan had alleged that around 21 properties have been acquired in the names of son, daughter and brother of the former ...
National Commission Women to get teeth, can probe, fine accusedThe government has decided to enable the National Commission for Women Act with almost all the provisions of the National Human Rights Comm...
- NHRC to give suggestions to government on laws on sexual offence
NHRC to suggest the government on making laws regarding sexual offences more stringent after discussions.
- NHRC not in favour of curbs on media reporting: KGB
NHRC Chairperson K G Balakrishnan today said the Commission would not like to have any curbs on media reporting which has an important role...
- Justice Balakrishnan appointed NHRC Chairman
Former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has been appointed as Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission.