The National Human Rights Commission has asked the Odisha government pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to the next of kin of an undertrial prisoner who committed suicide in the jail premises.
In her address, NHRC Acting Chairperson Vijaya Bharathi Sayani highlighted Arunachal Pradesh's cultural diversity and unique human rights challenges, emphasising the importance of capacity-building for the newly established APSHRC, founded in 2023.
A two-week online short-term internship programme of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) began here on Monday. As many as 60 university-level students from diverse academic disciplines have been shortlisted from different parts of the country to participate in it.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) successfully concluded its six-day Executive Capacity Building Programme on Human Rights for over 30 participants of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) of eight countries of Global South.
NHRC has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and DGP, requesting a report on the negligence within a week.
Among other themes include women (rights, challenges, and their contribution to the development of the nation), beggars and disability (rights, challenges, achievements), it said.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) served a notice on the Uttar Pradesh government for the death of three workers, who were electrocuted inside a septic tank in Vrindavan on June 8 last.
The top rights panel passed the order taking cognizance of a petition filed by human rights lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy.
The NHRC has instructed the Superintendent of Police, Dibrugarh division, to submit a status report within two months.
The NHRC passed the order acting on a petition filed by human right lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy.
