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.
The apex rights watchdog passed the order acting on a petition filed by human rights lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy.
The apex rights watchdog passed the order acting on a petition filed by human rights lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was created by the Protection of Human Rights Act which was passed by Parliament in 1993.
NHRC has issued notices to Manipur government and the state's DGP over latest killings of 13 people.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will grace the occasion as the chief guest and address the audience on the occasion.
