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NHRC member shares horrifying experience after allegedly being attacked in WB
News | Jun 30, 2021, 09:02 PM ISTA member of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Atif Rasheed, who went to West Bengal along with his team to investigate the post-election violence in the state, on June 30, shared his horrifying experience.
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NHRC issues more advisories on bonded labourers, migrant workers amid COVID-19 second wave
India | Jun 02, 2021, 07:13 AM ISTThe national body has observed that the issues that arose during the pandemic have led to "adverse mental health outcomes, particularly among the vulnerable groups," it said.
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NHRC notice to centre, states over denial of benefits under schemes during COVID-19
India | May 21, 2021, 06:54 AM ISTThe NHRC has sent notices to the centre and states over the alleged denial of benefits to beneficiaries of various public schemes during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Enact special law to protect dignity, rights of dead: NHRC to Centre, states
India | May 15, 2021, 08:04 AM ISTIn a statement, the National Human Rights Commission said the recommendations include enacting of a specific legislation to protect the rights of the dead, adding that "mass burial or cremation should not be allowed to take place as it is in violation of the right to dignity of the dead".
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NHRC asks Centre, states to set up universal COVID-19 dashboards
India | May 11, 2021, 02:43 PM ISTThe Commission later sought action taken report within four weeks on the recommendations contained in its Advisory 2.0, already sent to the Secretary, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories by the Secretary-General.
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NHRC sends advisories to ministries, states on combating human trafficking amid pandemic
India | Dec 12, 2020, 08:07 AM ISTIn view of the unprecedented situation across the country an being "deeply concerned" about the rights of the vulnerable and marginalised sections of the society affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdowns, it had constituted a 'committee of experts on impact of COVID-19 pandemic on human rights and future response'.
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NHRC issues notice to UP govt, state police chief over gangrape of Dalit woman in Hathras
India | Oct 01, 2020, 08:16 AM ISTThe Commission has sent notices to the chief secretary of the state government and the Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh, the officials said.
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DPCC files complaint to NHRC, seeks time bound investigate in Hathras gangrape case
News | Sep 30, 2020, 07:20 PM ISTLegal and Human Rights Department of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) filed a complaint to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Hathras gang-rape case.
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Varavara Rao's family approaches NHRC; seeks updates on his health
India | Jul 25, 2020, 11:38 AM ISTFamily members of poet Varavara Rao, accused in the Elgar Parishad case, have moved the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking a direction to a Mumbai hospital, where he is being treated for COVID-19, and prison authorities to provide "transparent" updates on his health status.
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NHRC inspects Delhi govt's COVID-19-dedicated LNJP hospital
India | Jun 12, 2020, 08:20 AM ISTThe panel had on Wednesday sent notices to the Health Ministry and the Delhi government over the coronavirus situation in the national capital, and asked them to submit a report in 10 days on healthcare facilities and related issues.
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NHRC conducts reality check of Delhi's LNJP hospital over COVID-19 discrepancies
News | Jun 11, 2020, 11:07 PM ISTA team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) reached Delhi's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) for conducting reality check over numbers of beds and other facilities in the hospital in COVID-19.
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NHRC team rushes to LNJP after shocking visuals of COVID-19 patients emerge
India | Jun 11, 2020, 04:14 PM ISTA team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) rushed to Delhi's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, better known as LNJP, on Wednesday. The move came after India TV showed harrowing visuals of medical apathy in the COVID-19 dedicated hospital.
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NHRC deputs fact-finding teams to probe violence in northeast Delhi
India | Mar 01, 2020, 07:56 AM ISTThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has deputed a fact-finding team to investigate the cases of violence in northeast Delhi, an official said on Saturday.
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NHRC notice to UP govt over 'atrocities' on anti-CAA protesters
India | Feb 10, 2020, 05:50 PM ISTThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary and the Director-General of Police (DGP), on a complaint filed by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over alleged police atrocities during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protests in the state.
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NHRC sends notice to Rajasthan over 100 infant deaths at Kota hospital
India | Jan 03, 2020, 11:54 PM ISTThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Rajasthan government over the death of more than 100 infants at a state-run hospital in Kota since the beginning of December, officials said on Friday.
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Seven-Member NHRC team visits Jamia Campus
India | Dec 20, 2019, 11:11 PM IST"A seven-member team of NHRC headed by SSP (Investigation) Manzil Saini visited JMI today. They inspected JMI Library and enquired about the whole incident that took place on December 15 2019," said varsity's PRO-Media Coordinator Ahmad Azeem.
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NHRC says Anaj Mandi fire was catastrophe waiting to happen, asks for detailed report
India | Dec 09, 2019, 08:58 PM ISTThe NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports that at least 43 people were killed in the Anaj Mandi area in central Delhi early Sunday morning when a blaze caused by a short-circuit turned a five-storey building into a "lethal gas chamber", the rights panel said.
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Hyderabad case: NHRC probe team examines bodies of accused
India | Dec 08, 2019, 07:09 AM ISTThe team, comprising seven NHRC officials, began the visit from Mahabubnagar town, where they examined the bodies of the slain accused preserved in the government-run hospital.
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NHRC resolves 71 cases in Tamil Nadu, asks govt to pay relief to kids whose cheeks were pierced
India | Sep 13, 2019, 06:51 PM ISTIt also directed the Tamil Nadu government to pay Rs 25,000 as compensation to each of the 20 children whose cheeks were pierced during prayers done for speedy recovery of late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, who was hosptalised in 2016.
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State governments' obligation to protect rights of prisoners with mental health issues: NHRC
India | Aug 08, 2019, 05:01 PM ISTThe protection of the rights of prisoners having mental health issues is an obligation of state governments under Section 103 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, as also emphasised by the Supreme Court in one of its recent judgments.