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NHRC notices to Centre, Chhattisgarh DGP over alleged rape of minor by security personnel in Sukma
India | Apr 11, 2017, 09:59 PM ISTThe Centre and the Chhattisgarh police chief have been issued notices by the NHRC over allegations that security personnel raped a minor girl at a village in Sukma recently.
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Ramjas row: FIR on ‘rape threats to Gurmehar Kaur, NHRC issues notice to Delhi Police
India | Feb 28, 2017, 08:13 PM ISTGurmehar Kaur today withdrew from her social media campaign against the ABVP after allegedly receiving threats from the members of the RSS-backed outfit.
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NHRC asks Maha govt to explain sexual abuse and deaths of 500 tribal schoolgirls
India | Jan 25, 2017, 09:06 AM ISTThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Maharashtra government to explain reports of sexual abuse and mystery deaths of over 500 tribal girls in state-run ashram schools, an official said here on Tuesday.
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16 women raped, assaulted by Chhattisgarh cops, finds NHRC
India | Jan 08, 2017, 08:35 AM ISTThe NHRC has found 16 women as prima facie victims of rape, sexual and physical assault by the Chhattisgarh police personnel in Bijapur district in October 2015.
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NHRC set to get a politician member for first time, Modi govt to announce soon: Report
National | Nov 06, 2016, 09:57 AM ISTModi government is in the final stages of appointing BJP leader Avinash Rai Khanna as a member of NHRC.
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NHRC issues notices to MP Govt, DGP over killing of eight SIMI terrorists
India | Nov 01, 2016, 10:25 PM ISTThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today issued notices to Madhya Pradesh Government, Chief Secretary and state police relating to the case in which eight activists of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI,) who had escaped fro
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Only three of Odisha's 568 hospitals have fire safety clearance, says NHRC; issues notice to state govt
India | Oct 19, 2016, 08:53 PM ISTIssuing a notice to Odisha Government after a major fire at a private hospital left 21 dead, the National Human Rights Commission today said that only three of state's 568 hospitals have fire safety clearance.
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NHRC issues notice to UP govt over custodial death of Dadri lynching accused
India | Oct 05, 2016, 07:37 PM ISTThe National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over the custodian death of an accused in the Dadri lynching case.
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NHRC issues notice to Haryana government over Rohtak gangrape case
India | Jul 20, 2016, 06:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the Haryana government, seeking a report over the rape a girl in Rohtak last week
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Kashmir violence: NHRC issues notice to MHA, J&K govt; seeks explanation in two weeks over casualties
India | Jul 19, 2016, 10:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today issued notices to the Union Home Secretary, Chief Secretary and Jammu and Kashmir government seeking reports in connection with the ongoing violence in the state.
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Puttingal temple tragedy: NHRC notice to top Kerala officials
India | Apr 11, 2016, 09:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: A day after a devastating fire swept through the Puttingal Devi Temple complex in Kollam killing over 100 people, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notices to the Kerala Chief
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NHRC issues notice to Haryana government
India | Mar 08, 2016, 09:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Haryana government over reports that many elderly persons, widows and handicapped persons are not able to avail benefits of government schemes as
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NHRC indicts Delhi police, says attack on JNU leader was pre-planned
India | Feb 20, 2016, 06:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a scathing indictment of Delhi Police, a probe team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today said that the physical assault on JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar in the court premises
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Tanzanian woman attack: 2 cops suspended, 4 more held
India | Feb 06, 2016, 07:59 AM ISTBengaluru: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Karnataka government to take stringent action against the attackers who have allegedly stripped and paraded naked a young Tanzanian woman in sburban Bengaluru, triggering a nationwide
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Demolition drives: NHRC sends notices to Delhi government, Railway board chairman
India | Dec 15, 2015, 03:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Acting on reports that several people were rendered homeless due to demolition drives here, the national rights watchdog has sent notices to the Delhi chief secretary and the railway board chairman even as
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No NHRC team visited Dadri after lynching: Govt tells Lok Sabha
National | Dec 01, 2015, 05:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) did not send any team to Dadri after the lynching of a Muslim man over suspicion of eating beef.Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told the
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NHRC issues notice on complaint of Nirbhaya's family
India | Nov 24, 2015, 05:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: The NHRC has issued notices to Centre and Delhi government on a complaint by the parents of the December 16 gangrape victim, apprehending threat to society from the juvenile convict in the case
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NHRC approached over denial of permission for Durga Puja in West Bengal village
India | Oct 30, 2015, 04:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: The matter of government's denial of permission to hold Durga Puja celebrations in Birbhum district of West Bengal has reached to the doorstep of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).Civil Rights activist and lawyer
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Dadri lynching 'serious' violation of human rights: NHRC
India | Oct 12, 2015, 07:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today described the killing of a man in Dadri area of west UP last month as "serious" violation of human rights but expressed inability to take any action,
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End 'Gaokor' practice, rights panel tells Maharashtra
India | Sep 14, 2015, 04:20 PM ISTGadchiroli, Maharashtra: Describing 'Gaokor' as a serious violation of the human rights of women, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed Maharashtra government to take effective measures to eradicate the practice amongst the tribal