Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: NHRC

Extrajudicial killings on the rise in Assam

Arif Jwadder, a lawyer from Assam has moved the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking an inquiry into all extrajudicial killings that have taken place in the state since May.

“He always acted in a manner to help top leaders of Central Govt,” Human rights groups condemn appointment of Justice Arun Mishra as NHRC...

More than 70 human rights organisations and rights activists in a joint statement, condemn the appointment of former Supreme Court Judge, Arun Kumar Mishra, as the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India by the selection committee headed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“BJP govt refused to consider any SCs, STs, OBCs or minorities,” Congress leader opposes NHRC chief appointment

The leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, on Wednesday tweeted a note expressing his “disagreement” with the appointment of Former Supreme Court judge Arun Kumar Mishra and other members of the Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

Rights violation during custody of Siddique Kappan: Fraternity Movement urges NHRC to institute inquiry

Student organisation Fraternity Movement has sought the intervention of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to stop the violation of human rights of Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, who is currently imprisoned in Uttar Pradesh jail under draconian UAPA.

Siddique Kappan’s arrest: NHRC seeks report from district magistrate, police superintendent

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice and sought Action Taken Report (ATR) from Uttar Pradesh authorities in the case of Malayalam journalist Siddique Kappan's arrest.

Extra-judicial killing of Maoist in Kerala: Rights group writes to NHRC

National Confederation of Human Rights Organizations (NCHRO) has written a letter to National Human Rights Commission for a fair and impartial investigation regarding the extra judicial killing of Maoist leader A Velmurugan in Kerala’s Wayanad district earlier this week.