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NHRC issues notice to Bihar government over police personnel dumping the remains of road accident victim in canal

NHRC issues notice to Bihar govt over dumping of accident victim's remains in canal; calls for report on action taken against police personnel.

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Odisha train tragedy: All 28 unclaimed bodies cremated by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation

The bodies of the victims of Odisha train tragdegy had turned ice in the container where they were preserved for above four months and all the bodies were cremated at the Bharatpur crematorium by BMC.

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Most mental health establishments need to be restructured as per contemporary requirements: NHRC

NHRC urges restructuring of mental health establishments to meet contemporary requirements. Seeks measures to boost accessibility to treatments for financially disadvantaged. Recommends constituting mental health authority, review boards, framing rules, insurance policies, DMHP, separate wards, digitised record keeping, in-house labs, training modules, and educating public on mental health.

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NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra government over deaths of several patients at two State-run hospitals

Calling the incident a violation of human rights relating to the life and health of the victims due to negligence by public authorities, the Commission issued a notice to authorities.

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Caught between the stars and the sea

Residents of seven villages in Tirupati district, abutting India's famous rocket launch station, are denied basic amenities due to the presence of the station and the bird sanctuary. Despite pleas to ISRO, politicians, and the NHRC, the villagers remain outcasts in their homeland, struggling with mobility, employment, and access to…

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NHRC issues notice to Bihar Government over case of torture of Dalit woman

NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of reports of brutal assault on Dalit woman in Patna. Accused, belonging to dominant caste, tortured her for failing to repay loan. NHRC calls for detailed report from Bihar Chief Secretary and DGP on FIR status, survivor's health and compensation.

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Explained | Counting deaths in India’s prisons

The Hindu explains deaths in prisons, the distinction between ‘natural’ and ‘unnatural’ deaths and why courts and experts think this classification is vague.

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NHRC urged to protect human rights in Andhra Pradesh

Telugu Shakti President B. V. Ram urged the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission Arun Kumar Mishra to protect the human rights in Andhra Pradesh.

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

SC seeks TN govt, Udhayanidhi's response on petition seeking probe into his remarks on Sanatana Dharma; TN Min expresses regret; Kamal Haasan keen to contest from Coimbatore LS seat; Sri Lankan boat seized; AG rejects application to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against DMK leader; HC wants to know if TN…

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Thoothukudi police firing | Madras HC questions Tamil Nadu govt. over NHRC investigation division’s report

After opening the sealed cover and perusing the report, the judges directed the High Court Registry to issue a copy to the A-G too. The judges felt that the report of the investigation division need not have remained in a sealed cover since 2021 when activist Henri Tiphagne had filed…

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NGOs condemn NHRC, call it ‘silent spectator’ to human rights violations

Civil society groups condemn APF for acceding to NHRC's request to host 28th Biannual Conference in New Delhi, citing NHRC's dismal performance & lack of action to protect marginalised groups. They allege NHRC is using conference to white wash its sins & call on APF to see through politicization.

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NHRC issues notice to Bihar govt. over tonsuring of woman’s head on suspicion of adultery

NHRC issues notice to Bihar government over tribal woman's head-shaving incident. Video of act was widely circulated on social media. Notice calls for report on incident, victim's physical and mental health and compensation.

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NHRC alarmed over reported circulation of falsified liver, cancer drugs

After the alert from the WHO, the CDSCO has asked the State regulators, doctors and patients to remain vigilant about two medicines.

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Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate National Human Rights Institutions conference on September 20

President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Biennial Conference of NHRIs of Asia Pacific in New Delhi on Sept 20. Over 1,300 delegates from India and abroad to attend. Conference to mark 75th anniversary of UNDHR, 30 years of NHRI and Paris Principles.

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NHRC issues notice to Rajasthan government over thrashing, parading of pregnant woman

The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of reports about a pregnant woman being beaten and paraded naked in the village by her family members in Pratapgarh district

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NHRC seeks ATR for vasectomy allegedly performed on tribal youth having speech disorder

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Odisha government for an alleged vasectomy performed on an unmarried tribal youth who suffers from speech disorders. Human right lawyer Radhakant Tripathy had moved the NHRC, alleging that the sterilisation surgery was performed for the sake of…

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NHRC issues notice to M.P. govt after five workers died while cleaning a tank at a factory in Morena

The NHRC issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government over the death of five workers after inhaling poisonous gas while cleaning a tank at a factory in Morena distric

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NHRC issues notice to Uttar Pradesh over attack on Muslim student

NHRC issues notice to UP govt over Muzaffarnagar teacher asking Hindu students to beat Muslim student.

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NHRC sends notice to UP government over Muzaffarnagar student ill-treatment case

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a teacher of a private school allegedly referred to the faith of one of her students and ordered his classmates to beat him. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NMC’s ‘soft stand’ on stipend issue disappoints medicos

NMC orders private med colleges to comply with PGMER 2000, warns of strict action if complaints of non-compliance are received. PG medicos in many private medical colleges are disappointed that NMC has chosen to soft-pedal the issue by merely warning colleges. NHRC had asked NMC to ensure interns were paid…

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NHRC issues notice to Jharkhand over torture of woman

NHRC issues notice to Jharkhand govt. over reports of woman tortured, harassed and subjected to social boycott after being accused of witchcraft. Seeks response within 4 weeks, noting witch-hunting is legally banned but still prevails.

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NHRC notice to Haryana police over attack on family over Rohingya post

The NHRC has issued a notice to Haryana police personnel seeking a report after a “Hindu family” in a Muslim-dominated village was allegedly attacked, threatened for life and ordered to leave the village for sharing an anti-Rohingya post

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NHRC acted like a ‘super Election Commission of India’ during Bengal elections: Supreme Court

The top court said the NHRC’s “intentions”, by taking suo motu cognisance of media reports about poll violence in West Bengal, may have been good, but the human rights body had no business kickstarting a “parallel” system of supervision and control over the panchayat elections.

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Stop violence, expedite reports on complaints, NHRC tells Manipur government

NHRC directs Manipur govt to ensure no further violence, provide compensation without discrimination. Seeks reports on steps taken to address issues faced by victims, promote harmony & prevent violence.

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