The Latest Breaking News from National Human Rights Commission

Advocate moves NHRC seeking safeguards for people detained during Delhi agitation; seeks food, water and medical care

Advocate Virendra Vashist has approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), seeking preventive measures to ensure adequate food, safe drinking water, sanitation and medical assistance for people who may be detained in connection with the ongoing agitation in Delhi or related proceedings.

The Economic Times · Oct 14

NHRC has grown into trusted address for aggrieved: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has grown into a trusted institution for the number of cases it decides and being accessible to the most under-voiced groups. He referred to the NHRC's interventions to protect the underprivileged. The judge hailed the human…

The Economic Times · Oct 12

‘Protests to continue till Gyanesh Kumar resigns’: CJP leaders after release from custody

Leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) said that India has seen a brazen display of dictatorship in the past 72 hours when protesters gathered for a march in Delhi to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The leaders were addressing the media on Sunday, October…

Newslaundry · Oct 11

Meet the new park chief

Last week, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) announced that the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) is violating the basic human rights of Karen ethnic minorities living deep in the forest in Bang Kloy Bon in Kaeng Krachan National Park. The NHRC reportedly stated the DNP…

Bangkok Post · Feb 28, 2023

Flight ban on disabled tourist investigated

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken up a four-year-old case in which an airline refused boarding to an Israeli tourist using an electric wheelchair.

Bangkok Post · Feb 9, 2023

Rights commission expresses concern about hunger strike

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern about a hunger strike by two young political activists and called on all sides to urgently find a resolution to prevent possible losses.

Bangkok Post · Jan 28, 2023

A search for land justice on Koh Lipe

When asked about the sea gypsy way of life, Saluoy Hantalae's eyes flashed with happiness. The woman of Urak Lawoi origin from Lipe island, rushed to bring a ga-bang boat (traditional boat used by sea gypsies) model and explained vividly.

Bangkok Post · Jan 18, 2023

No caste certificate, no admission: Why Chhattisgarh’s displaced Adivasi children can’t go to school

This is Part III in the NL Sena series on Adivasis displaced from Chhattisgarh who now live in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Read Parts I and II here.

Newslaundry · Jan 16, 2023

Manipur editor ‘detained’ after TV debate, SP says his adverse views can demoralise police

Two days after the editor of a local daily was allegedly detained in Manipur over his remarks on the state government’s war on drugs, a human rights body has now written to the National Human Rights Commission seeking an impartial probe. 

Newslaundry · Jan 7, 2023

Rape of jailed accused's wife by cop in Palwal: NHRC serves notice to Haryana CS, DGP

CHANDIGARH: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of a media report that in Palwal in Haryana, a crime branch inspector raped a woman in lieu of helping her jailed husband.

The Times of India · Nov 22, 2022