I. The UNSC Resolution 1325 On 31 October 2000, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. It among others, calling upon all parties to armed conflicts to “respect fully international law applicable to the rights and protection of women and girls, especially as civilians, in particular the obligations […]
Press Releases
Climate Action – India urged to withdraw Draft National Forest Policy of 2018
New Delhi: For effective climate action, Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) based in New Delhi today urged India to withdraw the Draft National Forest Policy of 2018 to protect the climate in India and worldwide. “The draft National Forest Policy of 2018 is nothing but a means to usurp the powers of the Gram Sabhas over […]
Vijay Mallya’s Extradition Judgment Day: India’s Diplomatic Assurances Not Enough, 29% of India’s fugitives deported from the UAE only
New Delhi: Releasing its 360 page report, “Torture: India’s Self Made Hurdle to Extradition” (http://www.achrweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IndiaRefoulement.pdf) analysing judgments of the foreign courts on India’s extradition requests, the Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) stated that diplomatic assurances on improving prison conditions are not sufficient to extradite fugitives like Vijay Mallya.. During the hearing, Mallya, inter alia, […]
NHRC issues arrest warrant against Goa Home Secretary for non appearance with requisite report in a child sexual exploitation and trafficking case
In an unprecedented order, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the Chief Secretary, Government of Goa “to arrest and bring the said Secretary, Home Department, Government of Goa before the Commission on 19.9.2018 at 12:00 Noon and return the warrant duly executed on or before 12.9.2018 with an endorsement certifying the day on which […]
Document: Excerpts of the Sessions Court judgment in Udayakumar custodial death case, August 2018
Sessions Case No. 917/2012 clubbed with Sessions Case No. 916/2012 (RC.5(S)/08/CBI/SCB /Chennai) Vide judgment and order dated 25.07.2018, the Addl.Sessions Judge/Special Judge of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Sri. J. Nazar convicted six officials of the Kerala Police viz. Police Constable Jithakumar (Accused No.1), Police Constable Sreekumar S.V. (Accused No.2), Police Constable Soman (Accused […]
Two Tribal girls of Assam rescued from traffickers in Mumbai after ACHR’s intervention
The interventions of the Asian Centre for Human Rights led to the rescue of two Scheduled Tribe girls of Assam, aged 12 years and 19 years, and their reunion with their families after they were abducted and trafficked to Mumbai in 2012. The tribal girls namely Dibya Devi Chakma (12 years), d/o Natun Chandra Chakma […]
ACHR welcomes commutation of death sentence of Krishna Mochi & others by President Pranab Mukherjee
New Delhi: Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) today welcomed the commutation of death sentence of four death row convicts i.e. Krishna Mochi, Nanhe Lal Mochi, Bir Kuer Paswan and Dharmendra Singh @ Dharu Singh by President Pranab Mukherjee. They were convicted in the Bara massacre case of 13 February 1993 in Bihar. The State Government […]
Rs 5.5 lakhs compensation to family of Chongkham Sanjit Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution in Manipur
New Delhi: The State Government of Manipur provided compensation of Rs. 5.5 lakhs to the next of kin of Chongkham Sanjit Singh, a victim of extrajudicial execution following directions of the National Human Rights Commission acting on a complaint filed by Asian Centre for Human Rights on 3 August 2009. On 23 July 2009, Chongkham Sanjit Singh, […]
In a first, NHRC recommends commutation of death sentence of four death row convicts of the Bara massacre
New Delhi: Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) today welcomed the recommendation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to commute the death sentence of four death row convicts i.e. Krishna Mochi, Nanhe Lal Mochi, Bir Kuer Paswan and Dharmendra Singh @ Dharu Singh who were convicted in the Bara […]
Arunachal Pradesh: Not the Chakmas/Hajongs but other non-tribals pose bigger threat to indigenous peoples
New Delhi: Asian Centre for Human Rights in its report, “Arunachal Pradesh: Not the Chakmas/Hajongs but other non-tribals pose bigger threat to indigenous peoples”, today stated that Chakmas and Hajongs of Arunachal Pradesh who had migrated from erstwhile East Pakistan during 1964-1968 do not pose any threat to indigenous peoples of Arunachal Pradesh. The issue of […]