Year Wise:
2017
2016
- Rs 5.5 lakhs compensation to family of Chongkham Sanjit Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution in Manipur, 14 December 2016
- In a first, NHRC recommends commutation of death sentence of four death row convicts of the Bara massacre
2015
- Arunachal Pradesh: Not the Chakmas/Hajongs but other non-tribals pose bigger threat to indigenous peoples, 26 November 2015
- CBI to face legal hurdles for extradition from 158 countries despite Law Commission’s recommendations to apply death penalty only in terror cases, 31 August 2015
- The right to life of at least 130,407 persons or 1,086 persons per month violated in India during 2004-2005 and 2013-2014, 25 August 2015
- India imposing death sentences without legal sanction, 08 July 2015
- Pakistan’s resolution against Myanmar at the UNHRC contains factually incorrect information: ACHR calls for amendment, 02 July 2015
- UN Human Rights Council President assures action against Maldives, 29 June 2015
- Maldives – ACHR seeks UN action against Supreme Court judges for violation of the UN Human Rights Council Resolution, 26 June 2015
- Maldives is not doing enough – A resolution at the 29th session of the UN Human Rights Council is a must, 24 June 2015
- UN Human Rights Council urged to pass a resolution against Maldives – President Yameen putting his opponents in jail but not taking any action against those joining the Islamic State, 15 June 2015
- Over 200,000 Rohingyas waiting to be trafficked, 04 June 2015
- India: Call for end to imposition of death penalty by majority view of the judges, 02 June 2015
- India: Death in the name of conscience, 25 May 2015
- ACHR welcomes UN High Commissioner’s statement on unlawful conviction of Maldives’ ex-President, 19 March 2015
- UN Security Council urged to intervene on Maldives following sentencing of former President Nasheed under terrorism charges, 14 March 2015
- Former President Nasheed must be released, 24 February 2015
- Bangladesh: About 90 killed in violence, BNP reminded of its obligation under the Rome Statute, 18 February 2015
- Commutation of Koli’s death sentence a step towards providing timely access to justice to death row convicts, 28 January 2015
- Displaced Adivasis of Assam, the largest conflict induced IDPs of the world in 2014, are being denied access to humanitarian crisis, 02 January 2015
2014
- Massacre of Adivasis in Assam is a crime against humanity: ACHR calls for establishing command responsibility of such heinous crimes, 24 December 2014
- ACHR calls for establishment of “Advisory Committee on Mercy Petitions”, 10 December 2014
- Surinder Koli must not be hanged before conclusion of the trial in all Nithari cases, 01 December 2014
- President Pranab Mukherjee the most arbitrary on mercy pleas, 10 October 2014
- India is not complying with the UN Safeguards for death row convicts, 26 September 2014
- Champions League T-20 advertisments promoting stereotyping and racial prejudices against Nepalese and North Easterners, 15 September 2014
- Fake encounters in Manipur: NHRC orders compensation for victims’s relatives, 4 Septemer 2014
- President Mukherjee rejects 97% of mercy pleas as India gives two death sentences each day, 01 September 2014
- Bangladesh sending its death squads for the UN Peacekeeping missions, 24 July 2014
- NHRC directs Union Home Secretary to submit status report on the lost mercy petition of Holiram Bordoloi of Assam in four weeks, 03 March 2014
- NHRC takes cognizance of missing mercy petitions of the Bara massacre convicts, 20 February 2014
- ACHR welcomes Supreme Court judgment on the Rajiv Gandhi’s killers, 18 February 2014
- Anorther rape attempt on North Easterner Chakma woman in Gurgaon – ACHR calls for invoking of PoA and arrest of the culprits, 14 February 2014
- Nido Taniam’s murder – ACHR calls for trial in a fast track court, political parties including AAP must stop regionalisation of Delhi, the national capital, 10 February 2014
- Arunachal student’s murder in Delhi – ACHR calls for invoking of the Prevention of Atrocities Act against the murderers, 31 January 2014
- ACHR welcomes Supreme Court’s judgement on commutation of 15 death sentences on the ground of inordinate delay and mental illness, 21 January 2014
2013
- Sri Lanka’s census on death, missing people and damage to property is a sham, 28 November 2013
- India improves its performance at UN’s UPR but refuses to recommend anything to Sri Lanka, 15 November 2013
- Maldives set to be reelected unopposed in the UN Human Rights Council today – ACHR calls for its suspension and imposition of travel and employment ban on President Waheed, Supreme Court judges and the Police Commissioner, 12 November 2013
- ACHR urges PM to attend CHOGM and demand accountability for the war crimes, 07 November 2013
- 414 death row convicts await the gallows in India – Supreme Court urged to consider absolute prohibition of torture, 22 October 2013
- Central Universities discriminate the most against the STs in the recruitment – 101 crimes were committed every day against SCs and STs during 2001 to 2012, 18 September 2013
- Delhi gang rape case judgment – death penalty does not act as a deterrent, 13 September 2013
- NHRC indicts BSF for extrajudicial killing and sexual violence, MHA pays Rs 8 lakhs as compensation, 23 August 2013
- Egypt: UN Human Rights Council urged to hold a Special Session and establish an international commission of inquiry into the killing of civilian protestors, 16 August 2013
- Hundreds of Bangladeshi tribals seeking refuge in India, 03 August 2013
- India urged to grant political asylum to Mr Edward Snowden, 02 July 2013
- ACHR condemns Maoists attacks on the passenger train at Jamui, Bihar as an act of terrorism, 13 June 2013
- Manipur Human Rights Commission defunct, NHRC urged to recall all the cases, 11 June 2013
- ACHR condemns the Maoists for killing Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh, 25 May 2013
- Regmi is becoming an obstacle; international community must help to organize free and fair elections, 23 May 2013
- Sanaulla’s custodial death taken up with NHRC, India urged to pay compensation of Rs 25 lakhs, 09 May 2013
- Thousands recruited as child soldiers, India defends the records of the terror groups before the UN Child Rights Committee, 09 May 2013
- DU introducing Hindi and other MILs without any assessment, 07 May 2013
- UN urged to ensure accountability for Sarabjit’s murder, 02 May 2013
- ACHR welcomes commutation of death sentence of M N Das and demands Bhullar’s death sentence too be commuted to life imprisonment, 01 May 2013
- Prachanda should be asked to ensure violence free-elections and accountability for past abuses, 29 April 2013
- UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women urged to intervene against custodial rape
- 48,338 child rape cases from 2001 to 2011 with 336% increase of child rape cases from 2001 to 2011, 20 April 2013
- President Mukherjee urged to consider Bhullar’s mercy plea in the light of the already set precedence to consider mercy pleas more than once by the President, 18 April 2013
- Supreme Court’s judgement on Bhullar is an opportunity lost to recognize death row syndrome, 12 April 2013
- 74% of the mercy petitions were rejected by Presidents of India since 1981, 04 April 2013
- Delhi University’s action is against national integration – NHRC urged to intervene against “Hindi-sation” for exclusion of the North Easterners, 02 April 2013
- Children being detained, tortured and executed in India’s conflict afflicted districts, 22 March 2013
- India undermining resolution against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC in Geneva, 08 March 2013
- Mizoram lacks will to improve the state of children in difficult circumstances, 27 February 2013
- Maharashtra Chief Secretary summoned to appear personally over woman’s custodial death, 26 February 2013
- India set to become one of the top five executioners of the world – Prime Minister urged to stop execution of Veerappan’s associates, 18 February 2013
- 1,455 persons awarded death penalty in India from 2001 to 2011 – one death penalty in less than every third day in India, 14 February 2013
- Children tortured in police custody in Assam – juvenile justice in shambles, 28 January 2013
- Govt’s funding of hundred of crores to NGOs is a scam – CAG audit is in-frequent, inadequate and not inclusive of NGOs, 18 January 2013
2012
- MP tops of juvenile crimes, 14000 cases pending adjudication, 28 December 2012
- 45 custodial rapes between 2002 and 2010 – Justice Verma Committee urged to recommend removal of prior sanction requirement, 26 December 2012
- Juvenile justice in Manipur suspended because of corruption, 22 October 2012
- Himachal Pradesh – Juveniles being denied access to justice, 16 October 2012
- 24 Buddhist and Hindu temples burnt in Bangladesh – India and UN urged to intervene, 01 October 2012
- Inquire the role of the Army during the Assam Riots – Kokrajhar bore the brunt of migration/illegal immigration more than Assam, 11 September 2012
- NCM asked to clarify on the status of Bodos as religious minorities, 5 September 2012
- Over 50,000 North Easterners have fled so far – Centre is failing to ensure security, 20 August 2012
- Attacks on the North Eastern people should be proven by the CBI, 16 August 2012
- Karnataka: Juveniles attempt to commit suicide – administration of juvenile justice remains deplorable, 5 April 2012
- India urged to expel Sri Lanka’s envoy for lowering the image of Indian parliament and parliamentarians, 15 March 2012
- 137 DEATH PENALTY IN 2010: India urged to pledge for the abolition of the death penalty before the United Nations, 19 January 2012
2011
- NHRC awards 5 lakhs compensation but censured for ordering re-investigation despite conclusive investigation already conducted by its own investigation wing, 29 December 2011
- ACHR denies terming 51 juveniles as “political prisoners” in response to the day-long bandh called by the All Party Hurriyat Conference (G), 25 November 2011
- 14,231 custodial deaths from 2001 to 2010 – ACHR demands for enactment of the Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010 in the current session of the Parliament, 21 November 2011
- Jammu & Kashmir: Juveniles detained without trial, girls compulsorily sent to prisons and police lock ups, 16 November 2011
- 12 RTI activists killed since 2010: ACHR demands amendment of the Act to protect the activists, 2 September 2011
- Only in 1.73% of the 77,925 cases registered by the Central Vigilance Commission permission for prosecution has been given, 23 August 2011
- Bru repatriation to resume from tomorrow; Mizoram asked to resettle the returnees in the villages, 11 April 2011
- 50,000 displaced Rabhas and Garos facing discrimination, 21 January 2011
- About 30,000 remaining Bru IDPs agree to return, Home Ministry assures further assistance to the returnees, 6 January 2011
- NHRC overrules Meghalaya government, orders Rs 5 lakh compensation, 5 January 2011
2010:
- Mining companies are arming the Maoists, 8 December 2010
- ACHR condemns killing of 18 civilians in Assam by NDFB, 9 November 2010
- MHA and North Eastern states not complying with Supreme Court order for vacating school premises by the security forces, 8 November 2010
- Resumption of Bru repatriation to Mizoram welcomed, 03 November 2010
- Orissa: Torture and sexual abuse forced juveniles to flee Berhampur Observation Home, 06 October 2010
- Maoists urged to release 4 Chhattisgarh policemen, 30 September 2010
- Rajya Sabha urged to reject Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010, 27 August 2010
- Compensation of 3 lakhs for death of a Mizo juvenile detainee is highly insensitive and inadequate, 23 August 2010
- India urged to release 1000 metric tons of seized newsprints of The Kathmanu Post and sister publications, 23 June 2010
- ACHR condemns attack on the Gyaneshwari Express by the Maoists, 28 May 2010
- 154 displaced Bru families returned to their homes in Mizoram today, 21.05.2010
- Repatriation of the displaced Brus to Mizoram to start on 21 May 2010 on Home Ministry’s assurance, 19 May 2010
- Maoists’ dastardly attack on civilians in Chhattisgarh uncondonable, 18 May 2010
- Thailand: More than 2 dozens dead, dead bodies lying on the street, 15 May 2010
- Thai General shot at, many injured in the Thai Army firing on the Red Shirts, 13 May 2010
- Thailand: Joint parliamentary probe into the killings on 10 April 2010 demanded, 30 April 2010
- 41.66% increase of custodial deaths under the UPA from 2000, 13 April 2010
- Arrest of prominent human rights activist, Kirity Roy, condemned, 7 April 2010
- Nepal: Weakening OHCHR’s mandate is dangerous and irresponsible, 19 March 2010
- Army asked to pay compensation for torture of innocents in Assam, 15 March 2010
- OHCHR-NEPAL withdrawal questioned: Deteriorating human rights situation is not conducive for withdrawal, 4 March 2010
- Over 100 tribals arrested in Bangladesh: Visiting Home Minister urged to stop impending violence, 24 February 2010
- Attacks on indigenous Jummas spread to mainland Bangladesh, 23 February 2010
- Bangladesh burns more tribal villages: Government asked to give access to massacre sites, 23 February 2010
- Bangladesh army burns down UN sponosored Chakma villages, 20 February 2010
- Wanton killing of civilians by alleged Maoists in Bihar condemned, 18 February 2010
- NHRC directs Manipur to report about 111 fake encounter killings, 2 February 2010
- Mizoram arrests Bru leader to sabotage talks and return of the Brus: Chidambaram urged to intervene, 23 January 2010
- Mizoram failed to protect the Brus: November repatriation was a recipe for chaos and conflict, 21 January 2010
- NHRC rejects BSF authority’s report, awards Rs 6.5 lakhs compensation to victims, 8 January 2010
2009:
- Indian Foreign Minister’s Visit to Nepal in Jeopardy, 23 December 2009
- Visiting Nepal Army Chief urged to handover Major Niranjan Basnet to police
- ACHR concludes Bru displacement fact finding mission, 15 December 2009
- ACHR accepts offer of the Mizoram government to visit the communal affected areas if security can be guaranteed, 27 November 2009
- Nepal: Proposed actions against security forces is a ploy to promote General Toran Singh, 25 November 2009
- CBI investigation sought into the communal attacks on the Brus in Mizoram, 20 November 2009
- Orissa pays compensatioon for custodial death of a prisoner, 14 September 2009
- Naxals condemned for massacre of civilians in Jharkhand, 7 September 2009
- Sri Lanka’s expulsion of top UN Official condemned, 6 September 2009
- India urged to take action against Nepali armed groups operating from its soil, 1 September 2009
- Meghalaya flayed for pre-judging NHRC’s impending order on custodial death, 27 August 2009
- NHRC awards Rs 5 lakhs compensation, 22 August 2009
- UN Rapporteur on Torture urged to intervene against NHRC of India, 3 August 2009
- Govt urged to place anti-torture Bill before the Parliamentary Standing Committee, 21 July 2009
- 513 bandhs in the last six months cripple Nepal, 14 July 2009
- NHRC not complying with Delhi High Court orders, 2 July 2009
- Police torture kills 1,184 persons in custody in India in the last eight years, 25 June 2009
- India Human Rights Report 2009, 29 May 2009
2008
- “India Human Rights Report 2008” released, 9 December 2008
- BIMSTEC urged to reject Myanmar as chair, 13 November 2008
- Philippines: The impact of exclusion on the Moro peace process, Embargoed for: 29 October 2008
- India urged to revive Core-Group on Sri Lanka, 23 October 2008
- NHRC condemned for the failure to act on Orissa, 3 September 2008
- Torture in India 2008: 7,468 custodial deaths in the last five years, 25 June 2008
- Arrest of Irom Sharmila condemned, 08 March 2008
2007
- Nepal condemned for blocking 5,000 Tibetans from getting asylum in the United States, 01 November 2007
- Naxal leaders must be held responsible for the Jharkhand killings, 27 October 2007
- Naxal violence kills 384 persons in India, 03 October 2007
- UN Human Rights Council to hold a Special Session on Burma, 28 September 2007
- India urged to condemn the killings in Burma, 28 September 2007
- Denial of bail to Shiekh Hasina is illegal, 27 August 2007
- PR/IND/09/07: Expulsion of “Doctors Without Borders” from Chhattisgarh is counter-productive, 11 August 2007
- Pakistan’s trial of blasphemy in anti-terror courts brought before the UN Anti-Discrimination Committee, 08 August 2007
- Bangladesh Supreme Court’s order on Sheikh Hasina assailed; UN Expert on independence of judiciary urged to intervene, 02 August 2007
- Arrest of Sheikh Hasina is a conspiracy to purge her from the Awami League, 16 July 2007
- Naxal killings decrease by 45% during first half of 2007, 04 July 2007
- Government urged to develop a National Law on prevention of Torture, 25 June 2007
- Fact finding report on the custodial killing of Rohtas Singh, Faridabad released, 13 June 2007
- Deportation of Tamils from Colombo is reminiscent of The Holocaust, 08 June 2007
- Armed groups are responsible for more violations, police firing endemic, 30 May 2007
- UK’s Lanka aid freeze welcomed: India and others asked to follow, 04 May 2007
- Humanitarian workers in Sri Lanka threatened, 25 April 2007
- PR/IND/04/07: Chhattisgarh accounts for 70% of Naxal related killings in the first quarter of 2007, 11 April 2007
- ACHR condemns murder charges against Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh , 11 April 2007
- SAARC leaders urged to intervene against the killing of a prominent tribal leader of Bangladesh, 02 April 2007
- UN urged to intervene against “No Bail Ordinance” in Bangladesh, 22 March 2007
- 749 killed in 2006 in the Maoists’ conflict in India: Salwa Judum campaign prolongs the conflict, 10 January 2007
- Assam killings are barbaric acts of terrorism, 07 January 2007
- ACHR demands release of the Kalinganagar Commission of Inquiry report, 02 January 2007
2006
- Media Briefing: By Suhas Chakma, Director, Asian Centre for Human Rights at South Asia Foreign Correspondent Club, New Delhi, 13 December 2006
- UN urged to intervene in Maldives, 08 November 2006
- Assam killings are dastardly acts of terrorism, 06 November 2006
- India urged to support UN resolution on Sri Lanka, 5 October 2006
- ACHR welcomes US sanctions on Thai Junta, 29 September 2006
- UN Rights Commissioner castigated for not intervening against violations in Thailand, 22 September 2006
- King Adulyadej, UNGA and UNHRC urged not to recognize the coup d.etat regime in Thailand, 20 September 2006
- Pakistan’s proposed rape law reform inadequate, 13 September 2006
- ACHR calls for UN Investigation into Muttur massacre in Sri Lanka, 09 August 2006
- 460 killed in Naxal conflict, ACHR condemns Errabore killings, 17 July 2006
- ACHR condemns serial blasts in Mumbai and Kashmir, 11 July 2006
- Arrest of former Nepalese Ministers under prevention detention laws criticised, 13 May 2006
- NHRC’s abrupt closure of Meghalaya killing case condemned, 8 May 2006
- NHRC approached against Master Budhia Singh’s 65 km marathon run, 3 May 2006
- ACHR condemns massacre of 22 Hindus in Kashmir, 1 May 2006
- Naxals urged to release kidnapped Adivasis, killing of two hostages condemned, 29 April 2006
- SPA urged to set up an inquiry commission to probe the abuses, 25 April 2006
- ACHR welcomes Royal proclamation of handing over power to SPA, 21 April 2006
- NHRC urged to intervene against the killing of Chakma civilian by BSF personnel in Mizoram, 19 April 2006
- Prime Minister urged to stop Salwa Judum campaign, 114 persons killed by the Naxalites in Chhattisgarh in 2006, 12 April 2006
- Impose sanctions on Nepal, 6 April 2006
- Nepal Maoists’ cease-fire in the Kathmandu valley welcomed, 3 April 2006
- Dozens of tribals injured in settlers’ attack in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, 3 April 2006
- Centre urged to set up a separate Ministry for Development of Naxalite Affected Areas, 30 March 2006
- ACHR condemns Chhattisgarh killings, 25 March 2006
- India urged to raise the minority issues with Khaleda Zia, 20 March 2006
- United States urged to support the SAP and the Maoists agreement, 20 March 2006
- Chhattisgarh Government and Naxalites urged to talk, 17 March 2006
- President Kalam urged to demand release of Aung San Suu Kyi, 08 March 2006
- Senseless killings in Chattisgarh condemned, 01 March 2006
- ACHR condemns terrorist act of shooting at journalist Ratan Luwangcha, 10 February 2006
- Boycott King Gyanendra’s administration, 30 January 2006
- NHRC urged to intervene on the Hmars IDPs of Manipur, Armed groups must not violate Geneva Conventions, 23 January 2006
- Impose visa ban on King Gyanendra, over 200 Nepalese democracy activists arrested, 19 January 2006
- Centre and Tripura have failed the Brus, Camp conditions sub-human, 06 January 2006
2005
- NHRC to visit Karbi Anglong from 28 November
- ACHR condemns the killing of two Karbi boys
- NHRC assures to consider sending a team to Karbi Anglong
- ACHR condemns “Quit Notices” to the Dimasas in Diphu
- Assam failed to prevent killings: Need for a State commission on internally displaced persons and community recovery
- UN Torture Committee urged to investigate in Nepal
- Rights group condemns the Kangaroo trial of Maldives’ Opposition Leader
- Confidential Sri Lankan Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Bindunuwewa Massacre made public
- Prosecute the Dimasha and Karbi killers
- ACHR condemns 10 years imprisonment of MDP activist Jeniffer Latheef
- EU Troika urged to impose sanctions and extend restrictive measures on Nepal
- UN General Assembly urged to address Nepal
- ACHR deplores Maoists’ massacre in Jharkhand
- National laws increase the risks of trafficking, UN meeting told in Beijing
- NHRC of Nepal is risking the lives of the detainees and disappeared
- Over 350 political activists arrested in Maldives
- Maldives Foreign Minister urged to release opposition leaders
- Imposition of emergency in Sri Lanka wanton
- RFDC of Thailand is illegal: UN and APF urged to boycott
- Thailand is an Open Jail, UN Human Rights Committee told
- Thailand urged not to refoule Hmong refugees to Laos Issue to be at raised at UN hearing on Thailand on 18th July
- UN approached against destruction of 300 of tribal houses in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
- Kofi Annan undermining Human Rights Council over the Security Council reforms
- UN agencies urged not to fund racist programmes of Bangladesh
- UN urged to investigate killing of over 50 civilians in Nepal
- President Chandrika Kumaratunga urged to make Bindunuwewa massacre report public
- Over 12,000 killed in Nepal India urged to freeze military aid to Nepal
- Don’t penalise the tribals – Young MPs urged
- Over 100% increase of killings during emergency in Nepal
- Annan urged to intervene on Nepal
- NHRC approached against tattooing of prisoners in Punjab
- ACHR condemns UN failure to appoint Special Rapporteur on Nepal
- President Gayoom urged to withdraw his proposals
- War crimes in Nepal UN urged to investigate Kapilavastu killings
- Cut off aid to Nepal
- Release Prime Minister Deuba and other political leaders of Nepal
2004
- United Nations urged to set up International Commission of Inquiry into massacre of Muslims in Thailand
- Nepal urged to handover Tibetan refugees to UNHCR
- Dimapur killings are Crimes Against Humanity
- Human Rights should be at the center of discussion during the Bangladesh Development Forum
- Thailand’s Mosque Killings Inquiry Slammed
- Donors urged to recognise the Maoists conflict as a civil war
- ACHR calls for protection of Myanmarese refugees and development of refugee law
- Nepal: Maoists condemned for killing rights activist
2003
- Sri Lanka urged to end the regime of impunity
- Nepal urged to disband counter insurgency Village Defence Forces
- EU-India Summit urged to address anti-terror laws, Nepal and Burma situations
- President Macapagal urged not to lift moratorium on death penalty
- ACHR condemns attacks on the innocents in Assam and Bihar
- NHRC urged to intervene against torture and arrest of Burmese refugees
- Nepal urged not to set up the cover up commission
- UN expert committee urged to correct Kangaroo court system of Sri Lanka
- Vulnerable children’s rights not protected in India, ACHR study
- President Gloria Arroyo administration accused of more human rights violations before the UN body
- NHRC urged to summon J&K Chief Secretary
- NHRC intervenes on Chin refugees
- Bangladesh accused of racial discrimination before UN body
