Pakistan has turned into a prison for Aasia Bibi. After acquittal by the Supreme Court from concocted blasphemy charges on 31 October 2018, the government of Pakistan entered into an agreement with the Tehreek-e-Labaik to place her name on the Exit Control List to prevent her from leaving the country which is indispensable to protect […]
On 21 June 2018, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the State Government of Mizoram through its Chief Secretary to pay Rs. 3 lakhs to next of kin (NoK) of deceased Shebaram Reang who was tortured to death in the custody of Mizoram police and India Reserve Police at Kanhmun police station in Mamit […]
In its latest proceedings held in June 2018, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the State Government of Tripura through its Chief Secretary to show cause as to why the Commission should not recommend compensation of Rs 5 lakhs to be paid to the next of kin (NoK) of the deceased, Shankar Dev, who […]
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 […]
In its latest proceedings held on 15.05.2018, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the State Government of West Bengal through its Chief Secretary to show cause as to why it should not recommend compensation to a minor girl, who was raped by a police officer at a police barrack in Cooch Behar district, West […]
In the first-ever Camp Sitting in the State of Arunachal Pradesh to be held at Itanagar on 25.05.2018, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided, among others, to take up the 2014 custodial death of Pintu Chakma. This was announced by the NHRC vide its proceeding dated 17.05.2018 in the case, wherein it also […]
On 29.01.2014, Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) a Dalit identified as U Ezhumalai (35) was beaten to dead by upper caste people at Gandhinagar village in Thiruvanainallur in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu on 16.01.2014. The deceased friend identified as Ayyapan also sustained injuries in […]
On 26.04.2013, Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against the death of Shebaram Reang (23), s/o Sotrogun Reang due to alleged torture in the custody of Mizoram Police and India Reserve Police at Kanhmun police station in Mamit district, Mizoram on 20.04.2013. The NHRC registered […]
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 […]
On 12 October 2011, Asian Centre for Human Rights filed a complaint with the NHRC with respect to the custodial death of Lallu Nayka (42 years) at Pardi police station in Valasad district of Gujarat on 22 September 2011. He was reportedly a witness in an unsolved murder case. On the night of 21 September […]
