Myanmar on Sunday began voting in its first general election since the military overthrew the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. The polls, held under heavy security and strict limitations, have drawn widespread criticism from the United Nations, human rights organisations and opposition groups, who say…
Tag: #HumanRights
News
Bangladesh Hindu Lynching Sparks Protests, Strains Ties
The brutal lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu factory worker in Bangladesh, has sparked widespread outrage across India, triggering protests in multiple cities and significantly straining India–Bangladesh diplomatic relations. Demonstrations outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi turned tense as protesters clashed with security forces, raising serious concerns…
News
NHRC Seeks Reports After Children Test HIV+ Post Transfusion
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognizance of a deeply disturbing incident in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district, where at least six children reportedly tested HIV positive following blood transfusions at a government hospital. The development has triggered nationwide concern over blood safety protocols and…
News
NHRC Winter Internship 2025 Begins for University Students
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India inaugurated its four-week Winter Internship Programme (WIP) 2025 in New Delhi on 15th December. The programme, running until 9th January 2026, brings together 80 university-level students from diverse academic backgrounds, selected from 1,485 applicants across 19 States and Union Territories. Inauguration Highlights NHRC…
News
NHRC Orders Probe After UP Collapse Kills Four
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a deeply disturbing incident in which four labourers lost their lives and several others sustained injuries after an illegal under-construction building collapsed in Nagla Hukum Singh village of Jevar in Gautam Budh Nagar district. The tragedy, which…
News
NHRC Probes Police Inaction, Bribery, and Assault in Bulandshahr
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance following disturbing reports of police inaction, bribery, and sexual assault linked to a gang rape case in Khurja, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh. The Commission observed that if the allegations are true, they constitute serious violations of human rights….
News
NHRC’s November 2025 Online Internship Concludes with 80 Students
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has successfully concluded its fourth Online Short Term Internship Programme (OSTI) for the academic year 2025–26. A total of 80 university-level students from 16 States and Union Territories completed the month-long programme, which ran from 10 November to 26 November 2025. The internship…
News
NHRC Acts on Jammu Hospital Lift Malfunction Death
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports alleging negligence by hospital authorities in Jammu after a 58-year-old woman sustained fatal injuries when a lift reportedly malfunctioned. The Commission observed that if the published accounts are accurate, the incident raises serious human-rights and patient-safety…
News
NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Bengaluru Bribe Case
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a bereaved 64-year-old father was forced to pay bribes at multiple points while seeking post-mortem and cremation services for his daughter in Bengaluru. The Commission has issued notices to Karnataka’s Chief Secretary and Director General…
News
NHRC Takes Suo Motu Action on RTI Activist Death in Gujarat
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance following reports that a differently-abled RTI activist was found dead in a canal after being abducted from his residence in Tharad district, Gujarat on 12th October 2025. The victim’s body was reportedly discovered in a canal two days…