The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India on Thursday convened an important meeting of its Special Rapporteurs and Special Monitors in New Delhi, reinforcing their critical role in safeguarding human rights across the country. Chaired by NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian, the meeting focused on strengthening grassroots monitoring, accountability…
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Manipur Gang-Rape Survivor Dies After Prolonged Treatment
Imphal: A 20-year-old woman from Manipur, who survived a gang-rape during ethnic violence in May 2023, passed away on January 11, 2026, at a government hospital in Churachandpur district after prolonged medical treatment. The survivor, 18 at the time of the assault, had been shifted across hospitals in Nagaland, Assam,…
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NHRC Steps In: Child Freed from Bonded Labour
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a distressing case involving a 15-year-old boy from Kishanganj district, Bihar, who endured months of bonded labour in Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, after being separated from his father at Bahadurgarh Railway Station, Haryana. Tragic Ordeal and…
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Fresh Protests Erupt Across Iran Amid Internet Blackout
Fresh anti-government protests erupted across Iran on Saturday night as demonstrators defied a sweeping internet blackout and an intensified security crackdown, marking the most serious challenge to the Islamic Republic in over three years. Chanting slogans against the clerical leadership, crowds gathered in Tehran and several other major cities despite…
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Myanmar Holds First Election Since 2021 Coup Amid Conflict
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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….