New Delhi, February 23 The NHRC said on Monday that it has taken cognizance of reports that at least six Indian workers were allegedly being held captive by their employer near Bangkok for the last six months, and has sought comments from the Ministry of External Affairs.The National Human...
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Bhubaneswar, February 23 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought comments from the Ministry of External Affairs regarding six workers from Odisha who were held captive by their employer in Thailand, according to a statement released here on Monday.The NHRC took suo motu...
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New Delhi, February 23 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a media report that at least six Indian workers from Kendrapara district in Odisha have been held captive by their employer without pay and proper food for the past six months in Thailand.The incident...
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Raipur, February 19 Senior Congress leader Charandas Mahant has written to the National Human Rights Commission seeking an independent inquiry into the death of a tribal villager in Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh.On February 15, Ram alias Ramnaresh (62) died, and two others, identified as...
New Delhi, February 19 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) warned on Thursday of action against individuals and NGOs that have registered themselves under names deceptively similar to its own, and directed all states to take action against them, an official said.The NHRC has...
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New Delhi, February 19 The NHRC said on Thursday that it has taken cognizance of "misuse of its name and logo" by some NGOs registered under nomenclatures which are "deceptively similar" to it, and has issued notices to authorities in all states and UTs to take action within two weeks.The...
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New Delhi, February 17 – NHRC Secretary General Bharat Lal urged young interns to develop sensitivity and evolve as model citizens who are aware of their rights and duties.Speaking to 71 interns at the conclusion of their two-week Online Short-Term Internship Programme, he asked them to...
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New Delhi, February 16 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (North Delhi) and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Delhi over allegations that a female journalist and content creator was violently assaulted while covering a...
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New Delhi, February 11 The NHRC said on Wednesday that it has issued notices to the Meghalaya government and the state's police chief over reports that 18 workers died after an explosion at an "illegal coal mine" in the Thangskai area of East Jaintia Hills earlier this month.The incident...
New Delhi, February 11 The NHRC said on Wednesday that it has taken cognizance of a media report alleging that five minors were allegedly held captive for 18 hours at a building under construction in Gurugram, Haryana, and has issued a notice to the city police commissioner."The victims were...
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu action regarding a reported explosion at an illegal coal mine that killed 18 workers in the Thangskai area of East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. The Commission has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of...
New Delhi, February 9 The NHRC announced on Monday that it has issued a notice to the Jharkhand government regarding reports that at least 14 migrant workers from the state are allegedly stranded in Dubai, in the UAE.The National Human Rights Commission has observed that, if the news report is...