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NHRC rap for Kerala as third incident of kids missing from shelter home surfaces in Kottayam
Fp Staff •The human rights watchdog suspects that the nine girls may have been victims of child sexual abuse or some other form of ill treatment, which has forced them to leave the shelter home
National Human Rights Commission takes detailed report from Punjab chief secretary on farm fires
•The NHRC expressed strong concern over stubble burning cases in North India, especially in Punjab, as the air quality has turned 'severe' in many cities and affecting the health of the people
Cyclist harassment case: NHRC notices to SAI, Sports Ministry
•The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which took suo motu cognisance of the matter, sought a detailed report from the ministry's secretary and the SAI director general.
NHRC notice to Centre, Delhi govt, CPCB over groundwater contamination
•In a statement, NHRC said it has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that "groundwater is getting contaminated dangerously near the landfill sites at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla and the engineered sanitary landfill at Bawana in Delhi"
NHRC chief hails Amit Shah as harbinger of new era in J&K; urges human right defenders to condemn political violence, terror
Fp Staff •Lamenting that humans were hell-bent on destroying humanity, NHRC chairperson justice (retd) Arun Kumar Mishra said, in the 20th Century a large number of people have died due to political violence globally
‘Political vendetta’: Mamata slams NHRC for ‘leaking’ report over post-poll Bengal violence
•Banerjee also expressed surprise over the conclusion that the NHRC arrived at in its report without taking into account the views of the state government
NHRC report on Bengal post-poll violence recommends CBI probe, slams Mamata govt
•"This was retributive violence by supporters of the ruling party against supporters of the main Opposition party," the NHRC committee said in its scathing remarks
Stan Swamy dies at 84: Who was the tribal rights activist arrested in Elgar Parishad case?
Fp Staff •Stan Swamy: The Bombay HC was informed that Swamy suffered a cardiac arrest early Sunday morning following which he was put on ventilator support
NHRC officials reach West Bengal to investigate complaints of violence after Assembly poll results
•Two teams, comprising DIG-level officers, arrived in Kolkata and Siliguri. They visited Haroa and Sandeshkhali areas in North 24 Parganas district
NHRC orders inquiry into complaints of West Bengal post poll violence: Meet the seven-member committee
Fp Staff •The committee under ex-IB chief Rajiv Jain comprises Atif Rasheed, Rajuben L Desai, Santosh Mehra, Pradip Kumar Panja, Raju Mukherjee and Manzil Saini