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The State of Juvenile Justice in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh faces substantial problems with juvenile delinquency but the implementation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children Act), 2000 [hereinafter referred to as JJ(C&PC)] remains very poor. According to the data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Himachal Pradesh registered 159 cases of juvenile delinquency […]

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India’s 2012 UPR examination: No commitment on enhancing human rights but a mountain to climb

On 24th May 2012, the United Nations Human Right Council reviewed India’s human rights record during the 13th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva, Switzerland. This was India’s second review under the UPR. During the UPR examination of India in 2008, only 18 recommendations were made to India. Though India submitted its […]

Trafficking

ACHR’s intervention in trafficking of 29 tribal children from Nagaland to Andhra Pradesh

On 3 August 2009, the ACHR submitted a complaint before the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) seeking its urgent interventions against the trafficking of 29 tribal minor children including 11 girls from Nagaland to Andhra Pradesh in the name of providing free education. According to the complaint, one Henry Rongmei, claiming himself […]

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India’s Draft Universal Periodic Report-II: A Case of Forced Marriage?

This submission is being made by Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) pursuant to the call made by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India for comments from the civil society organizations on its “Draft Universal Periodic Report-II” (available at http://www.mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=5212). The comments are to be submitted by either fax to 011-23011922 or emailed […]