Pursuant to the directions of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) vide proceedings dated 26.04.2019, a 15-year-old Dalit boy who had been victimized by a Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Sanjesh Yadav in Hathras district, received interim compensation of Rs.1.5 lakh in May 2019. As per report dated 18.07.2019 submitted by the Superintendent of Police, Hathras, […]
On 4 April 2019, the National Human Rights Commission recommended to the State Government of Maharashtra to pay Rs 2,00,000 (Two Lakhs) each as compensation to the next of kin of the three deceased persons, namely Gopal Shinde, Anmol Jadhav and Prashant Pawar who were killed in unprovoked firing by Sanjay Baliram Shinde, Assistant Sub-Inspector […]
On 21 June 2018, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the State Government of Mizoram through its Chief Secretary to pay Rs. 3 lakhs to next of kin (NoK) of deceased Shebaram Reang who was tortured to death in the custody of Mizoram police and India Reserve Police at Kanhmun police station in Mamit […]
In its latest proceedings held in June 2018, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the State Government of Tripura through its Chief Secretary to show cause as to why the Commission should not recommend compensation of Rs 5 lakhs to be paid to the next of kin (NoK) of the deceased, Shankar Dev, who […]
In its latest proceedings held on 15.05.2018, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the State Government of West Bengal through its Chief Secretary to show cause as to why it should not recommend compensation to a minor girl, who was raped by a police officer at a police barrack in Cooch Behar district, West […]
In the first-ever Camp Sitting in the State of Arunachal Pradesh to be held at Itanagar on 25.05.2018, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided, among others, to take up the 2014 custodial death of Pintu Chakma. This was announced by the NHRC vide its proceeding dated 17.05.2018 in the case, wherein it also […]
On 29.01.2014, Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) a Dalit identified as U Ezhumalai (35) was beaten to dead by upper caste people at Gandhinagar village in Thiruvanainallur in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu on 16.01.2014. The deceased friend identified as Ayyapan also sustained injuries in […]
On 26.04.2013, Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against the death of Shebaram Reang (23), s/o Sotrogun Reang due to alleged torture in the custody of Mizoram Police and India Reserve Police at Kanhmun police station in Mamit district, Mizoram on 20.04.2013. The NHRC registered […]
On 23.4.2013, Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) alleging that a prisoner Somla Naik died on 18.4.2013 due to torture at the Central Prison Warangal. Naik was arrested by the Excise Police on 16.4.2013 on the charge of possessing illicit distilled liquor. He was remanded […]
On 1 May 2013, Asian Centre for Human Rights filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against the death of tribal children due to malnutrition at Attappady in Palakkar district of Kerala till 17 April 2013. Attappady consists of 171 hamlets. The valley is mostly inhabited by Muduga, Irula and Kurumba tribal […]
