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 […]
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Arunachal Pradesh: Not the Chakmas/Hajongs but other non-tribals pose bigger threat to indigenous peoples
New Delhi: Asian Centre for Human Rights in its report, “Arunachal Pradesh: Not the Chakmas/Hajongs but other non-tribals pose bigger threat to indigenous peoples”, today stated that Chakmas and Hajongs of Arunachal Pradesh who had migrated from erstwhile East Pakistan during 1964-1968 do not pose any threat to indigenous peoples of Arunachal Pradesh. The issue of […]
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 […]