Child Rights

The Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Priyank Kanoongo, has expressed concern about children's rights, particularly of non-Muslim children in madrasas.

A couple who got a photoshoot done of their infant child dressed in jail uniform with jailed Kannada superstar Darshan's prisoner number written on it have landed in trouble with the state child rights body taking suo moto cognizance of the matter.

A harrowing case of child labor has emerged from Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh, where more than 60 children were found working at a liquor factory during a surprise inspection by the child rights commission.

Convicted UK child-killer Lucy Letby went on trial again on Wednesday, accused of attempting to murder a baby girl at the hospital neo-natal unit where she worked.

Nearly 400 million children under the age of five -- roughly 60 per cent in that age group globally -- experience violent physical or psychological discipline at home, from spanking to insults, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said late Monday.

More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF has warned -- meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development.

A newborn baby found dumped in London in freezing conditions earlier this year has two siblings who were also abandoned in previous years in similar circumstances, a court has been told.

A total of 57 minors, including 31 girls and 26 boys, were rescued from a slaughterhouse in UP's Ghaziabad following a joint operation by the police and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), an official said on Wednesday.

Several Nigerian Human rights groups have also launched a petition to stop the mass wedding plan.

The Kerala State Child Rights Commission registered a case on Friday into the incident where a newborn was found dead, covered in a plastic bag on the street of a posh residential area in Kochi.

In a significant development, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday took cognisance of a report on 'X' accusing PDP President and Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat candidate Mehbooba Mufti of using school children

World Autism Awareness Day aim to spread awareness about autism as a disorder. This day also recognises and celebrates the rights of persons with autism.

The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights directed authorities to suspend personnel allegedly involved in beating up five children detained by the Mumbai Police on suspicion of theft.

The members of the apex child rights body NCPCR were served lunch by the underage children after which the commission sought an FIR against the venue management of the India Habitat Centre and the contractor for allegedly hiring child labour.

The apex child rights body NCPCR has issued directive to the Uttar Pradesh government to register an FIR and take legal action against Darul Uloom Deoband, a renowned Islamic educational institution, following the discovery of alleged objectionable c

The Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Priyank Kanoongo, has expressed concern about children's rights, particularly of non-Muslim children in madrasas.

A couple who got a photoshoot done of their infant child dressed in jail uniform with jailed Kannada superstar Darshan's prisoner number written on it have landed in trouble with the state child rights body taking suo moto cognizance of the matter.

A harrowing case of child labor has emerged from Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh, where more than 60 children were found working at a liquor factory during a surprise inspection by the child rights commission.

Convicted UK child-killer Lucy Letby went on trial again on Wednesday, accused of attempting to murder a baby girl at the hospital neo-natal unit where she worked.

Nearly 400 million children under the age of five -- roughly 60 per cent in that age group globally -- experience violent physical or psychological discipline at home, from spanking to insults, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said late Monday.

More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF has warned -- meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development.

A newborn baby found dumped in London in freezing conditions earlier this year has two siblings who were also abandoned in previous years in similar circumstances, a court has been told.

A total of 57 minors, including 31 girls and 26 boys, were rescued from a slaughterhouse in UP's Ghaziabad following a joint operation by the police and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), an official said on Wednesday.

Several Nigerian Human rights groups have also launched a petition to stop the mass wedding plan.

The Kerala State Child Rights Commission registered a case on Friday into the incident where a newborn was found dead, covered in a plastic bag on the street of a posh residential area in Kochi.

In a significant development, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday took cognisance of a report on 'X' accusing PDP President and Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat candidate Mehbooba Mufti of using school children

World Autism Awareness Day aim to spread awareness about autism as a disorder. This day also recognises and celebrates the rights of persons with autism.

The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights directed authorities to suspend personnel allegedly involved in beating up five children detained by the Mumbai Police on suspicion of theft.

The members of the apex child rights body NCPCR were served lunch by the underage children after which the commission sought an FIR against the venue management of the India Habitat Centre and the contractor for allegedly hiring child labour.

The apex child rights body NCPCR has issued directive to the Uttar Pradesh government to register an FIR and take legal action against Darul Uloom Deoband, a renowned Islamic educational institution, following the discovery of alleged objectionable c