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Donald Trump Halts US Involvement With UN Rights Body Over "Anti-American Bias"
US President Donald Trump has ordered an end to America's engagement with several UN agencies, including the Human Rights Council while initiating a comprehensive assessment of US financial assistance to the multinational organisation.
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Human Rights Body Tells X To Remove AAP's Campaign Video Featuring Children
NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo on Monday directed social media platform 'X' to immediately remove an objectionable video showing the alleged involvement of children in political campaigning by AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal Atishi.
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Ex Supreme Court Judge V Ramasubramanian Appointed Rights Panel Chief
Retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian was on Monday appointed the new chairman of the National Human Rights Commission or NHRC, the nodal body which can inquire into violations of human rights by government or a public servant.
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Human Rights Body Seeks Report Within A Week As UP Fire Kills 10 Infants
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report stating that at least 10 newborn babies lost their lives in a fire that broke out in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
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Human Rights Body Takes Action After Boy, 4, Dies At Delhi's Open Air Gym
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a four-year-old boy died after a part of a machine in an open-air gym fell on him in a municipality-run park in West Delhi's Moti Nagar on 13th October 2024.
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"Unforgivable": Child Rights Body Chief On "Human Sacrifice" Of UP Student
Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Priyank Kanoongo on Friday expressed concern over the safety of schoolchildren over the Hathras incident and called it "horrible and unforgivable."
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Human Rights Body Seeks Centre's Response On EY Employee's Death
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a detailed response from the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment over the death of a young chartered accountant in Pune.
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Human Rights Body Notice To Andhra Government Over "Hidden Camera" In Girls' Hostel
The NHRC has issued notice to the Andhra Pradesh government and the state's police chief over reports alleging that a hidden camera was found in a washroom of a girls' hostel of an engineering college in Krishna district.
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Human Rights Body Notice To Delhi Government, Cops In Electrocution Case
Human rights body NHRC has issued notices to the Delhi government, the city police chief and a power discom in connection with the death of a man due to electrocution in Patel Nagar, officials said on Thursday.
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Human Rights Body Issues Notice To Centre, Tamil Nadu Over Foxconn Row
The NHRC on Monday said it has issued notices to the Union Labour Ministry and the Tamil Nadu government over reports that a major manufacturer of electronic devices has allegedly "systematically excluded" married women from jobs.
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Human Rights Body Takes Note Of Sexual Assault On Woman By Delhi Cop
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that allegedly, a Delhi Police constable befriended a woman, sexually assaulted her and also made a video of the act, the commission said in a statemen
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CBI Chief To Poll Body Head, Rahul Gandhi Now Has A Say In Key Appointments
As the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will participate in the appointment process for key officials such as the CBI director, the Chief Election Commissioners, National Human Rights Commission chairperson
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Spot Probe Points To Violation Of Human Rights In Sandeshkhali: Rights Body
In a spot inquiry into the Sandeshkhali case in West Bengal, the NHRC has flagged "several instances of atrocities", saying it indicates that there was a "violation of human rights" due to "negligence" in the prevention of such incidents.
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"The Anatomy Of A Genocide": UN Expert Calls For Arms Embargo On Israel
A United Nations expert told the global body's Human Rights Council on Tuesday that she believed that Israel's military campaign in Gaza since Oct. 7 amounted to genocide and called on countries to immediately impose sanctions and an arms embargo.
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India's Strong Reply After UN Rights Body Head's Electoral Process Remark
India on Monday said that the "concerns" raised by the UN's top human rights official over its electoral process are "unwarranted" and do not reflect the reality of the world's largest democracy.
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Donald Trump Halts US Involvement With UN Rights Body Over "Anti-American Bias"
US President Donald Trump has ordered an end to America's engagement with several UN agencies, including the Human Rights Council while initiating a comprehensive assessment of US financial assistance to the multinational organisation.
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Human Rights Body Tells X To Remove AAP's Campaign Video Featuring Children
NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo on Monday directed social media platform 'X' to immediately remove an objectionable video showing the alleged involvement of children in political campaigning by AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal Atishi.
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Ex Supreme Court Judge V Ramasubramanian Appointed Rights Panel Chief
Retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian was on Monday appointed the new chairman of the National Human Rights Commission or NHRC, the nodal body which can inquire into violations of human rights by government or a public servant.
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Human Rights Body Seeks Report Within A Week As UP Fire Kills 10 Infants
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report stating that at least 10 newborn babies lost their lives in a fire that broke out in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
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Human Rights Body Takes Action After Boy, 4, Dies At Delhi's Open Air Gym
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a four-year-old boy died after a part of a machine in an open-air gym fell on him in a municipality-run park in West Delhi's Moti Nagar on 13th October 2024.
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"Unforgivable": Child Rights Body Chief On "Human Sacrifice" Of UP Student
Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Priyank Kanoongo on Friday expressed concern over the safety of schoolchildren over the Hathras incident and called it "horrible and unforgivable."
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Human Rights Body Seeks Centre's Response On EY Employee's Death
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a detailed response from the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment over the death of a young chartered accountant in Pune.
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Human Rights Body Notice To Andhra Government Over "Hidden Camera" In Girls' Hostel
The NHRC has issued notice to the Andhra Pradesh government and the state's police chief over reports alleging that a hidden camera was found in a washroom of a girls' hostel of an engineering college in Krishna district.
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Human Rights Body Notice To Delhi Government, Cops In Electrocution Case
Human rights body NHRC has issued notices to the Delhi government, the city police chief and a power discom in connection with the death of a man due to electrocution in Patel Nagar, officials said on Thursday.
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Human Rights Body Issues Notice To Centre, Tamil Nadu Over Foxconn Row
The NHRC on Monday said it has issued notices to the Union Labour Ministry and the Tamil Nadu government over reports that a major manufacturer of electronic devices has allegedly "systematically excluded" married women from jobs.
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Human Rights Body Takes Note Of Sexual Assault On Woman By Delhi Cop
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that allegedly, a Delhi Police constable befriended a woman, sexually assaulted her and also made a video of the act, the commission said in a statemen
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CBI Chief To Poll Body Head, Rahul Gandhi Now Has A Say In Key Appointments
As the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will participate in the appointment process for key officials such as the CBI director, the Chief Election Commissioners, National Human Rights Commission chairperson
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Spot Probe Points To Violation Of Human Rights In Sandeshkhali: Rights Body
In a spot inquiry into the Sandeshkhali case in West Bengal, the NHRC has flagged "several instances of atrocities", saying it indicates that there was a "violation of human rights" due to "negligence" in the prevention of such incidents.
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"The Anatomy Of A Genocide": UN Expert Calls For Arms Embargo On Israel
A United Nations expert told the global body's Human Rights Council on Tuesday that she believed that Israel's military campaign in Gaza since Oct. 7 amounted to genocide and called on countries to immediately impose sanctions and an arms embargo.
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India's Strong Reply After UN Rights Body Head's Electoral Process Remark
India on Monday said that the "concerns" raised by the UN's top human rights official over its electoral process are "unwarranted" and do not reflect the reality of the world's largest democracy.
