UK | European Convention on Human Rights protocol comes into force
Protocol no. 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights has come into force on August 1, 2021. The development of Protocol
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NHRC Chairperson calls for restoration of property rights of destitute widows to mitigate their plight
Justice Shri A.K. Mishra, Chairperson of, National Human Rights Commission, India today said that leaving widows to fend for themselves has to
Victims of human trafficking working as gardeners in cannabis factory. Can they be prosecuted for such criminal offence? ECHR’s momentous ruling
European Court of Human Rights (ECHR): Chamber composed of Yonko Grozev, President, Tim Eicke, Faris Vehabović, Iulia Antoanella Motoc, Armen Harutyunyan, Pere
Death reference and the pervasive principles of natural justice
by Abhishek Goyal†
Cal HC| Bengal Post Poll violence victims at liberty to file complaint at NHRC, WBHRC, NCW etc; Court directs the complaints be forwarded to DGP
Calcutta High Court: The Full Bench of Rajesh Bindal, C.J. (A), I. P. Mukerji, Harish Tandon, Soumen Sen, Subrata Talukdar, JJ., took
Autonomous Weapon Systems: Understanding the Potential Human Rights Violations
by Mohd. Rameez Raza† and Raj Shekhar††
Soli J. Sorabjee: A champion of human rights and Jazz!
Former Attorney General and an outstanding lawyer, Soli J. Sorabjee succumbed to COVID-19 on April 30, 2021 at the age of 91.
NHRC | Food poisoning of 15 children in a Government School, Odisha: Two teachers put under suspension for negligence [Full Report]
The persistence of the National Human Rights Commission, India in a case of food poisoning of 15 children in a government school
Rohingya Refugees not to be deported unless the procedure prescribed for such deportation is followed: Supreme Court
“Right not to be deported, is ancillary or concomitant to the right to reside or settle in any part of the territory of India.”
Victims of trafficking deserve protection not prosecution; European Court of Human Rights holds conduct of United Kingdom “unfair” towards victims
European Court of Human Rights (ECHR): In an interesting case regarding child trafficking the Fourth Section of ECHR had came up with a
Innocent citizen died in indiscriminate firing by Army | NHRC issues show cause notice to Ministry of Defence on why relief not to be paid to next kin of citizen
NHRC, India issued a notice on 24-02-2021 to the Union Ministry of Defence, through its Secretary, to show cause why Rs 5
Interplay between Business and Human Rights
Bhumesh Verma, Managing Partner, Corp Comm Legal and Abhishar Vidyarthi, Law Graduate, MNLU, Mumbai
Cite as: (2021) PL (CL) January 91
NHRC issues notice to Uttar Pradesh Government over reported missing children of a couple exonerated on false charges of murder
The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo-motu cognizance of a media report that after 5 years in jail in Agra
Ten infants killed in a fire at a state-run Hospital: NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra Government calling for a detailed report
The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that ten infants were killed in a fire
NHRC calls for report on alleged rape of a 13 year old girl by nine men on separate occasions after being abducted twice in Umaria District
NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance on alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in Umaria city of Madhya Pradesh and has directed
NHRC holds Judicial Inquiry by an Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate as shady into a death in Ahmedabad prison
In a case of a death in judicial custody, the National Human Rights Commission, India has set aside the conclusion of an
Laws which criminalise “being a vagabond or homeless” are contrary to the African Charter of Human and People’s Rights
African Court on Human and People’s Rights: While deliberating upon a request for Advisory Opinion filed by the Pan African Lawyers Union
NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh Govt over the death of 23 people and injury to several others due to collapse of a shelter at a crematorium
The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo-motu cognizance of a media report that at least 23 people were killed and
Justice H.L. Dattu completes his tenure as the 7th Chairperson of NHRC, India
Justice H.L. Dattu completed his tenure as the seventh Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India on 2-12-2020. He had joined
Allegations made by women for being subjected to gang-rape in lockup: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance
The National Human Rights Commission issued notice to the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and the Director-General of Prisons, Madhya Pradesh