India NHRC seeks ATR in custodial death of Naga tribal man in Assam ANI29 August, 2022 04:16 pm IST Text Size: A- A+ New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report (ATR) from the Superintendent of Police, Sibsagar district over the alleged custodial death of a Naga tribal […]
By Prasanta Mazumdar, Express News Service GUWAHATI: A man from Nagaland died in judicial custody in Assam’s Sivasagar. Following this, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report from the district police within four weeks.-ADVERTISEMENT-Ads by The Indigenous Lawyers’ Association of India alleged E Henveih Phom (35) died on August 21 due […]
Assam : NHRC Seeks Response From Sivasagar Police; Over Custodial Death Of Nagaland Resident August 29, 2022 by North East Today NET Web Desk The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from Assam’s Sivasagar district police, over the custodial death of a person from Nagaland. It has sent the notice for […]
New Delhi, 29 August 2022: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report (ATR) from the Superintendent of Police, Sibsagar district regarding the custodial death of a Naga tribal identified as E Henveih Phom (35 years) due to alleged torture by police at Gelekey police station in Sivasagar district of Assam […]
This first edition of “The Indigenous India“ covers the issues relating to indigenous peoples of India reported in July 2022. The critical issues covered are: the big question whether the appointment of an indigenous woman as President of India will change the fate of the tribals; legal and policy development; denial of tribal certificates; denial […]
On the night of 9 August 2022, a tribal identified as Chain Singh was killed and three other tribals including Mahendra Singh and Bhagwan Singh sustained serious injuries after the forest officials opened indiscriminate fire at Khadyapura forest area in Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh. On 9 August 2022 morning, all the victims had gone to […]
On 16 August 2022, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took cognizance of a complaint (Case No. 2015/1/21/2022) filed by Indigenous Lawyers Association of India (ILAI) regarding illegal sterilization surgeries conducted on about 600 tribal men and women including members of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in private hospitals in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in June […]
On 10 August 2022, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notice to Superintendent of Police (SP), Nuapada district of Odisha calling for action taken report regarding the death of 6-year-old tribal girl student at Nehena Sevashram (ST/SC Residential School) hostel under Nuapada Tehsil in Nuapada district on 3 August 2022. The NHRC registered the […]
On 8 August 2022, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the District Magistrate, Kota in Rajasthan to provide the sanctioned compensation under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 2016 in the correct bank account of the minor tribal rape victim. The case pertains to the abduction and rape of a […]
An official team of Anakapalle district of Andhra Pradesh visited Jeelugulova hamlet as the NHRC sought a status report from the Tribal Welfare Department on facilities in the tribal village following a complaint lodged by Indigenous Lawyers Association of India (ILAI).
