Saturday 04 February 2012 Government 2.0: The Road Ahead

Human Rights

NHRC notice to govt on BSF Jawans’ excesses

The rights’ panel has asked the Union Home Secretary to submit a report on alleged thrashing of a man by BSF jawans near Indo-Bangladesh border

CBI sets up anti-human trafficking unit

It will keep a tab on human trafficking and abductions by developing actionable intelligence to conduct operations against gangs involved in it

Bihar to set up Women University

Being set up in the backdrop of rising literacy rate of women in the state, it will bring all women colleges of the state under one roof

NHRC plans to effectively curb child labour

The rights’ panel has formed a core group which will suggest changes in the existing laws that prohibit child labour to make it stricter

Expedite witchcraft cases: BHRC to Bihar DGP

The Bihar Human Rights Commission has asked the DGP to instruct the SPs to investigate the cases registered under Prevention of Witch Hunting Act 1999

15 States, UTs still have no SHRCs

Worst is the case of Himachal Pradesh which is "non-functional" since July 2005 due to non-filling of posts of Chairperson and Members

UP, Gujarat top in human rights’ violation

Out of 2.56 lakh complaints during the past three fiscals a whopping 1, 56000 complaints were from Uttar Pradesh alone

Bengal establishes Human Rights Courts

The courts, set up to ensure fast disposal of rights violation cases, would be located in the district headquarters across the state

NHRC notices to Centre, J&K over fake encounter

It has asked them to take appropriate action with regard to the investigation of the case as per guidelines laid down by the Commission

NHRC begins probe in Bihar police firing

A three-member team is probing into police firing at Forbesganj in on June 3, 2011 in which four members of Muslim community were killed

 
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