Human Rights

Supreme Court of India appointed a commission in 2013, chaired by Justice N. Santosh Hegde, to investigate 1,528 alleged fake encounter killings by security forces, including the Assam Rifles, paramilitary forces, and the Indian Army. The…

Manipur Police had stated that Hemantakumar Ningombam’s comment “could discourage and undermine the moral of the police department” fighting the state government’s War on Drugs. The police also “wanted to know who the two women/ladies”…

Police must be sensitive to the rights of individuals, in particular to the rights of the marginalized sections of the society and treat them with dignity while performing their duties. By Victor Chongtham National Human…

Representatives of several political parties, civil society groups, human rights bodies and leadership of tribal organizations from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Gujarat extended their solidarity with the cause of peace being…