The Asian Centre for Human Rights has alleged that the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) is communalizing the riots in Assam.
In a release, ‘National Commission for Minorities: Communalising Assam Riots?, the Asian Centre for Human Rights has stated that the mandate of the NCM as per the National Commission of Minorities Act, 1992 is the protection of religious minorities notified by the Government of India.
Guess which state of India fares the worst when it comes to human rights violations? Well, the dubious distinction goes to Uttar Pradesh. But Delhi’s record is not shining either. The national Capital occupies the second place, though the gap between the two states is pretty wide.
This has come to light from the Action Taken Report (ATR) of the Union Home Ministry (MHA) on the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) report for the year 2009-2010.
The Tenth session of the Legislature-Parliament continued, and as many as 05 meetings were convened, during the month of December. The major highlight of the month is as follows: The first meeting in December, which was convened on the…
The Indian Parliament has been in operation for the past 60 years, a matter of pride for some, indifference for a few others who had imagined independent India to be somewhat different. Human rights in India have not been…
The Indian subcontinent has seen some interesting developments in the past few months. Freedom of expression is inherent to a democratic set up and this has been reflected in different ways in the case of India. It is a…
The Indian Parliament has been in operation for the past 60 years, a matter of pride for some, indifference for a few others who had imagined independent India to be somewhat different. Human rights in India have not been…
The Indian subcontinent has seen some interesting developments in the past few months. Freedom of expression is inherent to a democratic set up and this has been reflected in different ways in the case of India. It is a…
The Sixth Session of the Ninth Parliament of Bangladesh started on 20th September, 2010 and continued for 11 days. In a short session from 5th December to 9th December the Parliament concluded its Seventh Session. The objectives of SAHR’s…
26th June 2012
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) joins human rights activists around the World, in commemorating the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. This year, the day marks the 25th anniversary of United Nations Convention Against Torture coming into effect.
Despite the fact that this Convention has been in force for a quarter century, only 147 States are party to it. Of the South Asian states, all but Bhutan have signed it, and India is yet to ratify the Convention.