NHRC issues notices over reported harassment of cyclist
2 years, 9 months ago

NHRC issues notices over reported harassment of cyclist

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission on Friday issued notices to the Union Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry and the Sports Authority of India on the reported inappropriate behaviour of a coach with a top woman cyclist. The NHRC took suo motu cognisance of a media report about the woman cyclist alleging that the national sprint team coach had acted inappropriately during a camp in Slovenia. “The Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, amount to human rights violation of the victim sportsperson. Accordingly, it has issued a notice to the Secretary, Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Director General, Sports Authority of India, calling for a detailed report in the matter.

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NHRC issues notice to Kolkata commissioner over police action on protestors
6 months, 4 weeks ago

NHRC issues notice to Kolkata commissioner over police action on protestors

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Kolkata police commissioner over the alleged use of ‘excessive and brutal’ force by the police on protestors during Nabanna Abhijan earlier this week. Junior doctors take part in a protest rally over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in …

NHRC notice to Karnataka govt, DGP over woman being stripped, paraded naked in village
1 year, 3 months ago

NHRC notice to Karnataka govt, DGP over woman being stripped, paraded naked in village

Hindustan Times  

The NHRC has issued a notice to the Karnataka government and the state's police chief after a 42-year-old woman was allegedly stripped, paraded naked and tied to an electric pole and assaulted in a village in Belagavi district, officials said on Friday. The alleged incident took place on December 11 after the woman's son eloped with a girl who was …

NHRC sends notice to Rajasthan govt over stripping, parading of woman
1 year, 6 months ago

NHRC sends notice to Rajasthan govt over stripping, parading of woman

Hindustan Times  

The National Human Rights Commission has sent a notice to the Rajasthan government and the state's police chief over a pregnant woman being allegedly stripped naked and paraded in a village in Pratapgarh district by her husband, officials said. National Human Rights Commission The Commission in a statement on Monday also said that it would like to know about the …

NHRC issues notice to Sports Ministry over absence of committee for sexual harassment complaints
1 year, 10 months ago

NHRC issues notice to Sports Ministry over absence of committee for sexual harassment complaints

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday took a suo motu cognisance of media reports about absence of a Internal Complaints Committee in the Wrestling Federation of India which is mandated by the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, 2013. The move comes amid the ongoing protest by wrestlers against alleged sexual harassment by federation chief Brij Bhushan Singh. As many …

Ensure woman coach travels with female athletes, SAI tells NSFs
2 years, 9 months ago

Ensure woman coach travels with female athletes, SAI tells NSFs

Hindustan Times  

Taking note of recent complaints of sexual and mental harassment from female athletes, the Sports Authority of India has issued an exhaustive advisory to all national sports federations to ensure a safe environment for women athletes. Sports Authority of India logo The advisory makes it mandatory for all NSFs to ensure a woman coach accompanies female athletes during domestic or …

NHRC Issues Notice To Rajasthan Govt. Over Complaints Of 'Exponential Increase In Incidents Of Crime Against Women'
4 years ago

NHRC Issues Notice To Rajasthan Govt. Over Complaints Of 'Exponential Increase In Incidents Of Crime Against Women'

Live Law  

Taking cognizance of complaints alleging that there has been an exponential increase in the incidents of crime against women in Rajasthan, the National Human Rights Commission, has sent notices to the Chief Secretary, and the Director-General of Police, Rajasthan. Underlining that the cardinal duty of the State is to protect the rights of the women and punish the perpetrators without …

UCI urged to investigate ‘shocking culture’ of sexual harassment in cycling by The Cyclists’ Alliance
5 years, 7 months ago

UCI urged to investigate ‘shocking culture’ of sexual harassment in cycling by The Cyclists’ Alliance

The Independent  

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I&B ministry, Telangana govt served NHRC notices over actor Sri Reddy’s protest
6 years, 11 months ago

I&B ministry, Telangana govt served NHRC notices over actor Sri Reddy’s protest

Hindustan Times  

The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday served notices on the Information and Broadcasting ministry and the Telangana government, calling for detailed reports on the alleged sexual exploitation of women in Tollywood. The NHRC took suo motu cognisance of media reports about aspiring Telugu actor Sri Reddy stripping in public in Hyderabad on Saturday to protest casting couch in the …

Kashmir human shield row: NHRC seeks report on action taken by defence ministry
7 years, 9 months ago

Kashmir human shield row: NHRC seeks report on action taken by defence ministry

Firstpost  

Taking cognisance of a complaint alleging rights violation in the ‘human shield’ incident involving the Army in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Human Rights Commission has sought a report from the Defence Ministry seeking details of the action taken on it. New Delhi: Taking cognisance of a complaint alleging rights violation in the ‘human shield’ incident involving the Army in …

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