Nepal NHRC Warns Against Speeches Threatening Peace

November 19, 2025 9:39 PM November 19, 2025 9:39 PM

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Nepal NHRC Warns Against Speeches Threatening Peace

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nepal has urged not to make public speeches that jeopardize peace and security. The government, political parties, campaigners and the general public are made aware of it. Issuing a press statement NHRC urged all sides to be cautious on the free expression in relation to national security and peace.     NHRC has informed that it monitored the arrest of campaigner Durga Prasain and garnered information from the Kathmandu District Police Range, Bhadra...

NHRC launches Online Internship Programme for students

November 11, 2025 7:52 PM November 11, 2025 7:52 PM

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NHRC launches Online Internship Programme for students

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) began its two-week Online Short Term Internship Programme (OSTI) for November 2025. A total of 906 applications were received, out of which 80 students representing various academic disciplines from 16 States and Union territories across the nation have been selected to attend.   The internship aims to provide college and university students with a comprehensive understanding of the promotion and protection of Human Rights. The NHRC Secretary Gene...

NHRC issues notice to Karnataka Chief Secretary and DGP over bribe case

November 4, 2025 3:56 PM November 4, 2025 3:56 PM

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NHRC issues notice to Karnataka Chief Secretary and DGP over bribe case

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Karnataka. The Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report mentioning that a father was made to pay bribes on the death of his daughter due to a brain haemorrhage. According to the media report, the father had to pay bribes to an ambulance driver, police, crematorium staff and civic officials in Bengaluru, Karnataka. NHRC has also asked for a detailed report wi...

NHRC launches online Short Term Internship Programme for college and university students

September 22, 2025 8:50 PM September 22, 2025 8:50 PM

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NHRC launches online Short Term Internship Programme for college and university students

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) began its Online Short Term Internship Programme (OSTI) today. The two-week programme aims to provide college and university students with a comprehensive understanding of the promotion and protection of Human Rights in the country.   The Commission noted that 80 students from 21 States have been selected to attend the internship programme. In a statement, NHRC said that the Programme is structured to impart to students from varied academic discip...

NHRC Issues notices to UP Police over death and injuries in Ghazipur Lathi Charge

September 18, 2025 7:30 PM September 18, 2025 7:30 PM

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NHRC Issues notices to UP Police over death and injuries in Ghazipur Lathi Charge

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police and District Magistrate of Ghazipur over the reported death of a villager and injuries sustained by others in a police lathi charge on the 9th of this month.   According to media reports, a villager had died and some others sustained injuries in a police lathi charge while protesting against the installation of electricity poles. The commission has asked for a detailed report on the matter...

NHRC issues a notice to Bihar Govt over reported assault of an SC woman on failing to pay interest on a loan in Patna

September 27, 2023 8:19 PM September 27, 2023 8:19 PM

NHRC issues a notice to Bihar Govt over reported assault of an SC woman on failing to pay interest on a loan in Patna

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued yesterday, a notice to the Bihar Government over the reported assault of an SC woman on failing to pay interest on a loan in Patna. Taking suo motu cognizance of a media report, the Commission asked the State Chief Secretary and the Director General of Bihar Police to send a detailed report within four weeks in this regard. The Commission has also advised to include the status of the FIR, the physical and mental health status of the victim woman...

NHRC issues notice to Delhi Chief Secretary over the reported death of construction worker due to electrocution in LNJP Hospital

July 4, 2023 5:52 PM July 4, 2023 5:52 PM

NHRC issues notice to Delhi Chief Secretary over the reported death of construction worker due to electrocution in LNJP Hospital

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Delhi Chief Secretary over the reported death of a construction worker due to electrocution in Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital’s basement in New Delhi. The Commission has asked for a detailed report in the matter within four weeks. The Commission in the notice has also asked to know the status of safety equipment being provided to the workers deployed at the particular construction site of the new hospital building. NHRC ...