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NHRC calls for stronger migrant worker protections through rights based reforms

New Delhi, May 13, 2026: The National Human Rights Commission held a core group meeting in New Delhi focused on strengthening protections for migrant workers, with leading policymakers, legal experts, industry representatives and international organisations stressing urgent reforms to improve labour rights, welfare access and implementation of existing laws. NHRC Chairperson Justice V Ramasubramanian said […]

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NHRC Takes Cognizance of 16 Deaths in Andhra Pradesh Linked to Adulterated Milk

New Delhi, 26 March 2026 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)of India has taken suo motu cognizance of reports that 16 people have died in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh since mid-February after consuming adulterated milk. At least four others with similar symptoms are reportedly undergoing treatment. Preliminary investigations indicate that the […]

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NHRC Seeks Reports After Minor From Bihar Forced Into Bonded Labour Following Separation at Haryana Railway Station

New Delhi, January 15: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a disturbing incident involving a minor boy who was allegedly forced into bonded labour for several months after being separated from his father at Bahadurgarh Railway Station in Haryana. According to media reports, the 15-year-old boy, a resident of […]

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NHRC Conference Calls for Culturally Rooted & Globally Adapted Elderly Care Policies in India

New Delhi– The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with NITI Aayog, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, supported a day-long National Conference on “Ageing in India: Emerging Realities, Evolving Responses”. Organized by the Sankala Foundation on August 1, the event brought together policymakers, experts, […]

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