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Justice Bijoy Krishna Patel Takes Charge As OHRC Chairperson
Bhubaneswar: Justice Bijoy Krishna Patel on Tuesday took charge as Chairperson of Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC).
A former High Court judge, Justice Patel was appointed OHRC…
Odisha Ranks Third in Harassment Of Human Rights Activists In Country
Bhubaneswar: Odisha ranks third in harassment and attack on human rights activists in the country between 2017 and August 2020. This was informed by Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan…
Hathras Case: NCW To Send Notice To These Politicians & Swara, If Rape Is…
New Delhi: After BJP's IT Cell chief Amit Malviya revealed the identity of the 19-year-old alleged gang-rape victim from Hathras, the National Commission for Women (NCW) warned all those who…
Hathras Gang Rape: Anti-Caste Activists Use ‘Say Her Name’ To Seek…
Bhubaneswar: As violent and gory details of the rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit girl in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, went viral, it brought back memories of the brutal 2012 Nirbhaya gang…
Hathras Gang Rape: Yogi Adityanath Forms SIT, Fast Track Court
Hathras/Lucknow: A day after a 19-year-old Dalit rape victim died at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital, Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday constituted a three-member…
Amnesty International Halts Operations In India, Alleges Govt Harassment
New Delhi: Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International has suspended its operations in India due to alleged reprisals from the government.
The global NGO has accused the government of…