New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian cautioned State Commissions against exceeding their jurisdiction, underlining the need to avoid duplication of cases and improve information sharing, an official said on Tuesday. Addressing a day-long virtual conference of the State Human Rights Commissions (SHRCs), along with Special Rapporteurs and Special Monitors, Justice Ramasubramanian said that while courts have expanded the scope of fundamental rights, human rights i…
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Ranchi, May 14 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday delivered a significant ruling on a public interest litigation on custodial deaths and rape cases in the state, mandating that a judicial inquiry will now be compulsory in every such instance.A division bench of Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar directed that any death or rape occurring in police custody or jail custody must be subjected to a judicial inquiry without exception.The court ruled that such inquiries are man…
Dhaka, Feb 1 (IANS) Bangladesh witnessed a sharp rise in mob violence in January, with the number of deaths from public beatings more than doubling compared to the previous month. At the same time, fatalities in jail custody also rose significantly, raising serious concerns about law and order and the overall human rights situation as the country heads towards national elections. According to the monthly monitoring report released by the Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF), at least 21 peo…
Dhaka, Dec 24 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League on Wednesday alleged that deaths in jail and police custody have risen sharply across the country under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, turning “detention into a source of fear rather than protection.”Highlighting a disturbing pattern, the party stated that people are being arrested alive and returned dead, with official explanations providing little clarity and even less accountability. What was meant to be a period of reform, it s…