02Jul 2024

“NHRC PROBES ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MARRIED WOMEN AT FOXCONN PLANT”

Why in the news? NHRC issued notices to the Centre and Tamil Nadu government regarding alleged discrimination against married women in Foxconn’s recruitment practices. Foxconn denies allegations of employment discrimination based on marital status or gender at its Sriperumbudur plant. source:geeksforgeeks About National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): Purpose: Protect and promote human rights in India. …

07Jun 2024

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NHRC DEMANDS REPORT ON ‘SALE OF GIRLS’ LINKED TO NATA PRATHA

Why in the news? The NHRC intervened following a complaint by the father of a minor girl. The complaint highlighted the practice of Nata Pratha in certain states. NHRC issues notices to the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development and the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat. The practice involves selling …

28May 2024

ACTIVISTS DEMAND JUDICIAL PROBE INTO BASTAR ANTI-NAXAL ENCOUNTERS

Why in the news? Tribal rights activists from Chhattisgarh gathered in Raipur to demand a judicial inquiry into recent anti-Naxal operations in Bastar. They specifically cited an encounter in Bijapur’s Pidiya village where 12 tribes were allegedly killed by security forces. About Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan: Chhattisgarh convention: Tribals, farmers, and organizations gather in Raipur. Focus …

15May 2024

NHRC’S STATUS DEFERRAL

SYLLABUS: GS 2: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Focus: India’s NHRC accreditation deferred by GANHRI for second year due to lack of transparency and diversity. Background The National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) recently learned that the deferral of its status will continue for an additional year. This decision was made by the …

06Apr 2024

UNCERTAINTY IN VIJAYNAGAR VALLEY: THE PLIGHT OF SETTLERS AND INDIGENOUS TRIBES

Syllabus: GS-1- Tribes and their welfare ,India and its Sovereignty-Geography Sovereign status of India Focus : Tensions between the settlers, who are primarily families of Gurkhas who served in the Army and the Assam Riflees, and the Yobins, a trans-border community that was given Scheduled Tribe status, have been rising since 2020 in Source- TH …

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“NHRC PROBES ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MARRIED WOMEN AT FOXCONN PLANT”

NHRC DEMANDS REPORT ON ‘SALE OF GIRLS’ LINKED TO NATA PRATHA

ACTIVISTS DEMAND JUDICIAL PROBE INTO BASTAR ANTI-NAXAL ENCOUNTERS

NHRC’S STATUS DEFERRAL

UNCERTAINTY IN VIJAYNAGAR VALLEY: THE PLIGHT OF SETTLERS AND INDIGENOUS TRIBES

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