#human rights
SEVA Scales Up Campaign to End Child Marriage in Nagaland
The Society for Equitable Voluntary Actions is intensifying its anti-child marriage efforts in Nagaland following a new UN international awareness day.
Kiyeto Swu • 8 Sep 2026
National Rights Commission Probes Election Hearing Violence in Arunachal
The NHRC ordered an inquiry into violence at an Arunachal Pradesh electoral hearing following a formal complaint filed by Chakma student leaders.
Rinchen K • 8 Sep 2026
Gauhati High Court Orders Assam to Compensate Woman Expelled to Bangladesh
The Gauhati High Court ordered Assam to pay Rs 2 lakh to Mumtaz Begum after authorities illegally pushed her into Bangladesh without legal recourse.
Timungpi Terang • 7 Sep 2026
Assam Rifles Sweeps Regional Human Rights Debate
Assam Rifles took top honors in both Hindi and English at the North East Zone Inter-CAPF debate held in Dimapur this week.
Kiyeto Swu • 7 Sep 2026
Kuki Inpi Manipur Demands Separate Administration Over Alleged State Bias
Kuki Inpi Manipur is pushing for a separate administration with a legislature, citing systemic discrimination and ongoing violence against Kuki-Zo tribes.
Priyanka Moirangthem • 5 Sep 2026
High Court Halts Shree Cement Project Amid Legal Battle
Meghalaya High Court stops all Shree Cement activity as the government forms a committee to probe legal, environmental, and social project concerns.
Walrik Marak • 4 Sep 2026
NCST Demands Manipur Report on Naga Civilian Killings
The NCST gave Manipur 15 days to explain the May abduction and murder of six Naga civilians or face a summons for the state's top officials.
Ratan Singh • 4 Sep 2026
Nagaland Rights Panel Probes Custodial Deaths as Assembly Debates Police Standards
The NSHRC has demanded compensation in cases of custodial death and police-involved fatalities, while the government defends low police recruitment standards.
Kiyeto Swu • 2 Sep 2026
Manipur Youth Group Addresses Growing Enforced Disappearance Crisis
The Manipur International Youth Centre marked International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances to highlight ongoing rights concerns.
Priyanka Moirangthem • 30 Aug 2026
Gauhati High Court Orders Assam to Pay Victims of 2018 Maibang Police Firing
The Gauhati High Court ordered the Assam government to compensate victims of the 2018 Maibang police firing, citing a violation of fundamental rights.
Bibar Daimary • 29 Aug 2026
Tripura Human Rights Commission Demands Answers Over Victim Family Land Claim
The THRC is investigating claims that a victim of NLFT extremism was denied rehabilitation land after her husband was murdered by militants in 2020.
Ayan Debbarma • 25 Aug 2026
Tripura Human Rights Commission Probes Agartala School Meal Graft
The Tripura Human Rights Commission is investigating corruption claims at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial H.S. School involving the PM POSHAN food program.
Ayan Debbarma • 25 Aug 2026
Bangladesh Tribunal Jails Three Journalists Over July Protest Case
Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal jailed three journalists over July 2024 protest violence, sparking outcry from global rights groups.
Walrik Marak • 25 Aug 2026
Sikkim Rights Commission Faces Scrutiny Over Tiny Caseload
Sikkim’s Human Rights Commission reports almost no cases annually, sparking concerns that citizens do not know how to report potential rights violations.
Riya Lepcha • 25 Aug 2026
Namsai Police Break Up Child Trafficking Ring
Police rescued 19 children and arrested three suspects in an Arunachal Pradesh child trafficking case involving illegal payments for labor.
Bibar Daimary • 25 Aug 2026
Ex-Patna Chief Justice Rai Named Head of Sikkim Rights Commission
Former Patna High Court Chief Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai takes the lead of the Sikkim State Human Rights Commission following a recent state order.
Aiden Bhutia • 24 Aug 2026
Understanding India’s Juvenile Justice Framework
India's Juvenile Justice Act of 2015 provides a legal framework to protect children, focusing on rehabilitation rather than punishment for offenders.
Naro Jamir • 24 Aug 2026
Minority Group Demands Court Action After Shillong Vandalism
The MLMDF is calling for urgent legal intervention and stricter security following recent street violence and desecration of national icons in Shillong.
NEWire Desk • 23 Aug 2026
Tripura Human Rights Commission Probes Custodial Death of Undertrial Prisoner
The Tripura Human Rights Commission is investigating the death of Sukra Munda, an undertrial prisoner who died in Agartala following hospital treatment.
Ayan Debbarma • 21 Aug 2026
Tripura Rights Commission Orders Probe Into Agartala Official
The Tripura Human Rights Commission is investigating harassment claims against an Agartala Municipal Corporation assistant commissioner.
Ayan Debbarma • 21 Aug 2026
