Healing Wounds, Empowering Voices

  From: < nhrc.india@nic.in > Date: Wed, May 27, 2026 at 9:09 PM Subject: Disposed with Directions(DWD) -441/19/1/2026 To: < cp.asr.police@punjab.gov.in >, < pvchr.adv@gmail.com > NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MANAV ADHIKAR BHAWAN BLOCK-C, GPO COMPLEX, INA, NEW DELHI- 110023 Fax No.: 011-24651332    Website: www.nhrc.nic.in (Law Division) Case No.- 441/19/1/2026 Date : 27/05/2026   To,   THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AMRITSAR PUNJAB 143001 Email- cp.asr.police@punjab.gov.in   Sir/ Madam,           The complaint/ intimation dated 01/12/2025, received from LENIN RAGHUVANSHI in respect of YOUNG MAN, was placed before the Commission on 27/05/2026. Upon perusing the same, the Commission directed as follows:         This complaint be transmitted to the concerned authority for such action as deemed appropriate. The authority concerned is directed to take appropr...

The People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), along with Jan Mitra Nyas, has initiated “Gasht (गश्त)” — a survivor-led campaign against torture, custodial violence, and human rights abuses. For more than 30 years, PVCHR has worked with torture survivors and marginalized communities by providing: Psychosocial counseling and rehabilitation Legal aid and medical support Community reintegration and livelihood assistance Leadership development among survivors “Gasht” seeks to empower survivors to become voices of justice, dignity, and democratic values while building awareness against custodial torture and unlawful detention. Know Your Rights During Arrest, Custody & Interrogation Brief Overview Inspired by the landmark D.K. Basu Guidelines and incorporated into the BNSS 2023 , this awareness campaign highlights the legal and human rights protections available during arrest and police custody. Key Rights Include: Right to inform family or relatives Right to le...

  Healing Together: Reclaiming Dignity, Voice, and Life Strategic Consultation Report on Rehabilitation of Torture Survivors under IRCT Project Date: 07 April 2026 Venue: Jan Mitra Nyas & PVCHR Office “Healing is not just recovery—it is reclaiming dignity, voice, and the power to live again.” A high-level strategic consultation meeting was convened on 7 April 2026 at the office of Jan Mitra Nyas and People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR). The meeting brought together the Senior Advisor, Board of Trustees, management team, and staff to collectively design and strengthen the implementation of the IRCT-supported project. More than a formal review, the meeting represented a shared commitment to restoring dignity, justice, and hope for torture survivors—transforming pain into resilience and silence into voice. Project Vision and Framework The project, “Healing Together: Support to Rehabilitation for Torture Survivors,” will be implemented from 1 April to 31...

  Jamshedpur: लापरवाही ने ली जान- करंट लगने से महिला की मौत के मामले ने NHRC ने DC से माँगी रिपोर्ट - Udit Vani

A deeply distressing incident from rural Jharkhand has once again highlighted the harsh realities of infrastructural neglect and the vulnerability of marginalized communities. The tragic death of 42-year-old Nanika Hembram in East Singhbhum district is not just an isolated accident—it reflects systemic gaps that demand urgent attention. The Incident On the night of 16 September 2025 , Nanika Hembram, a resident of Dainmari village in the Ghatsila subdivision of Jamshedpur, stepped out of her home around 9 PM. Like many in rural India, she was compelled to go बाहर (outdoors) due to lack of adequate sanitation facilities. In the darkness, she unknowingly came into contact with an 11,000-volt live electric wire . The high-voltage shock caused severe burns. Villagers rushed her to MGM Hospital, but despite medical efforts, she succumbed to her injuries during treatment. A Preventable Tragedy This incident raises serious concerns: Why was a live high-voltage wire exposed in a residential a...

  Kashi is not just a city—it is the living heartbeat of India’s civilizational soul. For centuries, it has been a space where diverse traditions—Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, and Islamic—have coexisted, interacted, and enriched each other. It is the land shaped by voices like Kabir, Ravidas, Premchand, and Bismillah Khan—voices that speak of harmony, dignity, and shared humanity. My book  Kashi  is an attempt to tell a people’s history of this timeless city—one that goes beyond its sacred image to reveal its layered realities. It brings forward the unheard voices: • Sanitation workers risking their lives in sewers • Widows abandoned in fragile ashrams • Dalits, Muslims, and weavers who sustain the city yet remain invisible • Women—especially Dalit and Musahar mothers—who carry the burden of caste, class, and gender with extraordinary resilience It also questions how faith is being commodified and how heritage is being turned into spectacle, often at the cost of the very c...