A watchdog without teeth: The problems with the draft NHRC Act
22 June 2026
On May 17, the law ministry unveiled the draft National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act, 2026, inviting public comments and feedback.
22 June 2026
What the enforced disappearance commission report failed to address
11 November 2025
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, in its report, substantiated prima facie evidence of torture in 253 cases of enforced disappearances (Eds) and established compelling evidence of gross human rights violations committed by law enforcement agencies (LEAs).
11 November 2025
Why the proposed NHRC amendment risks ineffectiveness
30 October 2025
The previous decade of the NHRC’s experience demonstrates that it failed to exercise its investigative powers.
30 October 2025