The
Asian Centre for Human Rights in its 2016 report, titled Female Infanticide Worldwide noted: "The growing surplus of men has dire consequences for the human race, among others for causing trafficking of girls/women in the areas having shortage of women and these trafficked girls/women facing violence and discrimination."
However, the "list of mercy petition cases since 1981" received from the President of India by
Asian Centre for Human Rights on 28 March 2013 does not show the names of Krishna Mochi, Nanhe Lal Mochi, Bir Kuer Paswan and Dharmendra Singh alias Dharu Singh.
It matters little whether the juvenile justice homes are situated in Delhi or in mofussil towns," stated Mr Suhas Chakma, Director of
Asian Centre for Human Rights.
"Today's Supreme Court judgment corrects the earlier judgement of the Supreme Court with respect to considering the mercy plea of Devinder Singh Bhullar and reinforces that there is no distinction in law between the terror offences and the Indian Penal Code offences as cited by the Government of India," said Suhas Chakma, Director of
Asian Centre for Human Rights.
A recent report published by the
Asian Centre for Human Rights "India's Hell Holes: Child Sexual Assault in Juvenile Justice Homes" says that even the juvenile homes are not safe for girls.
Asian Centre for Human Rights has demanded in a report ''Maldives: The Dark Side of Life'' that Gayoom end repression on political opponents, withdraw his proposal for constitutional reforms unveiled earlier this month and allow the drafting of a new constitution.
New Delhi, Feb.10 ( ANI ): The
Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) has takn note of the post-mortem report into the murder of Nido Taniam, a student from Arunachal Pradesh, in a racist attack, and called for the trial of the accused in a fast track court within a specific time frame.
New Delhi, Jan.31 ( ANI ): The
Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) has urged Delhi Police to invoke the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against the murderers of Nido Taniam, a student from Arunachal Pradesh, who was murdered at Lajpat Nagar market in New Delhi on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan.21 ( ANI ): The
Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) has welcomed the judgment of the Supreme Court commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment for 15 death-row convicts on the grounds of inordinate delay and mental illness.
New Delhi, Nov.12 ( ANI ): The
Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) has questioned Maldives re-election as United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) member.
New Delhi, Nov 7 ( ANI ): The
Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) today urged Prime Minister Dr.
New Delhi, Aug.23 ( ANI ): The
Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) on Friday welcomed the compensation of Rs.