NHRC Flags Parading of Three Persons in Kolkata
The National Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognisance of reports that three people were paraded in south Kolkata. Suo motu means it acted on its own, based on media reports. It said that if the reports are true, they raise serious issues of violation of human rights.
Context
Context: The NHRC is a statutory body set up in 1993 to protect human rights in India. Public parading of people is widely seen as humiliating, and such cases usually lead to inquiries by the state police and government.
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