Context Adolescent girls in the rural areas face normalised sexual harassment. It has multiple forms and consequences, especially for young girls from socially excluded communities. It is trivialised and…
On 14 December 2018, the Government of India released the draft National Child Protection Policy. It was open for comments till 4 January 2019. HRF got it translated into Tamil…
22 - 23 November 2017, New Delhi Introduction: The third two day national consultation to strengthen local government was organised at New Delhi on 22 and 23 November 2017 by…
To lobby for the People's Bill on The Right of Children to Free, Compulsory, Quality, Equitable Education up to 18 years (12th std ) Act, 2015 HRF, through the Tamil Nadu…
South Regional Consultation on the necessity to amend The Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Act 2013 held on Wednesday, 7th September 2016 at Tirunelveli. It was jointly organised by Human Rights…
Publish FIRs online within 24 hours: SC Updated: September 8, 2016 Computerised registration of FIRs at a police station in Madurai. File Photo: G. Moorthy Upholding the right of an…
Preamble Poignantly aware that over the centuries of history the Scheduled Castes have been the victims of the Indian Caste System-with-“Untouchability” (ICS) and subjected to denial of access to livelihood,…
ESSENTIALS FOR A POLICY STATEMENT FOR THE LEGISLATION PROHIBITING CHILD LABOUR UPTO 18 YEARS IN ALL FORMS OF EMPLOYMENT Repealing Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 Drafting a…
ESSENTIALS FOR A POLICY STATEMENT* FOR THE LEGISLATION PROHIBITING CHILD LABOUR UPTO 18 YEARS IN ALL FORMS OF EMPLOYMENT Repealing Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 Drafting a Comprehensive…
Towards Building a National Campaign for Constitutional Amendment to Part IX & IX-A (Article 243 G & W) and Amendment to Create List IV in the Seventh Schedule (Local Government…