Tag: National Human Rights Commission

The National Human Rights Commission has directed East Zone Special Rapporteur to conduct a detailed probe into incidences of farmers’ suicide in Odisha. The order comes in the backdrop of a plea which alleged that 30 debt-ridden farmers in 12 districts of Odisha committed suicide during November-December 2015 due to crop failure. Special Rapporteur is… Continue reading NHRC Special Rapporteur to probe farmer deaths