Category Archives: Human Rights

Delhi first Indian city with functional Children Courts

Posted on December 14, 2011 by SRRF

Delhi has become first city in India where 11 functional children courts have been set up. Purpose of these courts is to help expedite cases where children have been victims of criminal offence. These are different from Juvenile courts which … Continue reading →

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Delhi Government yet to take action for setting up Human Rights courts despite making promises

Posted on November 3, 2011 by SRRF

Though Delhi Government promised in June 2011 to Delhi High Court that within six weeks it will either establish or designate Human Right Courts. However 5 months have elapsed and there does not seem to be any movement on the … Continue reading →

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Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2011

Posted on August 20, 2011 by SRRF

The Government introduced a bill seeking to prevent sexual abuse of children with provisions for stringent punishment for such offences in Rajya Sabha during the budget session. Till now, all such cases were being tried under the Indian Penal Code. … Continue reading →

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Government prepared SOP for tracking the missing children

Posted on August 2, 2011 by SRRF

Delhi government has recently taken a decision in forming Missing Person Squad (MPS) under the Crime Branch of the city police to search the missing children. It has also submitted a 14-page Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to Delhi high court. … Continue reading →

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Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2011

Posted on July 19, 2011 by SRRF

The cases of child abuse have gain prominence in recent times. Sexual abuse of children is a very real problem in India, and the situation is aided by the absence of effective legislation and the silence that surrounds the offense. … Continue reading →

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Child Marriage

Posted on June 2, 2011 by SRRF

As per District Level Household & facility Survey (DLHS) conducted for 2007-08, child marriage continues to be a widely prevalent practice in India. As per the survey of women aged between 20-24, women who had married before 18 years of … Continue reading →

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Missing Children

Posted on June 2, 2011 by SRRF

Delhi seems to be becoming a hub for human trafficking. In first twenty odd days of January itself as many as 117 children have gone missing from Delhi (almost 5 per day). These are the figures as reported to police … Continue reading →

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Charge adults who push minors into crime

Posted on June 1, 2011 by SRRF

Recently Juvenile Justice Board discovered about existence of an organized gang named as ‘’Thak Thak gang’’ which use minors for crime. The gang which operates through children- instruct them how to steal. Thefts of valuable articles like laptops, mobile, from … Continue reading →

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