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NHRC directs MHA to protect rights of Arunachal Chakmas

NHRC directs MHA to protect rights of Arunachal Chakmas

The Hindu
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 08:15:54 AM UTC

A New Delhi-based foundation had approached the rights body against racial profiling and relocation of the Chakmas and Hajongs

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Arunachal Pradesh government to submit an action taken report against the racial profiling and relocation of and Hajong communities.

The NHRC’s order on Monday, based on a complaint filed by the New Delhi-based Chakma Development Foundation of India, has given the government six weeks to ensure the protection of human rights of the Chakmas and Hajongs.

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