Anti-Trafficking Section
The Ministry of Home Affairs has established an Anti-Trafficking Cell to deal with matters relating to law enforcement response on Trafficking in human beings, excluding legislative, welfare and promotional aspects, which are subject matters of Ministry of Women & Child Development. The Cell provides suitable guidelines to the States/UTs from time to time for strengthening law enforcement response in tackling human trafficking. It also acts as an interface with other Ministries like Ministry of Women & Child Development, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Ministry of Railways etc. to address the issues of human trafficking. The Anti Trafficking Cell also provides guidance and assistance to the State and UTs for holding State level conferences and Judicial Colloquiums with a view to sensitizing the concerned officers, including Police officers, Judicial officers and other stakeholders in the States and UTs about Human Trafficking. The Anti Trafficking cell is also responsible for signing bilateral /multilateral MoUs with various countries to address the issue of Human Trafficking and participation in national /international meetings/conferences.
Strengthening Law Enforcement Response in India against Trafficking
āPoliceā and āPublic Orderā are State subjects and as such prevention of the crime of trafficking is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments. However, the Central Government supplements the efforts of State Governments by providing them advice and guidelines from time to time. The Government of India has provided financial assistance to all States/UTs for upgrading/setting up Anti Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) covering all Districts of States/UTs. The Government of India has signed Memoranda of Understanding with Bangladesh, UAE, Cambodia and Myanmar on prevention of Human Trafficking and has also ratified the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organized Crime (UNCTOC) protocol on Prevention, Suppression and Punishment of Trafficking in Persons, particularly Women and Children.
Advisories
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Advisory to the manufacturers of small arms and ammunition regarding appointment of new Directors in BoD without prior approval of MHA
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Advisory to the manufacturers of small arms and ammunition regarding appointment of new Directors in BoD without prior approval of MHA
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Countering Traļ¬cking in Persons ā Integrating Naveen Nyaya Sanhita, Use of Technology and the Essential Role of State Leadership and Ownership.
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2.24 MB
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Advisory to the States and UTs requesting them to hold State Level Conference on Human Trafficking
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1.87 MB
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Advisory to Registrar General of all High Courts requesting them to hold Judicial Colloquium on Human Trafficking
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1.57 MB
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"Letter to NALSA on Revised Guidelines and SOP for Implementation of the Support to Poor Prisoners Scheme"
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2.48 MB
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Revised Guidelines and SOP for implementation of 'Support to Poor Prisoners' Scheme
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4.16 MB
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Directions under Section 10 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act,1998.
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106.46 KB
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Advisory on measures to be taken by States UTs to curb of misuse of section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code-regarding
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96.16 KB
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Advisory on measures to be taken by States UTs to curb of misuse of section 498A of IPC-regarding
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143.05 KB
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Advisory to the States and UTs on preventing and combating human trafficking.
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159.06 KB
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Advisory to the States and UTs on Standard Operation Procedure(SOP) to handle trafficking of children for child labour and action against traffickers.
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Advisory to the States and UTs on preventing and combating human trafficking in India especially dealing with foreign nationals.
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Advisory to the States and UTs on measures for dealing with organized crime of Human Trafficking.
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Advisory to the States and UTs on measures needed to prevent trafficking and tracing the children.
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Advisory to the States and UTs for establishing mechanism for effective inter-State coordination in human trafficking issues.
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Advisory to the States and UTs for associating SSB and BSF in Crime meetings taken by the SPs of the District .
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Advisory to the Ministry of Labour & Employment for sensitizing office of Labour Department of all States and UTs for keeping close watch on the activities of placement agencies.
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Advisory to the Railway Board for sensitizing RPF and GRP personnel deployed at various Railway Stations.
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Advisory to the States and UTs for creating awareness and strengthening the law enforcement response for preventing and combating Human Trafficking, especially during Covid-19.
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2.68 MB
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Advisory to the States and UTs circulating Standard Operating Procedure for repatriation of Nepalese Children.
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Advisory to the States and UTs for sensitizing police personnel posted on bus depots/ bus terminals etc.
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Advisory to the Ministry of Women & Child Development for taking up the matter with Department of Women & Child Development in all States and UTs for extending cooperation and assistance in rehabilitation of trafficked victims.
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Advisory to the States and UTs for establishing Institutional mechanism for preventing and countering human trafficking at various levels ā State Hqrs, District, Police Station.
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RoD of the Meeting of Nodal Officers of Human Trafficking held on 17th August, 2022 updating them about various issues involving human trafficking.
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1.53 MB
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Advisory to Registrar General of all High Courts requesting them to hold Judicial Colloquium on Human Trafficking.
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3.46 MB
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Advisory to the States and UTs requesting them to hold State Level Conference on Human Trafficking.
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3.56 MB
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Advisory on preventing and combating human trafficking- Recommendations of Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development.
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135.73 KB
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Advisory to the States and UTs requesting them to hold State Level Conference on Human Trafficking.
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3.05 MB
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Advisory to the States and UTs requesting them to hold State Level Conference on Human Trafficking
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6.98 MB
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Advisory to Registrar General of all High Courts requesting them to hold Judicial Colloquium on Human Trafficking.
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1018.89 KB
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Advisory to Registrar General of all High Courts requesting them to hold Judicial Colloquium on Human Trafficking
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6.87 MB
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Advisory on Facilities to the children of women prisoners ā Guidelines issued by the Supreme Court
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Advisory for detention of mentally ill undertrial prisoners ā Guidelines issued by the Supreme Court
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Advisory on improving the security measures in jails to avoid the incident of jail breaking
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Advisory on the policy for the treatment of terminally ill prisoners-inmates (TIPs)
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Use of Section 436A of the Cr.P.C to Reduce Overcrowding of Prisons
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Advisory regarding guidelines for educational programme for prison inmates
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Guidelines for safeguarding the interest of the Death Row Convicts
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1.23 MB
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Section 433 A of Cr.P.C and āRestriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
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Advisory on adoption of measures by the States/UTs for improvement of security of jails
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Advisory forwarding the Guidelines for reckoning half life spent in judicial custody of UTPs under Section 436 A of Cr.P.C
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Advisory regarding Access of prisoners to Aadhar/Nation Population Register in Correctional Homes
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Advisory on shifting high risk prisoners from the jail of one State/UT to the jail of another State/UT
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Advisory on the Guidelines for allowing visit inside jails by individuals/ NGOs/ Company/Press for the purposes of undertaking research, making documentary or interviewing the inmates, etc.
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Advisory on use of Aadhaar for Identification of visitors to prisons
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8 MB
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Forwarding of the Hon'ble Supreme Courtās direction for installation of CCTV Cameras in all prisons of the country
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Advisory on Resolutions adopted by the 5th National Conference of Heads of Prisons of States/UTs on Prison Reforms
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1.71 MB
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Advisory on Recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Empowerment of Women on āWomen in Detention and Access to Justice
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15.19 MB
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Forwarding of Report of the National Commission for Women for improving the condition of women inmates in prisons to States and UTs
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1.39 MB
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Advisory on consular access to foreign nationals in prisons, custody or detention
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1.1 MB
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SOP for Under-Trial Review Committees (UTRCs) prepared by NALSA
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14.65 MB
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Forwarding of Report titled 'Women in Prisons' prepared by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to States and UTs
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Advisory on bringing attitudinal change in Prison officials ā actionable point arising out of Honāble Home Ministerās speech
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Advisory on addressing the issue of Overcrowding in Prisons and providing relief to under trial prisoners
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Advisory on safety and security of Prisons and prison inmates - Formation of High Security Jail in States
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Forwarding of the Order issued by the Honāble Supreme Court of India on 7.5.2021 - āContagion of Covid 19 virus in prisons'
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Advisory on Precautionary measures to contain Covid 19 in Prisons
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Advisory on Prevention and Control of Covid-19 in Prisons and Correctional Homes
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5.18 MB
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Advisory on Consular Access to Foreign nationals in prisons, custody or detention
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1.39 MB
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Advisory on Grant of Parole/Furlough to inmates and their premature release from prison-review of Guidelines
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1.47 MB
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Measures for effective Prison Administration and strengthening security arrangements in prisons, etc.
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1021.77 KB
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Programmes to be organized on 150th Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo
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Advisory on Treatment and Care of Transgender Persons in Prisons
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1.4 MB
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Advisory regarding absconding and escapee prisoners - use of ePrisons to leverage technology
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2.26 MB
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Advisory on Dealing with Mental Health issues of prisoners and prison officers
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6.79 MB
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Grant of Special Remission to Prisoners as part of celebrations of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav - addition of a new Special Remission Module in ePrisons
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Conduct of Aadhaar enrolment/updation camps by UIDAI for prison inmates.
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Transformation@75- Celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav with jail inmates
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327.69 KB
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Measures for effective prison management and filling up of vacancies of Prison officers and staff in Jails.
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1.07 MB
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Aadhaar authentication of prison inmates and visitors to prison inmates by the Prison Departments of States and Union Territories
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2.5 MB
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Use of technology in Prisons for strengthening effective Prisons Administration
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2.46 MB
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Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 - Letter to States and UTs
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2.3 MB
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Training of State Police and Prison officers and staff of all States and UTs on new aspects of the three new criminal laws ā Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023
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Implementation of the provisions of Section 479 of 'The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023ā (BNSS) by State Prison authorities for providing relief to undertrial prisoners.
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3.57 MB
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Implementation of the provisions of Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) by the State Prison authorities for providing relief to undertrial prisoners
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2.41 MB
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Amendments in the āModel Prison Manual, 2016ā and the āModel Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023ā in compliance with the directions of the Honāble Supreme Court in W.P. (C) No. 1404 of 2023 dated 3.10.2024
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Celebration of 75th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Constitution of India under "Humara Samvidhan, Humara Swabhimaan" Campaign.
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Special Campaign for implementation of the provisions of section479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,2023 (BNSS) by State Prison authorities for providing relief to undertrial prisoners as part of celebrating Samvidhan Divas on26th November 2024.
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Implementation of the provisions of Section 479 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) by State Prison Authorities to Provide Relief to Undertrial Prisoners.
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1.58 MB
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De-Radicalisation Programs and Counselling Sessions in Prisons and Correctional Institutions.
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2.83 MB
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Addressing the special needs of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) prisoners - implementation of 'Accessibility Standards' in Prison Infrastructure and amendment in the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023
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4.05 MB
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Special attention to the needs of Elderly Prisoners in Prisons and Correctional Institutions.
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855.69 KB
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Aadhaar authentication of āprison inmatesā and āvisitors to prison inmatesā by the Prison Departments of States and Union Territories
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3.48 MB
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Clarification regarding rules10 and 39 of the Arms Rules 2016
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579.41 KB
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Grant of Arms Licences for acquisition possession of arms MHA advisory Dated 6.4.2010 and amendments dated 7 10.1.2011
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207.89 KB
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Grant of Arms Licences for acquisition possession of arms MHA advisory Dated 6.4.2010 and amendments dated 7 10.1.2011
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207.89 KB
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Clarification regarding rules10 and 39 of the Arms Rules 2016
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579.41 KB
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Advisory for restraining misuse of firearms for celebratory purpose
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1.32 MB
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Advisory for restraining misuse of firearms for celebratory purpose
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1.32 MB
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Advisory on law & order measures to be taken such that queer community do not face any threat of violence, harassment or coercion- regarding.
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76.68 KB
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Advisory on law & order measures to be taken such that queer community do not face any threat of violence, harassment or coercion- regarding.
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76.68 KB
Guidelines
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Setting up and strengthening Anti Human Trafficking Units in all Districts of States and UTs
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2.42 MB
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Guidelines on investigating deaths in custody
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503.77 KB
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NHRC monograph titled Suicide in Prison - Prevention strategy and implication from human rights and legal points of view 2014
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4.56 MB
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The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules)
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372.19 KB