Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar

02/01/2026

SAFMA made complaint to NHRC regarding the grave incident involving violations of the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. As reported in The Times of India dated 01.01.2026, in a news item titled “Couple killed as mob torches their home in Assam”, a couple was brutally killed after being targeted by a mob. Officials have reportedly stated that superstition and misinformation continue to fuel such crimes in the region, despite witch-hunting being a punishable offence under the Assam Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Act. Link https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/tragic-witchcraft-suspicion-couple-killed-as-mob-torches-home-in-karbi-anglong-investigation-launched-amidst-ongoing-superstitions/articleshow/126275812.cms
It is pertinent to note that incidents of witch-hunting are often deeply rooted in gender discrimination and disputes over property and land, with women and elderly couples being disproportionately targeted, dispossessed, and subjected to extreme violence under the guise of superstition. NHRC requested to take cognizance of this serious human rights violation, and to hold the State of Assam accountable, by seeking detailed Report on the Implementation and Enforcement of the Assam Witch Hunting Act, including Preventive Measures, Prosecutions, and Victim Protection Mechanisms.

Guwahati: A couple was killed after their home was allegedly set ablaze by a mob over suspicion of witchcraft in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, polic.

01/12/2025

SAFMA deeply concerned about the alarming rise in su***des among children, has drawn attention of NHRC to a recent news report titled “52 ‘Sorrys’ In 4 Minutes Ignored: Class 8 Boy Jumps From School Building.” LINK https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/madhya-pradesh-ratlam-su***de-52-sorrys-in-4-minutes-ignored-class-8-boy-jumps-from-school-building-9722554
Such tragic incidents involving young students constitute a grave violation of human rights and child rights. Every child has the right to life, dignity, and a safe environment that nurtures emotional and psychological wellbeing. When children are driven to su***de due to systemic pressures, discrimination, or negligence, it reflects a failure of institutions responsible for protecting their fundamental rights.
The Commission has been urged to take cognizance and use jurisdiction under S.12 of The Protection of Human
Rights Act, 1993 to:
• Map and document child su***des nationwide
• Investigate systemic and root causes within the education system, rather than limiting inquiries to individual incidents and police action
• Recommend preventive measures to curb such tragedies
• Strengthen mental-health support systems within schools, including counselling services and trained professionals
• Formulate and enforce anti-discrimination policies to address bullying, humiliation, exclusion, and academic pressure

A Class 8 student, a national-level skating player, attempted su***de by jumping from the third floor of his private school in Dongre Nagar in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam on Friday.

24/11/2025

SAFMA made complaint to NHRC reg news report which reveals that the Police in UP appears to be in a dangerous state of disrepair with human rights violations being committed with impunity. SAFMA’s work with r**e survivors shows that police frequently refuse or fail to register complaints of sexual violence and often exploit survivors.
It is the States’ responsibility to criminalize and prosecute r**e as a grave and systematic human rights violation and a manifestation of gender-based violence against women, in line with international human rights standards, but what happens when the protector turns persecutor as the case in UP; as per report Times of India report titled “UP horror: Woman drugged, gang r**ed by 4; then r**ed again by 2 cops who extorted Rs 50k to “act against accused”. Link https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/2-up-cops-r**e-gang-r**e-survivor-take-rs-50k-to-act-against-accused/articleshow/125391071.cms

NHRC was urged to take cognizance and hold the State of Uttar Pradesh liable and be directed to : Ensure strict compliance with the legal mandate to register FIRs in all cognizable offences; Increase women’s representation across all levels of the state police. Provide data of no. of women police; Ensure implementation ONE STOP CENTRES, with survivor-centric procedures. Provide data of no. of One Stop Centres and facilities available; and Establish measurable performance indicators for police at district and state levels.

Two sub-inspectors in Bulandshahr face suspension following a survivor's grave allegations of r**e and extortion. The 28-year-old woman claims the off

25/06/2025

Complaint to NHRC reg 5 year-old girl who died without treatment in hospital in Hapur, UP after staff insisted on advance payment of Rs 20,000. Gross HR violations of right to health and life as enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution. As reported a 5 year-old girl died without treatment in a hospital in Hapur, UP after staff there allegedly insisted on an advance payment of Rs 20,000. Her parents, had been working as labourers at the hospital for the past seven months and were living with their three children in a tin shed on the hospital premises. As per Supreme Court, all hospitals both in the government and in the private sector are duty bound to provide basic Emergency Medical Care, and injured persons have a right to get Emergency Medical Care. Such care must be initiated without demanding payment / advance and basic care should be provided to the patient irrespective of PAYING CAPACITY. Reference in this regard is made to Supreme Court judgment in Parmanand Katara v. Union of India (1989); Judgment of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Pravat Kumar Mukherjee v. Ruby General Hospital & Others (2005); MCI Code of Ethics sections 2.1 and 2.4 . The Commission requested to take cognizance and the State of Uttar Pradesh should be held liable to :-1. Seek report from the CMO and hold hospital liable why emergency treatment was denied to the girl. 2. Ensure implementation of ‘Charter of Patients Rights

27/09/2024

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION OF CHILDREN IN MP - SAFMA made complaint to NHRC reg of human rights violation of children in State of MP who lost their family's sole earning member to Covid-19. During the pandemic, 1,041 children in the State lost both parents to Covid-19 while 8,000 lost one; making this most vulnerable section of society in need of urgent help. Subsequent to which in May 2021, the Chief Minister announced that children who lost their family's sole earning member to Covid-19 would receive ₹ 5,000 per month and free education. As per news report, many are being deprived of this monthly financial assistance and have not been getting the money for almost 2 years from the state govt. which had been running 2 schemes - Sponsorship Scheme and the Mukhyamantri Bal Ashirwad Yojana. (link https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology /tech-news/women-turned-away-from-foxconns-biggest-iphone-factory-in-india-we-didnt-get-the-jobs-as-/articleshow/111284840.cms
It is also reported that the children were promised Ayushman Bharat cards to ensure healthcare costs but according to a child "We received Ayushman cards, but they were never activated. Whenever we go to activate them, we are told to come back later because the server is down."
NHRC requested to take cognizance and the State of Madhya Pradesh be held liable to ANSWER as to WHY the SCHEME has been STOPPED and what measures the state govt has taken to ensure that the children’s education is not disrupted.

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