Sexual harassment panels: NHRC notice to sports bodies, ministry

Giving the federations four weeks to submit detailed reports, the NHRC said non-compliance of the PoSH law was a “matter of concern” which could “impact the legal right and dignity of sportspersons”.

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik sitting on Dharna against Wrestling Federation in New Delhi. File

Taking suo motu cognizance of The Indian Express report highlighting non-compliance of provisions under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) law by national sports federations, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued notices to the erring sports bodies along with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/sexual-harassment-panels-nhrc-notice-to-sports-bodies-ministry-8604777/

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