BY TC News Desk
Agartala, 15th November 2023: The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India on 17th November will hear more than 40 pending cases of human rights violations in the North-Eastern States.
As per reports, the NHRC is holding a camp sitting at Administrative Staff College, Guwahati on 17th November to hear cases of human rights violations in the North-Eastern States.
“The Commission is also sensitizing local self-governments on various aspects of human rights and holding a national conference on ‘Advancing Human Rights through Local Self Governments’ on 16th November. The Commission will also meet members of civil society and NGOs as well as the press during its two-day visit”, an official said.
He said the Chairpersons of the State Human Rights Commissions of Assam, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Sikkim besides the senior officers of the Central and State Governments will also participate in the national conference.
“The Commission comprising of NHRC, India Chairperson, Justice Arun Mishra; Members Dr. Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay and Rajiv Jain; and Secretary General, Bharat Lal accompanied by Registrar (Law) Surajit Dey; Joint Secretary, D. K. Nim and other senior officers will attend the conference and camp sitting. The Commission is also holding a meeting with Chief Secretaries, DGPs, and senior officers of the 8 NE states to review the action taken on its advisories and recommendations and to protect and promote the human rights of all human beings in respective states. During the camp sitting, the Commission will hold a meeting with all State Human Rights Commissions (SHRCs) of NE states to develop synergy in its various activities to protect and promote human rights as well as generate awareness among cross-sections of society”, said the official.
