Over 40 unresolved cases on human rights, NHRC to hear today

Guwahati: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India will today hear over 40 pending cases of human rights violations in the northeastern states.

NHRC has organized a camp at Administrative Staff College, Guwahati today to hear cases of human rights violations in North Eastern states.
The Commission is also sensitizing local self-governments on various aspects of human rights and organized a national conference on ‘Advancement of Human Rights through Local Self-Governments’ on 16 November for his two-day visit.
The heads of state human rights commissions of Assam, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Sikkim besides senior officers of the central and state governments participated in the national conference.
The Commission comprising Justice Arun Mishra, Chairperson of NHRC, India. Members Dr. Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay and Rajiv Jain; and Registrar (Law) Surajit Dey with Secretary General, Bharatlal; Joint Secretary, DK Nim and other senior officers are attending the sit-in camp today.
The Commission will also hold a meeting with the Chief Secretaries, DGPs and senior officers of the 8 NE states to review the action taken on its advice and recommendations and to protect and promote the human rights of all human beings in the respective states.
During the camp session today, the commission is also going to hold a meeting with all the State Human Rights Commissions (SHRCs) of the NE states to coordinate their various activities for the protection and promotion of human rights as well as across sections. Awareness can be created in the society.