NHRC to hear complaints from three Northeastern states in Shillong on Dec 14, 15
NEW DELHI:
As many as 19 cases pertaining to the states of Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura will be taken up in a single sitting of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Shillong, on December 14 and 15.
The NHRC is organising the two-day “Camp Sitting and Public Open Hearing” at the State Convention Centre at Hotel Pinewood, to hear the complaints related to the human rights violations from the three Northeastern states.
Justice MM Kumar, Member, NHRC, Dr DM Mulay and Rajiv Jain, Secretary General, Bimbadhar Pradhan and other senior officers of the Commission and State Governments will take part in the do.
“The 19 cases include fresh complaints received in response to its public notices for as well as some earlier registered cases in which the requisite reports from the concerned state authorities have not been received. The cases will be heard in the presence of complainants and concerned public authorities, so that some decisions are taken on the spot for redressal of grievances of the victims of rights violations,” the NHRC said.
On Wednesday, the Commission will hold a meeting with NGOs and human rights defenders in the forenoon to ascertain the human rights situation and related issues in these three states.
The Commission has organised 40 such sittings and hearings in different states of the country since 2007 with the objective of quick disposal of cases, and to sensitise the people about human rights at the grassroots.
“Due to COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions, the Commission could not hold any camp sitting after the one in Raipur, Chhattisgarh in February, 2020,” the NHRC said.
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