NHRC Chairperson says Commission is open to suggestions from civil society

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New Delhi :The NHRC Chairperson Justice H L Dattu on June 13, 2019, said that the Commission is always open to the suggestions from the civil society, NGOs and human rights defenders towards fulfilling its mandate for the promotion and protection of human rights under the Protection of Human Rights Act. He was chairing a meeting of the Commission’s Core Group of NGOs and Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) at Manav Adhikar Bhawan, New Delhi.

He said that the Commission treats human rights defenders and the civil society as its eyes and ears, as the whole idea is how best to serve the cause of human rights. In this context, the Commission is also open to criticism for course correction, if any required.

Justice Dattu said that in its short journey of over 25 years since its inception in 1993, the NHRC, India, has endeavoured to create an enabling environment for the realisation of civil and political rights, as well as social and economic justice. However, despite its efforts to safeguard human rights, newer challenges continue to emerge, making it imperative for the Commission and other civil society actors to act expeditiously to devise measures to address these new challenges. The meeting discussed various dimensions of the protection of HRDs and the ways in which challenges facing them across India could be addressed.

Earlier, Jaideep Govind, Secretary General, NHRC, highlighted how the Commission has expanded its outreach through HRCnet portal and Common Service Centres across the country. He said that the Commission has also further improved its complaint management system, according to an NHRC release.