The National Human Rights Commission led by Chairperson, Justice KG Balakrishnan, comprising Members, Justice Cyriac Joseph, Justice D Murugesan, SC Sinha will hold a meeting with local NGOs on human rights issues from 10 am to 11 am on Friday.
The Commission will hold discussions with the Chief Secretary, DGP, DMs, SPs and other senior civil, police and jail officers on the issues raised by the NGOs and on the issues raised during the Open Hearing and the Camp Sitting.
The points of discussion with senior officers will also include atrocities on Scheduled Castes and other depressed sections of society, Public Distribution System, access of public to government hospitals and lack of facilities in the Government. Hospitals, Silicosis, implementation of flagship programmes of Government of India and other welfare schemes of the State Government, delay in conduct of CBCID investigations ordered by the Commission, delay in submission of Magisterial Enquiry Report, delay in submission of compliance report, non-registration of FIR by police, timely submission of legible copies of reports by authorities, jail reforms, condition of juvenile homes etc.
The Commission will take up 45 more cases in Friday’s open hearings.
On the third day, Justice KG Balakrishnan and Members of the Commission would give details of the sittings. Apart from taking cognizance suo-motu and on complaints relating to atrocities against Scheduled Castes, the Commission has also engaged key stakeholders on the issue; for sensitizing various stakeholders on the issue so as to eliminate atrocities, discrimination, and any other form of violation of the human rights of Dalits.