A book titled National Human Rights Commissions in India and South Africa, a comparative analysis, authored by Supreme Court lawyer Dr Susant Kumar Kanungo, was unveiled by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here on Friday
The book is dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela. The preface of the book is written by former Supreme Court Chief Justice and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission KG Balakrishnan.
The book features various significant human rights issues that occurred in India and South Africa and has analysed how the apex rights bodes of both the countries solved them. It also refers to the racial discrimination in South Africa and communal riots that took place in various States of India.
Among others, Additional Chief Secretary Upendra Nath Behera, Chief Minister’s Personal Secretary Kartikeyan Pandiyan, Gopabandhu Das, Kanungo’s wife lopamudra and son Sai Suman were present.