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Theprotection ofhum an rightsofa1lconcerned in extrem e
situationswherethelaw enforcing agenciesarefunctioning under
severepressure isa big chalenge.Civilsociety hasan im ponantrole
to play in ensuring a balanceand m aintenance ofsanity in these
situations.
Indian economy hasm adesignificantstridesin recentyears .
Globalization and rem ovalofseveralrestrictionsearlierimposed
upon thecorporatesectorhasassisted in thisphenom enon . Itis
im perativetha:the corporatesector , which hasgrown asa resulț
makeseffor-tsto give back to the society som ething in return . Ifthis
rcsponsibility isadequately shouldered by ourcorporate sector , it
willgo a long way in securing of hum an rightsto largesectionsof
oursociety.
ln orderto facilitatesharing ofideas,experiencesand information
on human rightsissues,theCommission started an AnnualJournal
in 2002.Theideawasto create an imponantplatform forbuilding a
body ofhigh quality scholarship on human rightṣ Keeping thisin
view,tlaeCommission hasdecided to focusthisyear'sJournalon
fourim ponantthem esnam ely , M ilennium DevelopmentGoals H um an Rightsin ConflictSituationș Role ofCivilSociety and ,
H um an Rights;and CorporateSocialResponsiLility and H um an
Rights.
Isincerely hopethattheNHRC'Sjournalfor2010wilassistirt
new initiativeson research and spreading awarenessregardinghum an
rightissues.
10December,2010
(K.G.Balakrishnan)
(vit)