Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

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Research Studies and
Projects
12.1 The Statute of the Commission requires it to undertake and promote research
in the field of human rights [Section 12 (g)]. Ever since the Commission was
constituted, its endeavour has been to ensure that its overall efforts in the area of
research are not only of greater depth and relevance but also have a practical
outcome. The research studies thus undertaken by the Commission are not only
directed to ascertain ground realities, build database, etc., but also to evolve some
kind of a mechanism in the country that can be used to promote and protect human
rights and combat violations of such rights. The Action Research on Trafficking
in Women and Children in India has been one such effort in this direction. The
details of the Action Research and other research studies and projects, a few of
which have been completed and the others on-going are given below:
I] Completed
A] Action Research on Trafficking in Women and
Children in India
12.2 As mentioned in the earlier annual reports from 2000-2001 onwards, the
Commission nominated one of its members to serve as a focal point on Human
Rights of Women including Trafficking in the year 2001. In order to provide
respite to the victims of trafficking as well as strengthen the vulnerable groups in
the supply zones both economically and socially, the Focal Point felt that it was
necessary to have, first and foremost, an authentic database on all aspects of
trafficking. Accordingly, it undertook an Action Research on Trafficking in Women
and Children in India in the year 2002 in collaboration with UNIFEM and the
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