Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

Research Studies and Projects
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G] Study on the Complaints made by Women at Police
Stations at Bangalore
12.25 The Commission approved a research study on the ‘Complaints made by Women at
Police Stations at Bangalore’ that was submitted by Vimochana – a Forum for Women’s Rights,
a NGO based at Bangalore. The objectives of the study were:-
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to make an overall assessment of the kind of complaints that are made at police stations by
women;
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to evaluate the manner in which these complaints are being handled by police personnel;
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to know the extent of knowledge the complainants have about their legal rights;
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to ascertain as to who assists the complainants when they lodge their complaints in the
police stations; and
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to suggest measures that may be adopted within police stations and outside with regard to
improving citizen’s access to FIRs, the procedure of drafting complaints and follow-up on
the investigation and prosecution of complaints.
12.26 For this study, data was collected from two police stations – Jagjeevanram Nagar
and Banaswadi. A total of 264 women complainants were interviewed. In-depth interviews
of police officials across rank in both the police stations were also conducted. Chapter-wise
drafts were submitted by Vimochana from time to time and the Commission’s
Secretariat gave its comments on them. The organisation is in the process of writing the
final report.
H] A Study to Assess the Degree of Realization of Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights in India.
12.27 The Commission had entrusted a study that will assess the human rights situation in
India with particular reference to economic, social and cultural rights to a Pune based NGO, the
National Centre for Advocacy Studies (NCAS).
12.28 The study was conducted in three states of India: Maharashtra, Karnataka and
Chhattisgarh. Field surveys were conducted in one development block of each state. The blocks
were chosen where the majority of the population belonged to the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes. The field study focused on
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Collection of list of the Below Poverty Level families from the identified villages.
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