Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

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Promotion of Human
Rights Literacy and
Awareness
13.1 One of the mandates of the Commission under Section 12 (h) of the
Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is the Promotion of Human Rights
Literacy and Awareness. The Commission has been endeavouring to achieve
the objectives with its own resources. The entire range of activities of the
Commission is aimed at creating an environment in which rights can be better
promoted and protected. The decisions taken by the Commission in respect of
complaints, the programmes and projects undertaken, seminars and workshops
held and its publications and discourses, all aim to create a culture of human
rights in the country.
A] National Action Plan on Human Rights Education
13.2 The Commission has decided to take up the task of development of the
National Action Plan and has set up a group of experts comprising representatives
from Government Departments, legal experts, and representatives from NGOs
and civil society.
B] UN Decade of HR Education and the National
Action Plan of Human Rights Education
13.3 The period 1995-2004 was declared as the United Nations Decade for
Human Rights Education by the United Nations. The National Human Rights
Commission pursued with the Government to develop a National Action Plan
for Human Rights Education and as mentioned in the previous annual report the
National Action Plan of Human Rights Education was finalized and circulated
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