Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

Promotion of Human Rights Literacy and Awareness
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School of India University Bangalore, had been a resource extensively used by the Commission
in the past. The Commission approved a project ‘Review of the Status of Human Rights
Education in India at the University level’ submitted by the NIHR. However, the project report
is yet to be received.
G] The Media and Legal Issues of Freedom of the Press
13.30 The Commission has shared a special relationship with the media. Based on
reciprocity in highlighting issues of human rights, the Commission has found a key ally in
the media in generating public awareness. The Commission has frequently taken cognizance
of human rights violations on the basis of media reports. It has benefited substantially from
the editorials, letters and articles that feature in the media. The media has indeed acted as a
watchdog for the Commission on many an occasion. The diverse opinions across
the country and the world find a voice through the media and it is this, which has
prompted the Commission on a daily basis to scan 24 newspapers — regional, national
and international.
H] List of Publications
13.31 In order to spread awareness on Human Rights, the Commission decided to bring
out a series of booklets titled “Human Rights” on the pattern of booklets brought out
by the United Nations. Booklets on the following 8 themes were printed and
published in English and four South Indian Languages, namely Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
and Malayalam :-
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National Human Rights Commission
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International Human Rights Conventions
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Manual Scavenging
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Bonded Labour
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Child Labour
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Sexual harassment of women at the work place
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Rights of persons with Disabilities
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Human Rights and HIV/AIDS
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