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18.4 Shri K.R. Venugopal, as the Special Rapporteur for the states of Karnataka, Andhra
Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and UT of Pondicherry, continued to look after
the issue of bonded labour. He also participated in several conferences and workshops that
aimed at contributing to the protection and enhancement of human rights.
18.5 Shri P.G.J. Nampoothiri has continued to serve as Special Rapporteur to primarily look
after the matters relating to Civil and Political Rights in the State of Gujarat such as Gujarat
Earthquake and events that occurred in Gujarat after the Godhra tragedy. He continued to assist
the Commission in coordinating with the State Government and reporting on all matters relating
to the communal disturbance in Gujarat on the directions of the Commission.
18.6 Shri A.B.Tripathy, also continued to serve as Special Rapporteur to look after the issues
on Custodial Justice, Civil and Political Rights in the States of Orissa and Jharkhand.
18.7 Ms. Anuradha Mohit has continued to serve as Special Rapporteur on issues relating to
Disability and is looking after the issues relating to Disability. Ms Mohit has also been nominated
by the International Coordinating Committee of human rights institutions (ICC), to represent the
national human rights institutions in the deliberations on the proposed international convention
on disability.
B] Core Groups
18.8 In its endeavour to further enhance its functioning and the need that arises on occasions
for getting expert advice on complex technical issues, the Commission has been establishing
Core Groups of experts on selected subjects. These Core Groups have been rendering selfless
service to the cause of human rights, as the members who are renowned names in their respective
fields have been sparing their valuable time and giving their opinion on the issues referred to
them. That, these eminent personalities give their advice probono, is in the Commission’s view
a reflection of their commitment and concern to human rights issues.
18.9 Some of the important Core Groups that have been set up by the Commission are indicated
below: -
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A Core Group on Rehabilitation of Long Stay Mentally Ill Patients Cured of their Illness
has been set up under the chairmanship of a Member of the Commission;
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A Core Group has been set up on the Right to Food to advise the Commission on issues
relating to Right to food in the context of India;
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An Expert Group has been set up on Refugees by the Commission with a view to have an
expert opinion on the subject before formulating its views on the Model Law on Refugees;
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