Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

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Summary of Principal
Recommendations
and Observations
General
19.1 The Annual Reports of the Commission are essential sources of information
on the human rights situation in the country. The Commission, therefore,
expresses its deep concern over the delay in placing the Annual Reports before
the Parliament. The delay in placing the Report not only results in not getting a
feedback about the action taken by the Government, but also delays in timely
and comprehensive information on the work and concerns of the Commission
to the Parliament and an opportunity to discuss its contents at the earliest and in
most appropriate time. The Commission urges the Central government to
expeditiously place the Annual report before Parliament, along with the
Memorandum of action taken by the Government.
Right to Life and Civil Liberties
19.2 The Commission is of the firm view that though nothing justifies terrorism,
far too many people live in conditions where it can breed. It is common
knowledge that systemic human rights violations for long periods of time are
often the root cause of conflicts and terrorism. It cannot be denied that
disillusionment with a society where there is exploitation and massive inequalities
and whose systems fail to provide any hope for justice are fertile breeding grounds
for terrorism, which more often than not thrives in environments where human
rights and more particularly Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are denied
by the State and Political rights are violated with impunity both by the State and
non-State actors. Any worthwhile strategy to resolve conflicts and terrorism
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