Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

Summary of Principal Recommendations and Observations
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Commission are adhered to by all media personnel while reporting cases of sexual violence
against children. (Para 8.30)
Rights of Vulnerable
Human Rights of Scheduled Castes
19.43 The Commission has been concerned about the violation of the human rights of
communities designated as Denotified Tribes (DNT) and Nomadic Tribes (NT). The Commission
constituted an Advisory Group to examine the matter who submitted its report in August, 1998
which made several recommendations to improve the condition of the communities. The main
recommendations have been brought out in Para 10.4 of this Report.
19.44 The Commission has been deeply concerned about the atrocities against persons belonging
to Scheduled Castes. The Commission, therefore, requested Shri K B Saxena, a senior retired
civil servant, to look into this issue. In pursuance, he has completed the study and submitted a
comprehensive report, which contains a number of recommendations to various authorities. The
Commission has sent its recommendations on ways and means to prevent atrocities against
Scheduled Castes to various authorities, both of the Central and State Governments for taking
necessary action (Para 10.7) and urges the Government at the Centre and in the States for early
follow up action on the recommendations made by the Commission.
Manual Scavenging
19.45 The NHRC has been vigorously pursuing the need to end the degrading practice of
manual scavenging in the country. It has taken up this matter at the highest level of the Central
and State Governments through a series of personal interventions by the Chairperson of
NHRC. (Para 10.10)
19.46 The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment convened a meeting on 26.07.2004
with the representatives of the concerned Ministries/Departments/Organizations, as a follow up
of the recommendations of the Commission. It was reiterated in the meeting that the National
Action Plan is to be implemented in a time-bound manner so as to ensure eradication of manual
scavenging by 2007. The pace of progress has however been slow. There is, therefore, need to
ensure that actions are taken expeditiously for timely implementation of the National Action
Plan. (Para 10.12 and 10.13)
19.47 During the period under report, the decisions taken in the last meeting held with the
concerned State Governments were followed up. The response from the States has not been
very encouraging on their commitment to abolish the degrading practice of manual
scavenging. (Paras 10.14 and 10.16)
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