MARCH-2013 (ENG).cdr - National Human Rights Commission

HUMAN RIGHTS NEWSLETTER, MARCH, 2013also present at the function.The project is based on the experience of fourStates during several workshops held with cooperationfrom the Centre and the ILO and thecommon concerns about the exploitative labourpractices. It was decided to prepare and implement atime bound and result oriented project to benefit workersin the identified sectors, such as, brick kilns whereinIntra-State and Inter-State migrant labourers areengaged.Training on Human Rights for Professional College studentsShri A.K. Parashar, Joint Registrar(Law) and Focal Point for HumanRights Defenders, NHRC inaugurateda training programme on human rightsfor professional college studentsorganized by the People’s Watch withsupport from the Commission at LadyDoak College, Madurai, Tamil Naduthon 6 February, 2013.Shri Parashar said that the subjectof human rights is very vast and theCommission is committed to protectionand promotion of human rights.It is building awareness about theserights through various trainingprogrammes in collaboration witheducational institutions and civilsociety.Shri A. K. Parashar, JR (Law), NHRC addressing the gatheringMedia briefing by Member, Shri Satyabrata PalNHRC Member, Shri Satyabrata Pal briefing media personsShri Satyabrata Pal, Member,NHRC addressed a group ofthmedia persons on 19 February,2013. He responded to severalquestions on various issues ofhuman rights which included,among others, human traffickingand missing children, clinical drugtrials, death penalty and theCommission’s experience of "openhearings" in five States on complaintsof denial of rights to SCs andatrocities against them.Dr. Ashok Sahu, SecretaryGeneral, NHRC was present.7