NHRC to hold Open Hearing and Camp Sitting in Hyderabad on July 28–29
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India will conduct a two-day Open Hearing and Camp Sitting in Hyderabad on July 28 and 29 to hear 109 cases of alleged human rights violations from across Telangana. The hearings aim to ensure timely redressal of grievances and to assess the State's response to human rights concerns.
NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian, along with Members Justice (Dr.) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi and Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, will preside over the hearings at the MCR HRD Institute, Jubilee Hills, starting at 10:00 a.m. on July 28. Senior NHRC officials including Secretary General Bharat Lal, Director General (Investigation) R.P. Meena, and Registrar (Law) Joginder Singh will also be present.
The Commission will hear cases involving allegations of police excesses, denial of benefits under government welfare schemes, irregularities in jails, and failures in protecting the rights of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Other matters include violations of students' rights in schools, women’s health issues, particularly concerning pregnant and lactating women, and cases related to trafficking.
On July 29, the Commission will meet senior officers of the Telangana government at 11:00 a.m. to discuss steps for ensuring swift justice in human rights cases. The NHRC will also review the implementation of its advisories by State agencies. Later that day, at 2:00 p.m., the Commission will hold discussions with representatives of civil society organisations, NGOs, and human rights defenders to understand ongoing issues in the State. A media briefing is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. to share the outcomes of the Camp Sitting and highlight key concerns and actions taken.
The NHRC, India has been holding camp sittings from time-to-time in various states since 2007 to provide on-the-spot speedy justice to the victims of human rights violations. Last week, it held a productive 'Open Hearing and Camp Sitting' in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Earlier, it has held ‘Camp Sittings’ in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Gujarat, Assam, Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh, Manipur, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar, Nagaland, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
