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NHRC to hear grievances from today
The National Human Rights Commission will be holding its three-day camp at Hyderabad for the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from April 22 to 24 to sensitise public servants and the people on matters relating to human rights and also issues specific to both the States. During its three-day camp sitting, the commission will also hold an ‘open hearing
The three-day camp sitting will look into a slew of complaints
During its three-day camp sitting, the commission will also hold an ‘open hearing’ on April 22 on the problems and grievances of Scheduled Castes who have complaints of atrocities committed by public servants
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Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission will be holding its three-day camp at Hyderabad for the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from April 22 to 24 to sensitise public servants and the people on matters relating to human rights and also issues specific to both the States. During its three-day camp sitting, the commission will also hold an ‘open hearing’ on April 22 on the problems and grievances of Scheduled Castes who have complaints of atrocities committed by public servants or of negligence by public servants under the Prevention of Atrocities Act.
The commission will take 37 cases for hearing in full commission and division bench sittings in its camp. The commission will also hear the grievances of people and the problems they face in seeking justice from government agencies. Justice KG Balakrishnan, Chairperson, NHRC, will inaugurate the open hearing on Wednesday at 10.00 am at Dr MCR HRD Institute, Hyderabad. During the open hearing at the same venue from 11.00 am onwards, the commission will hear complainants in 61 cases.
The commission has also issued notices to concerned authorities, calling for reports in the cases and they have been asked to be present at the time of hearing of the cases. A public notice had been issued in local English and Telugu dailies of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana inviting complaints from persons belonging to Scheduled Caste who have complaints of atrocities committed by public servants or negligence by public servants.
On the second day on April 23, the commission will take up 37 cases in full commission. These cases include matters relating to the issues of police atrocities, bonded labour/migrant labour, atrocities on Scheduled Castes, attacks on Christians, poor conditions of Primary Health Centres, harassment of staff by officers of the State government, death in judicial custody/police action, farmers’ suicide in Telangana etc.
The issues also likely to be taken up during discussion with senior officers of the State government include non-filling of vacancies reserved for SCs, grabbing of land belonging to SCs, implementation of flagship programmes of the government of India and other welfare schemes of the State government, jail reforms, delay in submission of compliance report and timely submission of legible copies of reports along with English translation by authorities, including inquest report, MER and PMR in cases of death in custody and death during the course of police action.
