NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CHAPTER 14 O. Essay Writing Competition 149 P. All India Inter-Central Armed Police Forces’ Debate Competition 2016 150 Q. Debate Competition on Human Rights Awareness in English and Hindi / Regional Language for State/UT Police Forces 150 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS 151 A. Focal Point for Human Rights Defenders in NHRC 153 B. NHRC’s Course of Action for Protection of Human Rights Defenders 153 C. Illustrative Cases Relating to Human Rights Defenders Dealt by NHRC 154 1. Ensuring Security by Ghaziabad Police to Shri Rajeev Kumar Sharma, Human Rights Defender 154 (Case No.41893/24/31/2016) 2. Grant of Compensation to Baniya Bai in Badwani District of Madhya Pradesh, a Victim of Medical Dishonesty on the complaint of Human Rights Defender. 155 (Case No. 1062/12/2/2013) 3. Inaction of Police, PS Vepery, Chennai on the complaint of 82-year-old social activist K. R. Ramaswamy 156 (Case No. 609/22/13/2015) 4. The Attacks on HRDs in Chhattisgarh 157 (Case Nos. 667/33/20/2016 & 130/33/1/2016) 5. Recommendation of Compensation to Shri Satya Narayan Garg, Social Activist, Ajmer, Rajasthan 158 (Case No. 2806/20/1/2015) 6. Non-renewal of Licenses of Centre for Promotion of Social Concern under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 159 (Case No. 6259/30/0/2016) x ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017