NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 2.16 Apart from this, a monthly newsletter is published in English and Hindi, which is circulated free of cost among all the important functionaries of the Government(s), academic institutions, NGOs, media persons, individuals etc. for spreading awareness about the importance of human rights and NHRC interventions and recommendations. It is also uploaded on the NHRC website with links to number of complaints received, disposed of and under process. The copies of the newsletters are also available for the visitors at the reception. 2.17 In addition to providing information to media persons on some specific issues during the period, the M&C Wing organized total 04 press conferences and 06 interviews of Chairperson, Members and senior officers for All India Radio, Doordarshan and other media organizations. Special efforts were made to invite media persons for the coverage of 14 Camp Sittings/Workshops/ Seminars/Conferences organized by the Commission in different parts of the country on various issues on human rights. Apart from the activities in the Headquarters, special efforts made for some specific outstation events for media coverage during the period were as follows: 1. NHRC’s 3-day Open Hearing, Camp Sitting in Patna, Bihar from April 21 to 23 April 2016. 2. NHRC’s one day workshop on ‘Elimination of Bonded Labour’ in Bengaluru on 13 May 2016. 3. NHRC’s 2-day ‘Western Region Consultation for Universal Periodic Review’ in Mumbai from 23-24 June 2016. 4. NHRC’s Conference on Silicosis for endemic States in New Delhi from 22 July 2016. 5. NHRC’s 2-day National Consultation for 3rd Universal Periodic Review in New Delhi from 12-13 August 2016. 6. NHRC’s 2-day National Seminar on ‘Good Governance Development and Human Rights’ in New Delhi from 19-20 August 2016. 7. NHRC’s 2-day Camp Sitting and Open Hearing at Ranchi, Jharkhand from 7-8 September 2016. 8. NHRC’s Chairperson, ‘Media Interaction - Briefing’ in run up to its Foundation Day Celebrations on 21 October 2016. 9. NHRC’s 2-day Regional Workshop on ‘Good Governance, Development and Human Rights’ in collaboration with the Government of Meghalaya in Shillong from 3-4 November 2016. 10. NHRC’s one day ‘Open Hearing-cum-Camp Sitting’ at Puducherry on 16 December 2016. ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 7