NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, INDIA CONTENTS CHAPTER SUBJECT Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Highlights 3 A. International Events 4 B. National Seminars and Conferences 6 C. Strategic Plan and Annual Action Plan 8 D. Information and Communication Technology achievements for the period 2019-20 9 E. Dissemination of information and outreach mechanisms 10 F. NHRC's Short Film Awards 14 G. Some other major activities 14 H. Documentation Centre (E-Library) 15 I. Special drive for disposal of files in 2019-2020 15 J. Number and nature of complaints 16 K. Human rights violation cases 18 L. Commission Meetings 26 M. Statistics of cases dealt by Investigation Division from April 2019 to March 2020 27 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 iv PAGE NHRC: Organization and Functions 29 A Constitution of the Commission 30 B Specialized Divisions and Staff 32 Civil and Political Rights and Safeguarding Criminal Justice System 39 A. Terrorism and Militancy 40 B. Draft Bill on Committee against Torture 40 C. Internal Meeting on Torture Held on 28th May, 2019 41 D. Legal Aid Scheme 42 E. Prison Oversight Mechanism 43 F. Research Projects 44 G. Conditions of Prisons: Visits to Jails 47 H. Illustrative Cases in the year 2019-20 50 ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20