NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
police, death in police encounters etc. The Report also focuses on economic and social rights,
such as the rights relating to health care including mental health care; right to food; right
to education; rights of vulnerable groups including women, children, disabled and elderly
persons; rescue, release and rehabilitation of bonded and child labourers. The Commission
also explored areas of cooperation and coordination between NHRC and State Human Rights
Commissions for protecting and promoting human rights. In addition, the NHRC continued
to spread human rights literacy among various sections of society including key stakeholders
like the judicial officers, police personnel, government officials, media persons, representatives
of non-governmental and civil society organizations, university and college students through
its training and internship programmes, publications, seminars, conferences, workshops,
consultations and other available means.
1.9 These issues have been detailed out in different chapters of the Annual Report for the
year 2017-2018.
Annual Report 2017-2018
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