NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION NHRC Silver Jubilee Celebrations 2.16 The National Human Rights Commission of India will be celebrating its Silver Jubilee on 12th October, 2018. As part of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations, the NHRC has proposed to organize a one day International Human Rights Conclave at New Delhi on 1st October, 2018. 2.17 As part of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations, it is also proposed to organize a Silver Jubilee Lecture in New Delhi on 10th September, 2018, which will have distinguished participants from the government, NGOs, Diplomatic Corps, etc. The Noble laureate Mr. Kailash Satyarthi has agreed to be the Chief Guest on the occasion and will deliver the Silver Jubilee Lecture on 10th September, 2018. Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General of ‘The Energy and Resources Institute’ (TERI), and Shri Prakash Singh, former Director General of Police (DGP), BSF, UP & Assam, have agreed to be the Guests of Honour on the aforementioned occasion. Sittings of the Commission 2.18 During the year under review, the Full Commission took up 361 cases of human rights violations in its 32 sittings. In addition, the two Division Benches considered 863 cases in 71 sittings. Further, 22 cases of Kashmiri migrants were also considered in 5 sittings of the Commission in the open court hearings. B. NHRC Camp Sittings 2.19 The Commission has been organizing camp sittings in different States in order to expedite disposal of pending complaints and to sensitize the State functionaries on the issues of human rights. During the period under report, the Commission held Camp Sittings at Kohima, Nagaland (24th April, 2017), Assam & Meghalaya (17th -18th May, 2017), Uttarakhand (13th -14th July, 2017), Uttar Pradesh (9th -11th August, 2017) and Rajasthan (18th -19th January, 2018). The Commission considered 77 cases in its sittings of Full Commission and 98 cases in Division Benches in these camp sittings. C. NHRC Open Hearings on Atrocities against Scheduled Castes (SCs) 2.20 During the period under report, the Commission took up 375 cases in its Open Hearings held at Kohima, Nagaland (24th April, 2017- 8 cases), Uttarakhand (13th July, 2017 - 27 cases), Uttar Pradesh (9th August, 2017 - 171 cases) and Rajasthan (18th January, 2018 - 169 cases). Annual Report 2017-2018 7