13.37 Encouraged by the range end manner of cases mnsldered by the Commission, and the report of the cases in the media, a number of film makers have taken-up projects on human rights issues and included in their footage cases that have been handled by the Commission. RESEARCH PROGRAMMES & PROJECTS 13.38 In pursuance of the statutory responsibility entrusted to the Commission to undertake and promote research In the field of human rights (Section 1219) of the Act), a variety of programmes and projects continued to receive the attention of the Commission. Amongst those that came before the Commission on each Friday, when the Programme Agenda of the Commission is discussed or before meetings of the Full Commission, which are attended in addition by the Chairpersons of the National Commission for Minorities, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and the National Commission for Women, were issues relatingto conditions in juvenile homes, the application of forensic science in the administration of justice, the elimination of bonded and child labour, the prevalence and deleterious consequences of iron deficiency, child prostitution and quality assurance in mental hospitals. In each instance, the Commission interacted with the concerned governmental agencies and non-governmentalorganizations involved with the issue and with experts known for their knowledge and competence in respect of these matters. By the end of the year under review, reports on three major projects undertaken on behalf of the Commission were nearing completion. They were entitled: State of the Art Forensic Sciences - for Better Criminal Justice; Large-Volume Parenterals - Towards Zero Defect; and Quality Assurance in Mental Health. 13.39 13.40 Further, as indicated elsewhere in this report, the Commission also set up a Chair on Human Rights at the National Institute for Human Rights Research and Documentation (IHRERD), in the premises of National Law School of India University, Bangalore. In the course of the year, it had referredthe following Research Projects to the IHRERD: The study of treaties and other international Instruments on human rights and the making of recommendations for their effective implementation, Imminent problems connected with the spread of HlV infection and Human Rights concerns of privacy and the dignity of HIV positive persons, The question of Jurisdiction of Human Rights Courts under section 30 of the provisions of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. The National Police Commission's observations about the misuse of the power of