NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
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O. Essay Writing Competition
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P. All India Inter-Central Armed Police Forces’ Debate Competition
2016
150
Q. Debate Competition on Human Rights Awareness in English and
Hindi / Regional Language for State/UT Police Forces
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
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A. Focal Point for Human Rights Defenders in NHRC
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B. NHRC’s Course of Action for Protection of Human Rights
Defenders
153
C. Illustrative Cases Relating to Human Rights Defenders Dealt by
NHRC
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1. Ensuring Security by Ghaziabad Police to Shri Rajeev Kumar
Sharma, Human Rights Defender
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(Case No.41893/24/31/2016)
2. Grant of Compensation to Baniya Bai in Badwani District of
Madhya Pradesh, a Victim of Medical Dishonesty on the complaint
of Human Rights Defender.
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(Case No. 1062/12/2/2013)
3. Inaction of Police, PS Vepery, Chennai on the complaint of
82-year-old social activist K. R. Ramaswamy
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(Case No. 609/22/13/2015)
4. The Attacks on HRDs in Chhattisgarh
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(Case Nos. 667/33/20/2016 & 130/33/1/2016)
5. Recommendation of Compensation to Shri Satya Narayan Garg,
Social Activist, Ajmer, Rajasthan
158
(Case No. 2806/20/1/2015)
6. Non-renewal of Licenses of Centre for Promotion of Social
Concern under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act
159
(Case No. 6259/30/0/2016)
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