48 Review of Laws, Implementation of Treaties and Other International Instruments of Human Rights (Section 12(d), (f) and (j) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993) CHAPTER 5 A] Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance, 2001 5.1 Earlier in this report, an account has been provided of the efforts of the Commission to sustain a respect for human rights in the country despite the grave challenges posed to the country by wanton and provocative acts of terrorism. 5.2 In the course of the year imder review, it became essential for the Commission to take a position on the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance, 2001 which was promulgated by the President on 24 October 2001. 5.3 Given the gravity of this matter, the Opinion of the Commission dated 19 November 2001, is being reproduced in full. The Opinion reads as follows: 'The NationalHuman Rights Commission in its opinion dated 14 July, 2000 dwelt at length on the various provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 2000 as proposed by the Law Commission of India in its 173rd Report. This opinion is on the web site of NHRC www.nhrc.nic.m and was also forwarded to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. The Commission had also earlier opposed the continuance of TADA. A letter dated 20 February 1995 to this effect was sent by the then Chairperson to all Members of Parliament. This letter is also included in the annual report of the Commission for the year 1994-95 in Annexure I. The present opinion NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION