Contents □ Police firing on Dalits: Tamil Nadu {Case No. 172/95-96/NHRC) »39 □ Rehabilitation of physically handicapped: Madhya Pradesh (Case No. 1528/96-97/NHRC) 139 □ Inhuman treatment of mentally Hi patients at SuiunAlavudeen Duriah: Tamil Nadu (Case No. 427/22/1998-99) □ Discrimination against Dalits: Gularat (Case No. 14/6/1999-2000) »42 (Case No. 40/16/97-98) 144 □ Violation of human rights of members of the Reang community of Mizoram Human Mghts Violations by Security Forces □ CustodialdeathofRamasoShinganaisul, afarmerofAwangkhui, Inthe custody of security force personnel (Case No. 49/14/97-98/ACD) □ Jawan rapes mentally disturbed girl In public: Assam (Case No. 27/3/1999-2000) Other Important Cases I 146 146 147 148 □ Alleged Hlllngs of 18 persons by masked gunmen In Baramullah district: }ammu N Kashmir (Case No. 163/9/1998-99) □ Killing of 35 Sikhs by militants In Chadslnghpora:)ammu a Kashmir (Case No. 206/9/1999-2000) □ Mass cremation of unidentified bodies by the Punjab police: Referral by the Supreme Court (Case No. 1/97/NHRC) 148 149 149 17. Interaction With External Groups and Organizations 153 18. Administration and Logistic Support Staff 155 1^^ ^ Special Rapporteurs 1^5 I ^ Use of Offlclal Languages library 156 156 p. Funds 15^ 19. CoNauDiNG Observations 157 Annexures 1 Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 2 Committee on the Wghts of the Child 15^ 159 163 3 4 5a 5b 6 7 Role of Human Rights Cells In Sensitising Police Personnel with regard to- Human Rights Compliance of NHRC Guldlines regarding Arrest 171 173 Letter to Chief Ministers of Ail States on the District Complaints Authority 175 Letter to Chief Justices of the High Courts on Undertrial Prisoners Measures for Improving Police-Public Relationship and Confidence Circular vu 177 179 181