Special Interventions Rights of Women The attention of the Commission was drawn to complaint lodged against health authorizes of NuwaraEliya on illegal family planning. At the investigations it was revealed that a midwife carried out family planning on medical advice and the consent of the woman. Child Rights A special intervention was done by the Commission after the Regional Office had received information on a protest staged by parents of a school. The issue was settled by discussing the issue with Education authorities and getting the principal as requested by the protestors appointed and the acting principal in question transferred. Health related rights The Commission intervened on the issue between the doctors and the nurses over a common room of the Kandy Teaching Hospital. When the Commission took up the matter with the hospital authorities it was evident that there were no basis for a dispute and a special Committee had already been appointed to look into the matter. The Commission pointed out that administrative and establishment issues and disputes among trade unions over their rights and claims should not affect Rights of Patients. Working with Trade Unions The Commission conducted a special workshop for leaders of trade Unions in the Central Province. The Organizations that took part in the programme such   as   the   Trade   Union   for   Worker’s   Cooperation pointed out that there are issues relating to EPF, ETF and Provident Fund of the workers governed by the Janatha Estate Development Board and the State Plantation Corporation. 82