Annual Report 2012-2013
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITES
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission Visits NHRC-India
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A delegation from Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC)
visited NHRC-India from 4 to 8 May 2012 for developing an action plan as part of the MOU
signed between the AIHRC, NHRC-India and the National Institution Building Project of
UNDP Afghanistan.
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As a part of the follow-up action, a five-member delegation of AIHRC revisited
NHRC-India from 11-22 March 2013.
Myanmar Human Rights Commission Delegation Visits NHRC
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A delegation from Myanmar Human Rights Commission led by its Chairman,
Mr. Win Mra visited NHRC-India from 22-24 May 2012 to understand its structure,
functioning, complaint management system and best practices. The NHRC Chairperson,
Members and senior officers interacted with the visiting delegates.
Annual Roundtable Meeting of SEOs of NHRIs at Sydney
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The annual roundtable meeting of Senior Executive Officers of NHRIs was convened
by the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF) in Sydney, Australia
on 24 and 25 May 2012. Dr. Rajiv Sharma, Secretary General, NHRC-India participated in
the meeting. Several key issues were discussed in the meeting which included NHRI
accreditation process, role of NHRIs in times of conflict, crisis management, emergency
and national transition, strategic plans and planning, expanding scope of NHRIs
participation in the international human rights system and capacity assessment mechanism
of different NHRIs.
Second Universal Periodic Review - Plenary Session of United Nations
Human Rights Council
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Shri J. S. Kochher, Joint Secretary (Training) and Dr. Savita Bhakhry, Deputy
Secretary (Research), NHRC-India participated in the Plenary Session of United Nations
Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on 20 and 21 September 2012 in which the
Human Rights Council adopted the final outcome of the universal periodic review on India
consisting mainly of the Working Group Report on India and list of recommendations
accepted by the Government of India. Shri Kochher also made an oral statement on behalf
of NHRC-India in the plenary on 21 September 2012.
Symposium on Human Rights - Universality and Indivisibility
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The Chairperson, NHRC attended the above symposium on 2 and 3 October 2012
in Rabat, Morocco. The symposium was organized by Moroccan National Human Rights
Council in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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