N (viii) NHRC may consider including cases of violation of rights of human rights defenders along with action taken thereon in a section of its annua! report. (ix) NHRC may consider writing to the Government of India for granting permission to UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders to visit India: man shop d the ental ities by uals, ghts, ction re or on of rtant man gain (x) All training institutions for public functionaries in the country like LBS National Academy of Administration, SVP National Police Academy, should include human rights awareness including international declaration and covenants and role of human rights defenders in their training programmes: (xi) The human rights defenders should also focus more attention to the victims of human rights violations by the non State actors. (xii) Human Rights Defenders should not only focus attention on Civil & Political Rights but also on the Economic & Social rights , especially in backward areas. Some of the areas could be rights of persons with disabilities and rights of children. (xiii) There is also a need to disseminate knowledge about provision of various laws, rules, regulations as well as international covenants etc. amongst NGOs working in the field of human rights such as rights of women, children, persons with disabilities etc. Human Rights defenders should take initiative in this regard also. ***** y. In e law ders, The T.V edia ed o uals, ized 1998 of all and rised and 31