2.19 Annexure-6 gives details of cases pending compliance for the year 2013-2014 in respect of payment of monetary relief. As is apparent, the State of Uttar Pradesh tops the list again as the Commission till date has not received proof of payment in 75 cases, most of which relate to civil and political rights. Other States, which had yet to forward their compliance reports in this regard were – Assam (20), Manipur (15), Maharashtra (14), Jharkhand (9), Andhra Pradesh (8), Bihar (8), NCT of Delhi (8), Madhya Pradesh (7), Rajasthan (6), Odisha (4), West Bengal (3), Tamil Nadu (3), Arunachal Pradesh (3), Punjab (2), Karnataka (2), Kerala (2), Jammu and Kashmir (2), Uttarakhand (1), Gujarat (1). The details of these cases have been reported in earlier Annual Reports of NHRC. The Commission once again calls upon all the aforementioned State Governments to take immediate steps for sending their compliance reports to the Commission and simultaneously take comprehensive steps for protection and promotion of civil, political, economic, social and health rights, along with special measures to prevent acts of violence and discrimination towards women, including those belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. 2.20 Annexure-7 gives details of cases pending compliance on the recommendations made by the Commission for the period 1998-1999 to 2012-2013 for payment of monetary relief, disciplinary action and prosecution. It would be seen that out of the 45 cases cited in the specified Annexure, in seven cases the concerned State Governments have challenged the recommendations of the Commission in their respective High Courts, and in most of these cases, the final decision is awaited. These States are Odisha (3), Jammu and Kashmir (2), Kerala (1) and NCT of Delhi (1). The Commission makes a fervent appeal to all these State Governments to reconsider their stand or speed up the process of justice. Besides, it trusts that the other States listed in Annexure-7 will adhere to the recommendations made by the Commission and provide immediate respite to the victims or next of their kin at the earliest. National Seminar on Prison Reforms 2.21 The NHRC organized a two-day National Seminar on Prison Reforms in New Delhi on 13 - 14 November 2014. The aim of the seminar was to assess the status of the implementation of the recommendations made in its earlier seminar on the subject held on 15 April 2011 and discuss future course of actionin order to improve the condition of prisoners and prison administration from the perspective of human rights. The Hon’ble Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh addressed the participants of the seminar on 14 November 2014. The National Seminar made some important recommendations which have been elucidated in Chapter 4 of this Annual Report. Inspection of Police Stations and Jails 12 National Human Right Commission Annual Report - 2014-2015

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