Annual Report 2009-2010
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Durban Review Conference
2.23 A two-member delegation from NHRC - India consisting of a Member and Director
(Research) participated in the Durban Review Conference convened in Geneva, Switzerland
from 20 to 24 April 2009.
Sixteenth Annual Meeting of Special Rapporteurs, Representatives, Independent Experts and Chairpersons of Working Groups of Human Rights Council
2.24 The Acting Chairperson and Secretary-General of NHRC - India participated in the
above meeting held in Geneva from 29 June to 3 July 2009.
Second Phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education
2.25 The Second Phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education (2010-2014) focuses
on human rights education for higher education and on human rights training programmes for
teachers and educators, civil servants, law enforcement officials and military personnel.
2.26 The NHRC-India communicated its views on the same to the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on 23 July 2009.
Annual Meeting of Asia Pacific Forum of NHRIs
2.27 The Secretary-General of NHRC - India participated in the 14th Annual Meeting of
the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions that was organized in Amman,
Jordan from 3-6 August 2009.
Meeting of ICC Bureau in Rabat
2.28 A delegation led by the Acting Chairperson of the Commission participated in the
Meeting of the Bureau of the International Coordinating Commi�ee of National Institutions
for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC) in Rabat on 1 - 2 November 2009.
NHRI Workshop on Universal Periodic Review Mechanism
2.29 An officer of NHRC-India participated in the aforementioned two-day Workshop
convened in Sydney, Australia on 2 - 3 March 2010.
23rd Session of the ICC
2.30 The 23rd Session of the ICC was convened in Geneva from 22 to 25 March 2010. A twomember delegation from the NHRC of India, consisting of a Member and the Joint Secretary (P
& A) participated in it.
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