Commission's Meetings
2.5
During the year under review, the Full Commission comprising the Chairperson and four
Members deliberated upon and decided various cases of human rights violations in 96 meetings
and other programme and administrative agenda items in 33 meetings. The Statutory Full
Commission, which includes deemed Members, also met on 20 July 2007.
Disposal of Human Rights Violation Cases
2.6
There has been a steady increase in the number of human rights violation cases registered
in the Commission, as reflected in the Graph below. During the year under review, 1,00,616 cases
were registered and 1,02,848 disposed off by the Commission. The computerized Complaint
Management System (CMS) developed by the Commission has facilitated disposal of cases.
CASES REGISTERED DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS
1,00,616
82,233
74,444
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
Organization of Camp Sitting
2.7
A Camp Sitting of the Commission was held at Patna in Bihar from 17 to 19 May 2007. Its
main aim was to expedite disposal of pending complaints as well as review the progress made by
the State functionaries with regard to the recommendations made by the Commission on various
human rights issues. During the Camp Sitting, the Commission disposed off 155 cases. The State
Government submitted proof of payment of Rs. 7, 60,000 in six cases to the concerned victims
whose human rights had been violated. The Commission also recommended payment of
monetary relief amounting to Rs. 14,25,000 in ten cases which included eight cases of custodial
deaths.
2.8
A Review Meeting with senior Officers of the State was also held on 19 May 2007 to draw
their attention towards various issues relating to conditions in prisons, violence in custody,
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