NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, INDIA CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER 15 BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS A. International Human Rights Conclave B. Multi-stakeholder Consultation on Updating National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business and Developing India’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights C. Core Group Meeting on Business, Environment and Human Rights D. Research Study entrusted by the Commission on the subject Business and Human Rights HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND AWARENESS A. Training Programmes Organised by the NHRC B. Summer and Winter Internship Programmes C. Short Term Internship Programmes D. Interaction with Visiting Students from various Universities/Colleges of India E. Training Programme for RPF Probationers F. Sensitization Programme on Human Rights G. Other Activities HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS A. Declaration on Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) B. The duties of states C. The responsibilities of everyone D. The role of national law E. Human rights violations committed against defenders, and other difficulties they confront F. Illustrative Cases Dealt by NHRC Relating to Human Rights Defender 1. Alleged assault and brutal beatings of two young human rights defenders by the Railway Protection Force personnel. (Case No.1345/25/5/2014) 2. Assault on Human Rights Defenders (Case No.21/15/3/2018 3. Murder of a Journalist (Case No. 87/34/16/2019) 4. Editor of a newspaper shot dead along with his two personal security officers outside his office (Case No.94/9/13/2018) ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 155 155 156 156 157 158 158 158 159 159 159 159 159 160 160 162 162 163 163 164 164 165 165 165 ix