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D. Development of Booklets on Different Human Rights Themes
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E.
Essay Writing Competition
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F.
Debate Competition
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a)
All India Inter Central Armed Police Forces’ Debate
Competition 2017
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b)
Debate Competition for Personnel of State Police Forces
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
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Focal Point for Human Rights Defenders in NHRC
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A. NHRC’s Course of Action for Protection of Human Rights
Defenders
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B.
International Development
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C.
Illustrative Cases Dealt by NHRC Relating to Human Rights
Defenders.
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1)
Alleged Harassment of Human Rights Activist Kailash Chidiwal
by Police Officials in Jaipur, Rajasthan (Case No. 158/20/1/2017)
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2)
Attack on RTI Activists in Lakhimpur Khiri District, Uttar
Pradesh (Case No. 27778/24/46/2017)
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3)
Attack on the Director of Yuva Ekta Foundation
(Case No. 51/7/5/2018)
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4)
Harassment of a Reporter and his Family by Police for
Reporting a Case of Corruption in Ration
(Case No. 32073/24/7/2017-WC)
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5)
Alleged Intimadation and Harassment of a Researcher Working
with an NGO “Human Rights Alert” in Manipur
(Case No. 9/14/0/2018/NH)
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6)
Murder of a Human Rights Activist (Case No. 1167/22/5/2017)
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7)
Alleged Harassment of Human Rights Activist and His Family
Members by Army Personnel (Case No. 12/3/0/2017-AF)
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8)
Women Human Rights Defender Threatened on Social Media
Platform (Case No. 60/3/7/2017)
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