emphasized that restraint must be exercised in dealing with matters of repatriation so as to avoid forced repatriation. 13.24 A South Asia Workshop on Human Rights Education in Schools in lndia was jointly organised by the Commission with HURIGHTS, OSAKA an NGO from Japan, in New Delhi, between15-18 October 1998. Representatives from Japan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and lndia participated. They shared their experiences and concentrated their discussions principally on the development of human rights education in schools. 13.25 A Seminar on "frotection of Human Rights: A Critique"was organised on the owasion of the golden jubilee of the Universal Declaration of Human Ri@s in Collaboration with National Human Rights Commission, National Commission for Women and Indian Social Institute on 13-14 November 1998 in New Delhi to mark the 50" Anniversary of the Declaration. The seminar gave special attention to the rights of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, in particufar the girl child and women belonging to these communities, the problems of marginalized sections of society and minorities. 13.26 Human Rights Day was observed on 10 December 1998. The day also marked the culmination of the observances relating to the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration, which was adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10 December 1948. Dr. Justice A.S. Anand, Chief Justice of India, was the Chief Guest at the function, The message of the UN Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan, was also read out on the occasion. Amongst the speakers at the function were Dr. Najma Heptulla, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, who spoke on the subject 'Women's rights are human rights' and Dr. L.M.Singhvi, MP, who spoke on the theme 'Human rights and implications for social and economic policy'. Dr. Justice A.S.Anand, released two special posters on the Universal Declaration and fourteen booklets containing that Declaration in different languages of India. 13.27 In the framework of UNESCO's activities relating to the commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in accordance with a Plan of Action for the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education (1995-2004). an AsiaPacific Regional Conference on 'Education for Human Rights in Asia and the Pacific" was held from 3-6 February 1999 at the World Peace Centre, Maharashtra Institute of T~c~I'Io~o~~, Pune. The conference was jointly organised by the National Human Rights Commission, the World Peace Centre of MAEER's MIT, Pune, the Indian National Commission for Co-operation with UNESCO, New Delhi and UNESCO's Division of Human Rights, Democracy and Peace (Paris) with the support of UNESCO Headquarters. 13.28 The objectives of the conference were to: carry out a general overview of the situation concerning hurnqn rights education