National Human Right Commission malfunctioning in primary health centres and government hospitals, abduction/ rape including of a scheduled caste/scheduled tribe/other backward class woman, and non-payment of pension. The details of these cases have been reported in the earlier Annual Reports of the NHRC. The Commission once again calls upon all the aforementioned State Governments to take immediate steps for sending their compliance reports to the NHRC and simultaneously take comprehensive steps for protection and promotion of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, along with special measures to prevent Chapter - 2 including by army/paramilitary personnel, indignity to women, irregularities/ acts of violence and discrimination towards women, including those belonging to the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes. 2.30 Annexure-7 gives details of cases pending compliance on the recommendations made by the Commission for the period 2008-2009 to 20132014 for payment of monetary relief, disciplinary action and prosecution. It would be seen that out of the 72 cases cited in the specified Annexure, in four cases the concerned State Governments have challenged the recommendations of the Commission in their respective High Courts, and in most of these cases, the final decision is awaited. These States are Jammu and Kashmir (2), Odisha (1) and Kerala (1). The Commission makes an ardent appeal to these Governments to expedite the cases pending in their respective High Courts. It believes that the Governments of other States listed in Annexure-7 will adhere to the recommendations made by the Commission and provide immediate respite to the victims/next of their kin at the earliest. Spot Enquiries 2.31 During the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016, the Investigation Division conducted spot enquiry in 108 cases of alleged violations pertaining to civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. These cases related to Annual Report - 2015-2016 17

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