CHAPTER 2 Chandigarh from 26 – 28 November 2014 (for the States of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh). The first day was exclusively devoted to the Open Hearing, the second day to the Camp Sitting and the third day for interaction with NGO functionaries followed by a meeting with senior State Government officials. Dissemination of NHRC Informationand Interaction with Media 2.9 In 2011,the Commission, through its Media & Communication Unit, devised a Media and Outreach Policywith the aim ofguidingits various Divisions in planning and organizing their activities in a manner that amplifies the outreach of the Commission using, more effectively,diverse platforms, including the media. 2.10 In line with the NHRC Media and Outreach Policy, the Unit, during the period under review, issued a record number of 210 press releases and statements about the various interventions made by the Commission and activities undertaken. It further organized five press conferences and 17 interviews of Chairperson, Members and senior officers of NHRC with the All India Radio, Doordarshan and other media organizations. Special efforts were made to organize press conferences and day- to-day media briefings for the two camp sittings and open hearings organized bythe NHRC.The media was also invited to be part of all important national level conferences, seminars and workshops.In addition, the Unit referred 208 press clippings for suo motu cognizance to the Commission on the basis of media reports about various human rights violations. 2.11 In addition, the Unit published a monthly “Human Rights Newsletter”, in English and in Hindi, giving an insight into various significant activities undertaken by the Commission, circulating it to important stakeholders of the Government, academia, non-governmental organizations and civil society. Number and Nature of Complaints 2.12 As in the past, the Commission continued to receive complaints from different parts of the country on a wide range of issues where rights of the people had been violated or negligence was shown by a public servant in the prevention of such violations. These complaints included cases alleging custodial deaths, torture, fake encounters, police high-handedness, violations committed by security forces, conditions relating to prisons, atrocities committed on women and children and other vulnerable sections, communal violence, bonded and child labour, non-payment of retrial benefits, negligence by public authorities, etc. The Commission furthermore took cognizance of the intimations received regarding National Human Right Commission Annual Report - 2014-2015 9