Human Rights and NHRC in News, April, 2018

During the month of April, 2018 total 09 press releases were prepared and issued based on the proceedings of the Commission in different cases. Total 2120 news clippings on various human rights issues were culled out from different/select editions of major English and Hindi newspapers and some news websites. News clippings related to 04 incidents of alleged human rights violations were brought to the notice of the Commission, which it considered and found fit for suo motu cognizance. 149 news stories, wherein there was a specific reference to the interventions by the NHRC, can be seen at 'NHRC-in-news' on the website of the Commission.