Human Rights and NHRC in News, March, 2018
During the month of March, 2018 total 11 press releases were prepared and issued based on the proceedings of the Commission in different cases. Total 1704 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 09 incidents of alleged human rights violations, wherein the role of public authorities was also under the scanner, were brought to the notice of the Commission, which it considered and found fit for suo motu cognizance. 116 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.