The National Human Rights Commission held a meeting of its Core Group of NGOs on the 9th August, 2016. Justice Shri H.L. Dattu, Chairperson, NHRC chaired the meeting. He emphasized that the feedback and complaints of human rights violations received from the NGOs are useful to the functioning of the Commission towards the promotion and protection of human rights. He said that it will be ensured that their meeting is held at least twice a year to know about issues, which require the attention of the Commission. The NHRC Member, Justice Shri Cyriac Joseph, Secretary General, Shri S.N. Mohanty and other senior officers were present. Some of the important issues discussed during the meeting were as under:
(1) Reviewing the Central Sector Scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers, 2016: (2) Undertaking and Promoting Research through NGOs on Jajamani System and other 'hidden' violations: (3) Introducing changes to avoid possibilities of delays in complaint handling: (4) Human Rights Defenders and implementation of the recommendations of the UNSR on HRDs addressed to the NHRC and SHRCs and the role of the NHRC in monitoring and implementation of the CEDAW's recommendations, July, 2014: (5) Periodicity of meeting of the Statutory Full Commission of the NHRC along with all its Deemed Members: (6) Need for urgent amendments to the PHR Act, 1993: (7) Use of provisions of the FCRA Act, 2010 and FCRA Rules 2011 against a host of Human Rights Defenders across the country: (8) Referring of complaints filed in the NHRC to the SHRCs using its power: (9) UPR III by UN Human Rights Council etc.