Justice Shri K.G. Balakrishnan, Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC- India, led a delegation, comprising Justice Shri D. Murugesan, Member and Shri Rajesh Kishore, Secretary General to attend the 28th Annual General Meeting of the International Coordinating Committee, ICC and Asia Pacific Forum, APF Council Meeting at Geneva from the 9th- 13th March, 2015. Several issues concerning the promotion and protection of human rights were discussed by the representatives of the participating National Human Rights Institutions, NHRIs to evolve common strategies and assess functional requirements. The NHRC - India Chairperson also gave an insight into the functioning of the Commission.
During the ICC Annual General Meeting, Justice Shri D. Murugesan delivered a lecture on the governance aspects of NHRIs with particular reference to NHRC - India. Justice Shri K.G. Balakrishnan spoke on the rights of older persons and the need to develop and adopt an international instrument on the subject. During the course of the meetings, NHRC - India actively participated in the preparation of the 2015-2020 'Strategic Plan of the Asia Pacific Forum of NHRIs'.