A meeting of the Statutory Full Commission, chaired by the NHRC Chairperson, Justice Shri K.G. Balakrishnan, was held at the Manav Adhikar Bhawan, New Delhi on the 4th February 2014. NHRC Members, Justice Shri Cyriac Joseph, Justice Shri D. Murugesan, Shri Satyabrata Pal and Shri S C Sinha, Member, National Commission for Minorities, Shri Praveen Davar and Member, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, Kumari Kamla participated in the discussions.
Sushri Kushal Singh, Chairperson, National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights attended the meeting as a special invitee.
The range of issues discussed in the meeting included, inter-linking the CMIS of the NHRC with other National Commissions, the K.B. Saxena report on the Prevention of Atrocities against Scheduled Castes, preventing and combating human trafficking in India, malnutrition, restoration of livelihood and rehabilitation of the people of Kokrajhar, Assam, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
In addition, Members of the Statutory Full Commission also discussed issues relating to the indecent representation of women in media, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000, clinical trials, and missing children.