UK Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality pays a visit to Commission
New Delhi, 9 November 2005
Mr. Tony McNulty, UK Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality visited the Commission on 8 November 2005. He had an interaction with the Hon'ble Chairperson, Dr. Justice A.S. Anand. During their interaction, Mr. McNulty was given information regarding the working of the NHRC and various ongoing projects. Issue of terrorism following the blasts in London on 7/7 and in Delhi on 29/10 were discussed. Chairperson NHRC informed the visiting dignitaries about the stand of NHRC in regard to combating terrorism without chilling the civil liberties of the citizens and without sacrificing the Rule of Law. Appreciating the working of the Commission, Mr. McNulty informed the Chairperson that his country regarded NHRC, India as an exemplary model of the National Human Rights Institutions and that while establishing the National Human Rights Institution in UK, which was being debated in the House of Lords, they may be drawing upon the experience of NHRC, India.
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Mr. Tony McNulty, UK Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality visited the Commission on 8 November 2005. He had an interaction with the Hon'ble Chairperson, Dr. Justice A.S. Anand. During their interaction, Mr. McNulty was given information regarding the working of the NHRC and various ongoing projects. Issue of terrorism following the blasts in London on 7/7 and in Delhi on 29/10 were discussed. Chairperson NHRC informed the visiting dignitaries about the stand of NHRC in regard to combating terrorism without chilling the civil liberties of the citizens and without sacrificing the Rule of Law. Appreciating the working of the Commission, Mr. McNulty informed the Chairperson that his country regarded NHRC, India as an exemplary model of the National Human Rights Institutions and that while establishing the National Human Rights Institution in UK, which was being debated in the House of Lords, they may be drawing upon the experience of NHRC, India.
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