Meeting of Core Group of NGOs

A meeting of the Core Group of NGOs was held in the National Human Rights Commission on 22nd March 2013 under the Chairmanship of Justice Shri K.G. Balakrishnan, Chairperson, NHRC. Also present were, Member Justice Shri B.C. Patel, Member Shri Satyabrata Pal, Secretary General, Dr. Ashok Sahu, Joint Secretary (P&A) and other senior officers of the NHRC. The issues discussed at the meeting included the situation of children living with their mothers in prison, legal aid/support to weaker sections and women in particular, follow-up on the National Conference on Human Rights Education organised by NHRC in December, 2012, challenges faced by human rights defenders, and setting up of human rights courts in India, among others.

The Members of Core Group of NGOs, present were, Shri Suhas Chakma of Asian Centre for Human Rights, Shri R.S. Chaurasia of Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Shri Rakesh Jinsi of SOS Children's Villages of India, Shri Mathews Philip of South Indian Cell for Human Rights Education & Monitoring, Sushri Puja Marwaha of Child Rights and You, Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi of People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, Dr. Ruth Manorama of National Alliance of Women and Shri Baghambar Patanaik of Odisha Goti Mukti Andolan.