Organised by an umbrella organisation of human rights bodies, National Confederation Of Human Rights Orgnisations (NCHRO), the conference held on October 28 and 29 saw participation of several activists and also relatives of victims of alleged human rights violations.
Senior journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead at her house in September by unidentified bike-borne assailants.
During one of the sessions, JNU professor Nivedita Menon said the new chancellors appointed by the NDA government were "trying to introduce a culture of "Rashtravaad" (nationalism).