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NHRC public hearing in Jaipur to deal with grievances of SCs

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Persons belonging to the SCs who have a complaint of atrocity committed by a public servant or of negligence by a public servant in prevention of atrocity against them can send their complaints to the Commission by July 25.

Complaints deemed fit for enquiry shall be taken up at the three-day public hearing, the Commission said.

NHRC has decided to hold open hearings to reach out to Dalits and hear their complaints about violations of their rights by public authorities as part of the recommendations given by K B Saxena in his report commissioned by the NHRC on the continuing problems faced by the SCs.

 

  

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First Published: Jul 05 2012 | 9:06 PM IST

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