Allahabad: NHRC camp concludes after hearing 52 cases

The three-day Camp Sitting of the National Human Rights Commission, presided over by Member, S.C. Sinha from January 27 to 29 concluded at Circuit House, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh today.

During the Camp Sitting, a total number of 52 cases were taken up for hearing in the presence of the concerned public authorities.

These cases related to the incidents of abuse of power by police (8 cases), abduction, rape and murder (2 cases), lack of medical facilities (3 cases), harassment of prisoners (3 cases), dowry death or their attempt (4 cases), atrocities on SC/ST/OBC (4 cases), failure in taking lawful action (9 cases), debarment of legal aid (2 cases), indignity of women (2 cases), unlawful detention (4 cases), irregularities in Government Hospital/primary Health Centre (1 case), inaction by the State Government/Central Government officials (6 cases), bonded labour (1 case), custodial death (1 case), false implication (1 case) and rape (1 case).

After hearing the petitioners and the State officials, the Commission also gave directions in some other important cases.

In four cases pertaining to the flood victims of 1975 in District Ambedkar Nagar, the Commission directed the concerned authorities to allot a piece of land to them for constructing houses.

During the course of hearing the petitioners, it was brought to the notice of the Commission that about 22 families were also victims of 1975 flood. Therefore, the Commission directed the concerned authorities to give them also a piece of land and some assistance under the Government Schemes for constructing houses. 62 bonded labourers in a brick kiln were declared bonded and were directed to be released by the District Magistrate, Faizabad.

In a case of illegal detention by police in Chitrakoot, the Commission recommended monetary relief of Rs.1 lakh each to the two victims. An additional compensation of Rs.1.05 lakh was recommended to be paid to the victim of electrocution in District Banda.

The Commission also directed CBCID enquiry in a case of false implication by police in District Pratapgarh. In another case, the Commission recommended investigation by the State Vigilance Department against police officials of Police Station, Lalganj, Pratapgarh.

In a case pertaining to prisoners in the Naini Central Jail not getting proper food and medical treatment, the Commission sent a team to conduct an enquiry in the matter. Further action will follow on the basis of findings of the team.

After the hearing of the cases, the Commission held a meeting with the representatives NGOs and civil society on 29th January, 2015. They raised various issues of violation of human rights in the eight districts for which this Camp Sitting was organised.