21st foundation day of MHRC observed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 27 2019:
The Government has always neglected Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC), as per Acting Chairperson of MHRC, Khaidem Mani.
Speaking at the observation of the 21st foundation day observation of MHRC held at family Court hall, Lamphel, today.
Recalling the history of the Commission, Mani said that the Commission was established on June 27, 1998 and was made functional from December 10, 1998 and its first term lasted till 2003.The Commission had its second term after a gap of two years from May 5, 2005 till May 9, 2010 .
He added that the Commission remained dysfunctional for a period of 8 years and 3 months after the second term and later the MHRC was made functional for its third term on August 30 last year.
As MHRC is quite different from other Commission and as the Commission has stood against the wrong doings of the Govt, the government seems to neglect the Commission, Mani claimed.
He stressed that people believed that MHRC is only meant for dealing with the excessive nature of police and armed forces and explained that it also deals with all socio-political issues.
Mani affirmed the need to create awareness of the things the Commission can do and added that people should not resort to strike for nonpayment of salary but instead they should come and lodge complaints to the Human Rights Commission.
A special newsletter was also published during the event which mentioned that six Suo moto cases have been taken up by MHRC for this year as of the month of May and that MHRC registered 115 cases out of which 48 cases have been disposed.
MHRC also considered at least 17 cases of alleged inaction or delay in investigation by police and considered 4 cases related to mob violence.
The observance was also attended by Chairperson for Manipur State Commission for Women, Dr M Binota and Chief Executive Officer of MHRC, Govardhan.