Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 10 2008:
A TWO-DAY sensitization training programme for human rights which is also a first of its kind on human basic and universal rights for women officers began at Administrative Training Institute (ATI) in Kohima today.
The course object of the training programme aims to impart knowledge on basic human rights; to discuss various rights and time violations relating to economic, social and cultural issues; to promote, protect and fulfill the general principles of ESCR and to underline the basic human rights with special emphasis on disadvantaged groups and communities.
Former chief secretary of Meghalaya and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Special Rapporteur for North East Zone, S.K.Tiwari who is also one of the resource persons gave presentation on universal declaration of human rights and its relevance in local scenario.
He said that human rights begins from one self, home, school, work place and then at the state and national level and they are the basic right of all humanity without any discrimination on the ground of caste, creed, colour, sex, belief etc.
The two day course schedule includes topics such as human rights and NHRC; rights of the elderly; human rights and HIV/AIDS; gender rights; right to environment; human rights in Indian Constitution; rights of disabled persons and rights of
the child.