Source: The Sangai Express
Kohima, June 18:
Setting up of the Government constituted human rights commission in Nagaland has been been mooted by various resource persons during the State level seminar christened as "Legal Empowerment of the People in Nagaland" which was held on Wednesday in Kohima, reports NNN.
Among the speeches of the various resource persons, chairman of Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission and former Supreme Court judge HK Sema can be noted with seriousness.
The former Supreme Court judge from Nagaland HK Sema opined that setting up of Nagaland Human Rights Commission is necessary now.
Mention may be made that only Assam and Manipur have this human rights commission constituted by the Government while the rest of North East States are yet to see the commission.
Today's seminar was organised by the Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), Nagaland Voluntary Health Association (NVHA) and the Naga People's Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) in Kohima.
HK Sema while dwelling more on the need to set up the hman right commision, has said that the existence of the commission would bring more awareness of human rights literacy among the people.
The former Supreme Court judge also said that the media should spread the message of this rights through their respective publication.
HK Sema who is currently the chairman of Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission appealed the media to represent the voice of the voiceless and must act as the mouthpiece of the poor and downtrodden section of the society.
Others who spoke on the occasion include NPMHR leader N Venuh, Naga Students' Federation (NSF) president Imchatoba, Gauhati High Court advocate, Kohima Bench CT Jamir, Collin Gonsalves, Founder-Director of HRLN, Chingmak, Food Advisor, Nagaland; Divyajyoti Jaipuriar, HRLN, Metsubo Jamir, director RD, Sandhya, HRLN, Sano Vamuzo, chairperson, NSWC; Dr Dietho Koza, Consultant FPA, Dr.Khanlo Magh, joint director, NVBDCP and Kevisekho Kruse, executive director CCDU (PHED) .