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Imphal June 27,
Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) today observed its 21st Foundation day at family court hall, Lamphel today.
Speaking in the observation Acting Chairperson of (MHRC) Khaidem Mani said that the government has always neglected the Commission.
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 lasted its first term till 2003. The Commission had its second term after a gap of two years of non functional on 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.
Later the MHRC was made functional for its third term on August 30, 2018, he added.
As MHRC was quite different from other Commission where the government doesn’t have the authority to take out the charges of the Commission and the Commission was always on the side against the wrong doings of the government, the government seems to neglect the Commission, Mani asserted.
He stressed that people believed that MHRC is only meant for dealing the excessive nature of police and armed forces. He further said that MHRC deals with all socio political issues.
He affirmed the needs to create awareness of the things the Commission can do and added that people should not strike for nonpayment of salary instead they should come and lodge complaints to Human Rights Commission to address their grievances.
He said that the people should use the Commission for the welfare of the general public to address their grievances.
Khaidem Mani also highlighted the two landmark cases on premature release of life convicts and Suo Moto case on bandh, General strike, Economic Blockade in Manipur.
A special newsletter was also published during the event.
It can be mention that six Suo Moto case has been taken up by MHRC for the year 2019 as of the month of May. And also MHRC registered 115 cases out of which 48 cases have been disposed of.
MHRC also considered at least 17 cases of alleged inaction or delay in investigation on part of police and considered 4 cases relation to mob violence.
The observance was attended by Chairperson for Manipur state Commission for Women Binota and Chief Executive officer of MHRC Govardhan.
