The State Human Rights Commission on July 21 has appealed to the people of Assam to register cases with the Commission without any hesitation.
Assam Ranks Lowest In Registered Human Rights Cases
While addressing the media in Guwahati, representatives of the Commission said that there is a misconception among the people that they can file complaints in English only, but that is not true, they can file a case in Assamese as well.
Notably, the Commission will only register the cases that happened within the span of a year. Compared to other states, the registered number of human rights cases is less in Assam.
In the year 2019-20, 310 cases; in 2020-21, 304 cases; in 2021-22, 275 cases; and in 2022-23, 270 cases were registered in Assam. The Commission has registered the highest number of suo moto cases in Assam in the current year.
“We have received many cases of human rights violations in police stations and medical facilities. Among these, cases against police amount the highest,” said an official in the press meet.
