Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has lauded the Odisha Government for its successful organization of a camp sitting and open hearing in Bhubaneswar from July 21st to 22nd, 2025. The event, aimed at ensuring expeditious delivery of justice and raising awareness on human rights, proved to be a significant success, with 144 human rights cases decided during the two-day session.
In a letter addressed to Shri Satyabrata Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Government of Odisha, NHRC Secretary General Shri Bharat Lal expressed the Commission’s satisfaction with the outcomes. The letter highlighted that compensation has been recommended for victims or their next of kin in the decided cases.
The camp sitting also facilitated meaningful interactions between NHRC officials, senior officers of the State Government, and human rights defenders. Furthermore, the engagement with media was noted as insightful and a strong means of outreach, contributing to the Commission’s broader objective of ensuring that victims of human rights violations do not have to endure prolonged struggles for justice.
The NHRC’s initiative to hold such camp sittings and open hearings in various states is a testament to its commitment to reaching out directly to those affected by human rights violations and fostering a greater understanding of individual human rights among various stakeholders.
The Commission specifically complimented ACS Home Shri Sahu and his team for their efforts in successfully organizing the event and for ensuring Action Taken Reports (ATRs) in various cases, which enabled the timely resolution of matters.