Along with the rest of the world, Nagaland also observed International Human Rights Day on December 10 at Kohima.
On the occasion, Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) released a book and freely distributed to the participants.
Addressing the gathering, NVCO president, Kezhokhoto Savi said that democracy and Human Right co-related and that no true democracy could exist unless and until right available to individual.
He however, said due to the absence of State Human Rights Commission in the state, the state government failed to protect the human rights of its citizen in the state.
Savi, who is also convenor ACAUT Nagaland (legal cell) said, ACAUT in its fight against corruption was demanding implementation of Lokayukta in the state at the earliest, so that human rights of its citizen protected.
He also highlighted some of the activities carried out by students of Kohima Law College including street play throughout the Hornbill Festival at Kisama with Human Right abuse as one of the main play.
The street play ended with a challenge, “may we be an agent of change to create a better family surrounding, a better society and a better world, God Bless”.
Peace Channel
Peace Channel in collaboration with North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research, NEISSR, NEDSF and NACWR also observed International Human Rights Day, at NEISSR’s conference hall. The event was graced by president of NACWR, N. K. Keny as chief guest.
In her brief speech, Keny focused on the violation of rights of people with disability, children and destitute. She also stressed on collective effort to correct the existing situation in Nagaland.
Founder-director Peace Channel, Rev. Dr. Fr. C.P. Anto highlighted the concept and importance of human rights on today’s world with special emphasis on Nagaland. While expounding the meaning of the rights, he said Human rights are inherent to all human beings, irrespective of nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights, Anto added.
Key note address was delivered by given Assistant Professor, NEISSR, Subhrangshu Dhar, where he stressed on the historical development of Human Rights as a concept and focused on the different kind of human rights violation existing in our society. Earlier, the programme began with an invocation by vice principal NEISSR, Rev. Fr. John Poji.