Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will conduct a two-day ‘Open Hearing and Camp Sitting’ in Hyderabad on July 28 and 29, 2025, to address 109 complaints of alleged human rights violations in Telangana.
The sessions will be held at the MCR HRD Institute in Jubilee Hills.
The hearing aims to fast-track justice for victims by involving both complainants and concerned state authorities in direct interaction with the Commission.
NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian, along with Members Justice (Dr.) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi and Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, will preside over the hearings.
Focus on vulnerable groups and police conduct
The Commission will hear cases involving a wide spectrum of alleged violations — including misuse of power by law enforcement, irregularities in jails, denial of welfare benefits, and neglect of rights of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Other cases will focus on women’s health issues, especially those affecting pregnant and lactating mothers, trafficking, and student rights across Telangana.
NHRC Secretary General Shri Bharat Lal, Director General (Investigation) R.P. Meena, Registrar (Law) Joginder Singh, and other senior officials will be in attendance.
Engagement with State Authorities and Civil Society
On July 29, NHRC will hold a special session with senior Telangana government officials to sensitise them on key human rights issues and review the state’s response to earlier NHRC advisories.
Later that day, the Commission will meet representatives from civil society, NGOs, and human rights defenders at 2:00 PM to understand pressing local human rights concerns. The proceedings will conclude with a media briefing at 3:30 PM.
NHRC’s ongoing State-Level interventions
Since 2007, NHRC has been holding similar camp sittings in various states to deliver on-the-spot justice. Just last week, it conducted a productive session in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Previous sittings have been held in states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Gujarat, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra, among others.
The Hyderabad session is expected to be a critical step in addressing ongoing human rights challenges in Telangana and reinforcing the need for swift justice delivery mechanisms.
