Mangalore: Human Rights protection a must - Justice Nayak

MANGALORE, March 30, 2008: The government was endowed with the power and the responsibility of protecting the Human Rights in a democracy said president of the Human Rights Commission S.R. Nayak here today. He was speaking at the seminar on Human Rights organised by the police department western range here today.
Justice Nayak who gave the key note address said that Human Rights should be respected and protected at all times by the law enforcing authorities and this was the responsibility of all the armed forces and the civil police.
Sometimes the police do take extreme measures to eke out results due to various pressures, in the bargain they violate human rights. But it was advisable and mandatory that at all the times the Human Rights be respected and upheld. Justice Nayak stated that in the view of political power and money power one cannot override the rules of the land. He cited the instances of illegal mining activity which was nothing but corrupt practices and destruction of nature.
Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada M.Maheshwara Rao, DIG of Bangalore M.N. Reddy, CGM of Corporation Bank M.Narendra, and Divisional Commissioner of Belgaum division Amitha Prasad were also present.
Our correspondent; manglorean.com