National Conference of NGOs in Bangalore on Apr 28, 29

Bangalore, Mar 14 (UNI) A two-day maiden national conference of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), will be held in the city from April 28, NHRC Chairman Dr Justice Shivraj V Patil said today.

Talking to newspersons here, he said that in all, 100 NGOs and human rights experts would participate in the conference.

Dr Justice Patil said the main theme of the conference would be 'Right to Education and Right to Health'. The conference would discuss, among other things, custodial deaths, child abuse, violence and torture.

He said the conference also aimed at studying how best NGOs could work in tandem with the NHRC to protect human rights.

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