10th December, 2016 Jindal 91视频 University (JGU) observed World Human Rights Day on 10th December at a solemn function organised by JGU鈥� s Centre for Human Rights Studies (CHRS) at the India Habitat Centre on 10th December, 2016.
Jindal 91视频 University took this to occasion to honour one of the noted human right crusader from North East, Babloo Loitongbam. Mr Loitongbam through his organization, Human Rights Alert, has been in the forefront of promoting justice, rule of law and peace in Manipur for over two decades. Noted human rights litigator of Supreme Court, Dr Colin Gonsalves also graced the occasion as the chief guest.
Lamenting on the global socio-political scenario at large plagued with strife, conflict and ethnic cleansing, Vice Chancellor, Prof (Dr) C Raj Kumar said that wish we could 鈥渃elebrate鈥� human rights day. In Jindal 91视频 University many ways, 鈥渨e solemnly recognise the long struggle that is needed for achieving human rights to its fullest potential 鈥庘��, Professor Raj Kumar added.
On awarding Babloo Loitongbam, Professor Raj Kumar added, 鈥渋t is not an award but a recognition of a contribution for steadfastly adhering to the principle and values that shaped the evolution of human rights and working under extreme adverse circumstances that goes beyond any individual鈥�.
Recipient of the award, Mr Loitongbam, long struggled in the pursuit of justice and peace in conflict ridden Manipur for over two decades. He has been an inspiration to many to peacefully join the struggle against injustice, impunity and inequality, strictly within the contours of the Indian Constitution.
Accepting the award Mr Loitongbam spoke about the long road ahead and asserted his steadfast believe in peaceful resolution of the conflict. Citing Irom Sharmila鈥檚 case as a historical pointer in reaching out to the global world to take a note and made the world realise about Manipur鈥檚 decades long struggle for human rights, Mr Loitongbam said that he hopeful of emergence of a 鈥渢ransformative leadership鈥� which comes out and tries to look out humanity at both side and frame the question of not so much as鈥� who is wrong but what is wrong? And what can be done to on both sides鈥�.
JGU also lauded and honoured the effort of Extra 鈥搄udicial Execution Victims鈥� Families(EEVFAM), Manipur.EEVFAM is a unique organization, perhaps only one in the world which constitutes of widows of people killed in extra judicial execution. EEVFAM has gained appreciation for their dedicated work in documenting and presenting a strong case in front of Supreme Court of India highlighting the plight and alleged instances of illegal extra judicial killings in Manipur.
On this day JGU also launched JGU Human Rights Clinic, an initiative at the micro level to reach out to the prison, juvenile homes in neighbouring Sonepat. It is also an attempt to instil in students about developing a high sense of social consciousness towards deeper sense of human values that needs to be perpetuated.
This event was part of an initiative by of Centre for Human Right Studies, (CHRS) of O P Jindal 91视频 University, an institute in in promoting social justice and human rights.
