The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC conducted a conference with State HRCs in New Delhi on Friday to promote and protect human rights in the country. In the inaugural session, NHRC’s India Acting Chairperson Vijaya Bharathi Sayani emphasised the importance of collaboration in assessing the improvement in the human rights situation. She highlighted the need for addressing challenges in complaint management, disseminating NHRC advisories at the state level, and sharing best practices. On the occasion, NHRC Secretary General Bharat Lal said that NHRC and SHRCs need to continue to work in tandem to strengthen the human rights institutional framework in the country.