National Human Rights Commission chief Arun Mishra on Friday said that suspects in cases should not be jailed without trial and that there was no room for fake encounters. Mishra, a former Supreme Court judge, added that justice was the source of a peaceful society.
He was speaking at an event held in Delhi on the occasion of the World Human Rights Day, which marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.
Mishra said that the government was accountable to citizens for ensuring human rights in the country. He added that the civil society and the media also play an important role in promoting human rights.
His comments came at a time when human rights defenders and activists in India are facing increasing harassment from the authorities.
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