NHRC, India’s fifth ITEC Executive capacity-building programme on human rights in partnership with the MEA for senior functionaries of NHRIs of the Global South, begins in New Delhi

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India, in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, inaugurated the fifth Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Executive Capacity Building Programme on Human Rights in New Delhi. The six-day programme brings together about 38 senior functionaries from National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) across 14 countries of the Global South. During the inaugural address, the NHRC Chairperson highlighted current human rights challenges arising from shifting social values, emerging technologies such as synthetic and digital technology, and global armed conflicts. Other senior officials emphasized values like international cooperation, pluralism, and the philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.