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Sambhali Trust Highlights India's Grassroots Human Rights Approach at UNHRC Geneva
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News18•24-09-2026, 22:00
Sambhali Trust Highlights India's Grassroots Human Rights Approach at UNHRC Geneva
- •Sambhali Trust President Virendra Singh Chouhan emphasized India's community-level approach to human rights and women's support at the 63rd UN Human Rights Council session.
- •Chouhan stressed the need for international human rights processes to be more accessible and meaningful for people at the grassroots, ensuring recommendations are understandable and actionable.
- •He highlighted India's 14,658 Women Help Desks in police stations, noting their value lies in being approachable for women seeking assistance.
- •Chouhan urged the UNHRC to adopt a stronger community-focused approach, consulting grassroots organizations and making recommendations available in accessible formats and local languages.
- •He emphasized the crucial role of civil society organizations as a bridge between international institutions and communities, bringing local experiences to global forums and vice versa.
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Sambhali Trust President Virendra Singh Chouhan highlighted India’s grassroots human rights and women's support mechanisms, emphasizing the need for accessible information and follow-up channels for villagers.
There were 14,658 Women Help Desks established across police stations in India, out of which 13,743 are headed by women police officers to ensure approachability for vulnerable women.
Chouhan urged the UNHRC to consult grassroots organisations before finalising reports, provide recommendations in short and accessible local language formats, and assess post-implementation impacts directly within communities.