Tribune News Service,Jammu, December 18

The White Knight Corps today organised a seminar on human rights at Sangha Auditorium in Akhnoor subdivision of Jammu district.Centered on the theme, “Human Rights issues and their impact on the security forces — the road ahead”, the seminar was an effort by the Army to increase awareness about issues related to human rights and generate new ideas through mutual exchange of experiences and thoughts of eminent participants at the seminar, said a Defence spokesperson.In his keynote address, the GOC, 16 Corps, Lieutenant General RR Nimbhorkar, highlighted the methodology with which the Army approached counter-insurgency and how upholding of human rights fit in the paradigm.Speaking of J&K in specific, Lieutenant General RR Nimbhorkar said as the ground situation had improved, Army operations had evolved in sync with refinement in the Army’s thinking, operating procedures and rules of engagement.Speakers at the seminar were Justice Cyriac Joseph (retd), Acting Chairman of National Human Rrights Commission Nitin Gokhale, Vrinda Grover, Lt Gen SA Hasnain (retd) and Col Ranjit Singh (retd).