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| Troops debate security, HR | | | AGENCIES
New Delhi, Nov 17: Amid demands for scrapping the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the country, personnel from various paramilitary forces got down to debating if human rights and security-related duties can go hand in hand.
The annual debate organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and conducted by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in the capital on Tuesday was won by the personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF).
The debate is conducted since 1996 to promote human rights awareness amongst security personnel. A total of 64 police officers from Assam Rifles, BSF, CISF, CRPF,
ITBP, NSG, RPF and SSB participated in the competition which was titled "Human Rights can be observed by security forces without compromising national security concerns".
While 32 officers spoke against the topic, 32 others spoke for the topic. Some speaking for the topic said human rights are not an obstacle. It is a guiding tool. By following it forces can win the hearts and mind of the common population. They can win their confidence and loyalties, through which, they can get intelligence and support base
among the local population. By winning loyalties of common man security forces can destroy the support bases of militants and Naxals," a senior officer who moderated the debate competition, said.
The others who spoke against the topic said security personnel who get killed by terrorists and militants also have human rights and they should be protected.
NHRC chairman KG Balakrishnan gave away the awards while paramilitary chiefs of forces like ITBP, NSG and CISF were present during the event. |
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