New Delhi, March 23 -- The Indian Law Institute (ILI) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) jointly organised a day-long training programme for media personnel and government Public Relations Officers on 'Media and Human Rights: Issues and Challenges'.

Inaugurating the training programme at ILI premises here in the national capital, Law Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, Anju Rathi Rana underscored the crucial role of media for protection and promotion of human rights and the government PROs to ensure free flow of information for building public opinion on human rights related issues.

Rana, the first woman to hold the post of law secretary spoke at length on the importance and significance of ...