K-P plans digital human rights portal

Various government departments are already performing their duties within their legal jurisdictions, she noted, but the absence of an effective coordination and information-exchange system can cause delays in resolving complaints and lead to duplication of efforts.The proposed joint digital portal will address these gaps by making the process faster, better coordinated and more effective.

Under the plan, no new parallel institution will be created.

Instead, existing bodies will be linked through a shared digital system.

The portal will enable receipt of human rights complaints, their referral to the concerned institution, progress monitoring and recording of final outcomes, all on a single platform, while each organisation continues to work within its legal mandate.Institutions including the Social Welfare Department, police, ombudsmen and other human rights bodies will be integrated into the portal so that complaints reach the right authority promptly and progress can be effectively tracked.Comments are….

K-P plans digital human rights portal Our Correspondent | Updated 23 minutes ago | Shared system to link existing bodies for better tracking.