The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Chairman K G Balakrishnan has urged the media to highlight human rights issues more effectively.

Inaugurating a media workshop in New Delhi today, Justice Balakrishnan said the media has an important role in the country's overall development.

Expressing serious concern over human rights violations, he said the commission is taking many steps to tackle the problem. He said the NHRC will also organise more such workshops for media persons to highlight the human right issues.