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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is an autonomous statutory body established on October 12, 1993, under the provisions of The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (TPHRA).
The Commission is in conformity with the Paris Principles – a broad set of principles agreed upon by a number of nations for the promotion and protection of human rights, in Paris in October 1991.
TPHRA mandates the NHRC to perform the following functions
* proactively or reactively inquire into violations of human rights or negligence in the prevention of such violation by a public servant
* intervene in any proceeding involving any allegation of violation of human rights pending before a court
* visit any jail or other institution under the control of the State Government, where persons are detained or lodged for purposes of treatment, reformation or protection, for the study of the living conditions of the inmates and make recommendations
* review the safeguards provided by or under the Constitution or any law for the time being in force for the protection of human rights and recommend measures for their effective implementation
* review the factors, including acts of terrorism that inhibit the enjoyment of human rights and recommend appropriate remedial measures
* study treaties and other international instruments on human rights and make recommendations for their effective implementation
* undertake and promote research in the field of human rights
* spread literacy among various sections of society and promote awareness of the safeguards available for the protection of these rights through publications, the media, seminars and other available means
* encourage the efforts of NGOs and institutions working in the field of human rights
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