National Human Rights Commission

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a statutory body established under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, to protect and promote human rights in India. It investigates human-rights violations, intervenes in court proceedings with permission, visits jails and detention institutions, reviews constitutional and legal safeguards, studies international human-rights instruments, promotes awareness and research, and recommends remedial measures. Covers composition, appointment, qualifications, tenure, removal, powers, limitations, relationship with State Human Rights Commissions and Human Rights Courts, important amendments, UPSC Prelims facts and traps, memory tricks, quick revision and Mains perspective.

National Human Rights Commission

Introduction

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is India's national institution for the protection and promotion of:

Human Rights

It was established under the:

Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

Therefore, the NHRC is a:

Statutory Body

Most Important Memory

NHRC → Statutory

1993 → Protection of Human Rights Act

National Human Rights Commission

National Human Rights Commission

Introduction

Most Important Memory

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