State Human Rights Commission
Definition
A state-level body created under the same Act with powers similar to the NHRC's but confined to matters within that state and excluding subjects reserved to the Union.
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- National Human Rights Commission
- The statutory body set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 to inquire into human rights violations across India and...
- Paris Principles
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- Recommendatory Powers
- The Commission's authority to state its findings and recommend action, such as compensation or prosecution, without any power to compel the government...