National Human Rights Commission of India

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/National_Human_Rights_Commission_of_India
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf National human rights institution
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NHRC
gptkbp:address gptkb:Manav_Adhikar_Bhawan,_Block-C,_GPO_Complex,_INA,_New_Delhi_-_110023
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Asia_Pacific_Forum_of_National_Human_Rights_Institutions
gptkb:Global_Alliance_of_National_Human_Rights_Institutions
gptkbp:annualReport Submitted to the President of India
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:President_of_India
gptkbp:canEncourage NGOs and institutions working in human rights
gptkbp:canPromote Human rights awareness
gptkbp:canVisit Jails and detention centers
gptkbp:category gptkb:Government_agencies_of_India
Human rights organizations based in India
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Arun_Kumar_Mishra
gptkbp:composition Chairperson and members
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:established 12 October 1993
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Protection_of_Human_Rights_Act,_1993
gptkbp:explores Human rights violations
gptkbp:firstChairperson gptkb:Ranganath_Misra
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_Delhi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Human Rights Commission of India
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Republic_of_India
gptkbp:legalStatus Yes
gptkbp:logo NHRC India logo.svg
gptkbp:mandate Protection and promotion of human rights
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Hindi
English
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:powers Quasi-judicial
gptkbp:recommendation Compensation to victims
Prosecution of violators
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Protection_of_Human_Rights_Act,_1993
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:reviewedBy Safeguards under the Constitution and laws
gptkbp:tenureOfChairperson 3 years or until age 70
gptkbp:type gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:website https://nhrc.nic.in/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Human_Rights_Inquiry_Committee
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5