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  India: role of the National Human Rights Comission questioned

This article shows how limited can be the action of human rights commissions setup by the government in India. It deals with the unsolved case of a journalist murder that involves one of the most powerful Police officers and a high-ranking politician. Vineeta Gupta, member of Insaaf, an Indian NGO, claims that the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) suffers from an incomplete understanding of its purpose.

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Source: India Together




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Insaaf

Insaaf is committed to demanding economic, social and political rights for all, especially marginalized and vulnerable sections of society, with a particular focus on women.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)- India

This is the Comission that the Government of India created for the protection and promotion of the human rights.

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