National Human Rights Commission

National human rights institutions of India

The National Human Rights Commission of India is a statutory body constituted on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Ordinance of 28 September 1993. It was given a statutory basis by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (PHRA). The NHRC is responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights, which are defined by the act as "rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by courts in India".

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Indonesian military accused of civilian killings

Indonesian military accused of civilian killings Indonesia's human rights body is investigating the alleged killing of 12 civilians by the military in Papua.