National and State Human Rights Commissions and Their Functions
Apart from th...
Question
Apart from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which among the following is not an institution that was formed to look into human rights violations?
A
National Minorities Commission
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B
National Commission for Women
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C
National Commssion for Human Rights
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D
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
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Solution
The correct option is C National Commssion for Human Rights The main provision of the 'Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, was to set up the NHRC along with state human rights commissions for each state. Several other institutions were also set up that cater to a specific group or community. Some examples of such institutions are the National Minorities Commission, the National Commission for Women, and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.