Re: [Assam] NHRC

Chan Mahanta Sat, 11 Jun 2005 05:45:40 -0700

Title: Re: [Assam] NHRC

At 3:28 PM -0700 6/10/05, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote:

Does it imply Desi-democracy works when it is put to work by the right people? :-)

NHRC is the result of an act passed by Loksabha. Chapter III in NHRC website says the following:

*** That depends entirely on whether a trend could be established, or even barely perceived, with the instances of successes or achievements or making a real difference.

Has NHRC, staffed with the RIGHT people, established a success story of desi-demokrasy?

Have they merely brought otherwise hidden cases of injustice to light,

Have they reversed or helped cases of injustice?

Have they helped give redress to victims?

Have their actions created deterrence to prevent future miscarriage

of justice or abuse of human rights?

Have they been able to influence removal of corrosive laws that abet and

promote abuse of human rights or erode democratic values, as

laws such as AFSPA, POTA, TADA ad nauseum do? What is their

public record in advocacy against these or even merely

speaking up against these?

I can go on and on, but I trust it won't be necessary.

Now why don't you tell us what the answer to your question is. Netters, I am sure,will await a credible assessment with cocked ears :-).

Chapter III

FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION

12. Functions of the Commission

The Commission shall perform all or any of the following functions, namely :
(a) inquire, suo motu or on a petition presented to it by a victim or any person on his behalf, into complaint of

(i) violation of human rights or abetment thereof or
(ii) negligence in the prevention of such violation,

by a public servant;

(b) intervene in any proceeding involving any allegation of violation of human rights pending before a court with the approval of such court;
(c) visit, under intimation to the State Government, any jail or any other institution under the control of the State Government, where persons are detained or lodged for purposes of treatment, reformation or protection to study the living conditions of the inmates and make recommendations thereon;
(d) review the safeguards provided by or under the Constitution or any law for the time being in force for the protection of human rights and recommend measures for their effective implementation;
(e) review the factors, including acts of terrorism that inhibit the enjoyment of human rights and recommend appropriate remedial measures;
(f) study treaties and other international instruments on human rights and make recommendations for their effective implementation;
(g) undertake and promote research in the field of human rights;
(h) spread human rights literacy among various sections of society and promote awareness of the safeguards available for the protection of these rights through publications, the media, seminars and other available means;
(i) encourage the efforts of non-governmental organisations and institutions working in the field of human rights;
(j) such other functions as it may consider necessary for the protection of human rights.

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Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

http://nhrc.nic.in/NHRC

is a legally chartered, govt. body, not an NGO.

There are dozens of cases cited.

Many on custodial deaths and encounter killings, but sy urprisingly
NONE from Assam or the NE. Obviously such things don't happen there
:-(

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