Protection of Human Rights and National Human Rights Commission Reflections [Hardcover]

International Human Rights Law primarily aims at protecting individuals and groups from abusive action by states and state agents. India, being a signatory and a founder member of UNO, has tried its best to prevent human rights violations by legislating several laws from time to time since independence. But 1993 is a significant year for the Republic of India and its people as a statutory body i.e. NHRC came into existence to fulfill the aspirations of the people in accordance with the norms of UDHR as regards human rights. This book highlights the details of NHRC and its role in the protection of Human Rights since its formation. The purpose of the book is to make people aware of human rights violations and to inform them how they will get rid of the problems when human rights are violated. Apart from this, book will be useful for sociologists, researchers, professors, law students, human rights activists, administrators, security personnel and many others who are devoted to the noble cause of humanity. About The Author:- Dr. N.K. Padhi, is a lecturer –cum-human rights activist and at present he is the HOD of Political Science in B.M. College, Balasore, Orissa under F.M. University. He received his M.A. Degree in Political Science and Public Administration from Utkal University, Orissa. He has also received his Master Degree in Human Rights from Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry. He has delivered several lectures as resource person in different Universities and Institutions on Human Rights Issues conducted by Academic Staff College and Sponsored by UGC. Dr. Padhi is the Special active member of All India Human Rights Association, New Delhi and a life member of Indian Red Cross Society. Apart from this book he has to his credit two other publications entitled “Police and the Weaker Sections” and “Introduction to Human Rights”. He has many research articles on human rights issues to his credit which have not published in well-known books and journals. Dr. Padhi has participated and Presented papers in many seminars and conferences. Being a D. Litt. Scholar of Fakir Mohan University, he is now engaged in research on a burning issue entitled “Police atrocity and the Violation of Human Rights”. Contents:- Foreword • Preface • Abbreviations • PART-I • Introduction • Human Rights • Indian Culture and Human Rights • National Human Right Commission • Achievements of NHRC-An overview • Summing Up • PART –II • Appendix-I Landmaks of Human Rights Development • Appendix-II Optional Protocols on Civil and Political Rights • Appendix-III Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 • Appendix-IV The Right to Information Act, 2005. • Appendix-V List of Chairpersons and Secretary General of National Human Rights Commission • Appendix-VI Contact Address of NHRC and State Human Rights Commissions • Bibliography • Index. The Title 'Protection of Human Rights and National Human Rights Commission Reflections written/authored/edited by N.K. Padhi', published in the year 2007. The ISBN 9788121209625 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 400 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Human Rights. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-