Some facts about the NHRC's activities<br>

From inception in 1993 to 30th September, 2013, the Commission registered 12 lakh 84 thousand 856 cases of human rights violations either suo motu or on complaints or on intimation by the prison and police authorities. Out of this, 12 lakh 59 thousand 106 cases were disposed of.
o The top ten States from where the maximum cases of human rights violations registered were: Uttar Pradesh (714477), Delhi (85009), Bihar (65837), Haryana (56134), Rajasthan (43163), Maharashtra (42101), Madhya Pradesh (40515), Uttarakhand (31137), Tamil Nadu (29002) and Odisha (25201).
o 1817 cases were registered suo motu. Out of this, 1519 cases were disposed of. The top ten States from where maximum suo motu cases registered were: Delhi (348), Uttar Pradesh (324), Andhra Pradesh (97), Bihar (91), Assam (90), Madhya Pradesh (86), Haryana (84), Punjab (75), West Bengal (74) and Maharashtra (73). The Commission also registered 64 cases on the basis of suo motu cognizance of various issues of human rights violations in Jammu & Kashmir.
o The maximum complaints pertained to failure in taking lawful action (207081) and abuse of power (99577) by police. False implications by police (70703) and inaction by the other State government/Central government officials (61829) were some other major categories of complaints on human rights violations.
o In addition to punitive action against the public authorities found guilty of human rights violations, more than Rs. 84 crore 57 lakh 18 thousand were recommended in 3483 cases.
o The NHRC also gave its views on a number of draft bills in addition to guidelines and recommendations on various issues of human rights. It made a number of interventions on key human rights issues, which include, among others, bonded and child labour, right to health, rights of persons with disability, prison reforms, mental health care, silicosis etc. It has been organizing 'Open Hearing' of complaints of atrocities against Scheduled Castes in different States in addition to Camp Sittings.
o The Commission has more than 40 publications to its credit, including, monthly newsletters in English and Hindi for spreading awareness about human rights and its activities. Workshops, seminars, meetings with senior government functionaries and NGOs, media briefings have had been also organized in different parts of the country.