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With the objective of ascertaining the views of all sections of society including academics, jurists, human rights activists, NGOs and others on the issue of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, as well as on issues relating to caste and race in India, the Commission held the first National Seminar followed by Public consultation in Bangalore on 3 & 4 August, 2001. The publication contains a report on the proceedings of the Seminar along with various papers presented at it.

The Investigation Division of the Commission has been set up in accordance with the provisions of section 11(1) (b) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. One of the Important functions of the division is to conduct spot enquiries into complaints of Human Rights violations on the directions of the Commission and to submit its analysis and recommendations to the Commission.

This is Sixth issue of the Nai Dishayein.

This is Fourth issue of the Nai Dishayein.

The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, [As amended by the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019

The National Human Rights Commission was constituted under the provisions of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. The Mandate of the Commission is better protection of Human Rights, Accordingly in Section 2(1)(d) of the protection of Human Rights Act, "Human Rights means the 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". Obviously human rights include all the rights necessary for an individual to lead a life with dignity.

The Declaration was adopted at the National Colloquium on Population Policy: Development and Human Rights jointly organized by the Commission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in January 2003.

The NHRC has been concerned about the rights of the persons with disability. It has been making efforts to ensure that the provisions of the legislation namely, the Persons with Disability (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 are being implemented effectively, so that the relevant facilities are available to these people in accordance with the Act.

The National Council for Teacher Education developed the book under the aegis of the National Human Rights Commission. It is a Handbook to help the teachers to inculcate in their wards the ideas of non-discrimination on the basis of Sex, Caste, Religion and Disability. Besides conceptual framework, discrimination on each of the above grounds was discussed in-depth, as also implications for teacher education. Relevant International instruments have also been annexed.
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