In India, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) deals with which of the following main issues?
Question and options
In India, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) deals with which of the following main issues?
- Custodial torture
- Right to work and Labour Rights
- Child Labour
- All of the given options are correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - All of the given options are correct
The NHRC, set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, inquires into violations of human rights, and its work covers custodial torture and deaths, bonded and child labour, and labour and work rights, among other things. Each of custodial torture, labour rights and child labour is therefore within its work, so no single issue alone is the answer.
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