SHORT ANSWER:
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) monitors and protects human rights in India.
DETAILS:
- It investigates complaints of human rights violations.
- It promotes awareness and education about human rights.
- It makes recommendations to the government for better human rights practices.
- It conducts inquiries into incidents of human rights violations.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The NHRC can recommend action against violators but does not have the power to punish.
SOURCE:
- Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
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