Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Functions o.j the Commission The Commission shall perform all or ang of the following functions, nam elp:- (a) inquire, suo motu or on a petition presented to it W a victim or ang person on his behalf (or on a direction or order of anp courtjl into complaint of (i) violation of hurnan rights or abetment thereof; or (ii) negligence' in the prevention of such violation, bv a public sew antp (b) intervene in anp proceeding involving ang allegation of violation of human rights pending before a court with the approval of such court; visit, notwithstanding anything contained in anp other law for the time being in force, anp jail or other ipstitution under the control of the State Government, where persons are detained or lodged for purposes ol treatment, reformation or protection, for the studp of the living conditions of the inmates thereof and make rccommendations thereon to the Government; revicw thc safeguards provfded bv or undcr tlne Constitution or any law for the time being in force for the protection of human rights and recommend measures for their effective implementation; review the factors, including acts of terrorism that inhibit the enjoyment of human rights and recommend appropriate remedial m easures; 1 Inserted by Act 43 of 2006 2 Sub. bg Act 43 of 2006 8 (f) studp treaties and other international instruments on human rights and m ake recomm endations for their effective im plem' entation; undertake and promote research in the field of hurnan rights; (h) spread human rights literacp among various sections of society and promote avvareness of the safeguards available for the protection of these rights through publications, 'the media, seminars and other available means; (i) encourage the efforts of non-governmental organisations and institutions working in the field of human rights; such othkr functions as it may' consider necessa?y for the rotection of hu' man rights. p