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About The Book: International Human Rights Law primarily aims at protecting individuals and groups from abusive action by states and state agents. India, being a signatory and a founder member of UNO, has tried its best to prevent human rights violations by legislating several laws from time to time since independence. But 1993 is a significant year for the Republic of India and its people as a statutory body i.e. NHRC came into existence to fulfill the aspirations of the people in accordance with the norms of UDHR as regards human rights. This book highlights the details of NHRC and its role in the protection of Human Rights since its formation. The purpose of the book is to make people aware of human rights violations and to inform them how they will get rid of the problems when human rights are violated. Apart from this, book will be useful for sociologists, researchers, professors, law students, human rights activists, administrators, security personnel and many others who are devoted to the noble cause of humanity. About The Author: Dr. N.K. Padhi, is a lecturer –cumhuman rights activist and at present he is the HOD of Political Science in B.M. College, Balasore, Orissa under F.M. University. He received his M.A. Degree in Political Science and Public Administration from Utkal University, Orissa. He has also received his Master Degree in Human Rights from Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry. He has delivered several lectures as resource person in different Universities and Institutions on Human Rights Issues conducted by Academic Staff College and Sponsored by UGC. Dr. Padhi is the Special active member of All India Human Rights Association, New Delhi and a life member of Indian Red Cross Society. Apart from this book he has to his credit two other publications entitled “Police and the Weaker Sections” and “Introduction to Human Rights”. He has many research articles on human rights issues to his credit which have not published in wellknown books and jo