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            (a) When was National Human Rights Commission established? (b) Who appoints the commission? (c) What is its main objectives?

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                  (a) National Human Rights Commission was established in 1993. (b) The Commission is appointed by the President. (c) The Commission focuses on helping the victims to secure their human rights. These include all the rights granted to the citizens by the Constitution. The Commission also consider the Human Rights mentioned in the UN sponsored international treatise that India has signed. The NHRC makes independent and credible inquiry into any case of violation of human rights. The Commission presents its findings and recommendations to the government.