law: Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 
  12.Functions
  
  of the Commission.-
  The
  
  Commission shall perform all or any of the following functions, namely:-
  (a)
  
  inquire, suo motu or on a petition presented to it by a victim or any person on
  
  his behalf, into complaint of-
  (i) violation of human rights or abatement thereof; or
  (ii) negligence in the prevention of such violation, by a public
  
  servant;
  (b)
  
  intervene in any proceeding involving any allegation of violation of human
  
  rights pending before a court with the approval of such court;
  (c)
  
  visit, under intimation to the State Government, any jail or any other
  
  institution under the control of the state Government where persons are
  
  detained or lodged for purposes of treatment, reformation or protection to
  
  study the living conditions of the inmates and make recommendations thereon.
  (d)
  
  review the safeguards provided by or under the Constitution or any law for the
  
  time being in force for the protection of human rights and recommend measures
  
  for their effective implementation;
  (e)
  
  review the factors, including acts of terrorism, that inhibit the enjoyment of
  
  human rights and recommend appropriate remedial measures;
  (f)
  
  study treaties and other international instruments on human rights and make
  
  recommendations for their effective implementation;
  (g)
  
  undertake and promote research in the filed of human rights;
  (h)
  
  spread human rights literacy among various sections of society and promote
  
  awareness 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
  (j)
  
  such other functions as it may consider necessary for the promotion of human
  
  rights.