The Supreme Court has directed all prisons to install CCTV cameras to deter human rights abuse. It also said that a similar facility should be provided for lockups if possible. The top court bench of Justice TS Thakur and Justice R Banumathi in their judgement said that CCTV cameras should be installed in the prisons within one year but not later than two years. The court said that every police station should have at least two women constables. Pronouncing the judgement, Justice Thakur said that all the state governments must fill up the vacancies in the state human rights commissions within three months time.
National Human Rights Commission
- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights.
- It is an autonomous public body constituted on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Ordinance of 28 September 1993.
- It was given a statutory basis by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
- The NHRC has been accredited with “A status” by the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions.
Test Your Knowledge
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s Headquarters is situated in _________.
