CHAPTER - 12 NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS 139 CHAPTER - 13 STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS 141 CHAPTER - 14 REVIEW OF LAWS, IMPLEMENTATION OF TREATIES & OTHER INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS 143 A. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 143 B. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 and the 1967 Protocol 143 C. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984 144 D. The 1977 Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 144 E. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006 145 CHAPTER - 15 CHAPTER - 16 RESEARCH STUDIES AND PROJECTS 147 A. Completed Research Study 147 B. New Research Project 147 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTIC SUPPORT 149 A. Special Rapporteurs 149 B. Core Groups 149 C. Use of Official Language 149 D. Library 149 CHAPTER - 17 RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 151 CHAPTER - 18 SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS 153 173 ANNEXURES 1. State/UT-wise & Year-wise Details of Police Custody Death & Judicial Custody (Jail) Death Cases (Natural & Unnatural) Registered by the Commission from 1993-1994 to 2007-2008 175 2. Statement Showing State/UT-wise Number of Cases Pending as on 01/04/2007 177 3. Statement Showing State/UT-wise Number of Cases Registered During 01/04/2007 to 31/03/2008 178 4. Statement Showing State/UT-wise Disposal of Cases During 2007-2008 179 5. Statement Showing State/UT-wise Number of Cases Pending as on 31/03/2008 180 6. Statement Showing State/UT-wise & Category-wise Report Cases Disposed off During 2007-2008 181 Total Number of Cases where the Commission Recommended Monetary Relief / Disciplinary Action /Prosecution During 2007-2008 184 7. National Human Rights Commission (xi)