National Human Right Commission Review the factors, including acts of terrorism that inhibit the enjoyment • Study treaties and other international instruments on human rights and • • • • of human rights and recommend appropriate remedial measures. make recommendations for their effective implementation. Undertake and promote research in the field of human rights. Spread human rights literacy among various sections of society and promote awareness about the safeguards available for the protection of these rights through publications, the media, seminars and other Chapter - 3 • available means. Encourage the efforts of non-governmental organizations and institutions working in the field of human rights. Such other functions as it may consider necessary for the protection of human rights. Specialized Divisions and Staff 3.12 There are five Divisions in the Commission. These are the – (i) Law Division, (ii) Investigation Division, (iii) Policy Research, Projects and Programmes Division, (iv) Training Division, and (v) Administration Division. 3.13 The Law Division of the Commission handles registration and disposal of around one lakh cases, registered on the complaints of human rights violation made to it either by the victim or any other person on behalf of the victim or on receipt of an intimation from authorities concerned, regarding custodial death, custodial rape, death in police action, or on suo motu cognizance by the Commission or on a direction or order of any court. The Division also receives intimations regarding deaths in police/judicial custody, deaths in the custody of defence/para military forces and custodial rapes. Suo motu cognizance of serious matters taken by the Commission is also dealt with by the Division. During the year 2015-2016, 1,17,808 complaints were received in the Commission. Annual Report - 2015-2016 31