(l) to inquire and investigate into complaint related to the violation or probability of
violation of human rights and to resolve the issue through mediation and conciliation;
(m) to advise and assist the Government by providing necessary legal and administrative
directions for protection and promotion of human rights;
(n) to make recommendation to the Government so that the measures to be taken
according to the laws of the land in force and administrative programs for ensuring
human rights may be of international standard and level;
(o) to advise and assist the organizations or institutions working in the field of human
rights and generally the civil society for application of human rights;
(p) to raise public awareness through research, seminar, symposium, workshop and
such other activities and to publish and disseminate the outcomes thereof;
(q) to provide training to the members of the law enforcing agencies regarding
protection of human rights;
(r) to provide legal assistance to the aggrieved person or any other person on behalf of
the aggrieved person to lodge a complaint before the Commission; and
(s) to perform such other functions, as may be considered necessary for the promotion
of human rights.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the following matters shall
not be included in the functions or duties of the Commission, namely :
(a) any matter relating to the cases pending before nay court;
(b) any matter to be dealt with by the Ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act, 1980
(Act No. XV of 1980);
(c) any matter relating to the service of the public servants of the Republic and any
employee engaged in the service of a statutory public authority which is triable in any
tribunal established under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1980 (Act No. VII of 1980).
13. Reference from the Supreme Court.
(1) The Supreme Court may refer any matter arising out of an application made under
article 102 of the Constitution, to the Commission for submitting report upon inquiry.
(2) The Commission shall, after making an inquiry into the matter referred under
sub-section (1), submit a report to the Supreme Court within the time frame, if any,
mentioned in the reference.
14. Measures to be taken in case of revelation of human rights violation.
(1) If any human rights violation is revealed from the inquiry of the Commission, the
Commission may take measures to resolve it through mediation and conciliation.
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