Role of NGOs in Human Rights Protection — KSLU Hr Notes

Role of NGOs in Human Rights Protection

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are the fourth pillar of human rights enforcement — alongside courts, legislature, and executive.

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    NGO["Role of NGOs in Human Rights"]:::root
    NGO --> A["Documentation — Recording violations, fact-finding, shadow reports to UN treaty bodies"]:::fn
    NGO --> B["Litigation — Filing PILs, amicus briefs, habeas corpus petitions"]:::fn
    NGO --> C["Advocacy — Lobbying for law reform, NHRC complaints, parliamentary testimony"]:::fn
    NGO --> D["Education — Awareness campaigns, legal literacy, community paralegal training"]:::fn
    NGO --> E["Relief — Victim support, shelter, legal aid, rehabilitation"]:::fn
    NGO --> F["Monitoring — Prison visits, asylum camps, tribal displacement"]:::fn

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