Human Rights Complaint | Human Rights & Minorities Affairs Department

What is the mandate of Human Rights Minority Affairs Department with respect to Human Rights?
How does Human Rights & Minorities Affairs Department protect the rights of people?
What power Human Rights & Minority Affairs Department has in respect of redressal for human rights violations?
Do Human Rights & Minority Affairs Department plays any pro-active role for protection of human rights?
How do HR&MA department promote human rights?
What Role HR&MA Department plays for implementation of international human rights treaties?

What is the mandate of Human Rights Minority Affairs Department with respect to Human Rights?	Top
Human Rights & Minority Affairs Department has mandate of policy planning for Human Rights as well as supervisory role for promotion & protection of human rights.

How does Human Rights & Minorities Affairs Department protect the rights of people?	Top
Human Rights & Minority Affairs Department receives complaints in respect of violation of human rights and refers it to the concerned department for inquiry and redressal.

What power Human Rights & Minority Affairs Department has in respect of redressal for human rights violations?	Top
Human Rights and Minority Affairs Department can only refer and recommend inquires in case of human rights violation, whereas, mandate of inquiry and redressal rests with the responsible department.

Do Human Rights & Minority Affairs Department plays any pro-active role for protection of human rights?	Top
Yes, it is mandate of HR&MA department to visit public places to observe human rights situation. However, due to scarcity of human and other resources only the mechanism to visit prisons in Punjab has been finalized and officer of HR&MA department have made three visits so far.

How do HR&MA department promote human rights?	Top
HR&MA department implements human rights awareness scheme every year through development budget. Following activities are carried out in this regard: Mass media awareness through advertisement on TV channels and Newspapers Seminars & Exhibitions for promotion of human rights Training of public servants for sensitization in respect of human rights
What Role HR&MA Department plays for implementation of international human rights treaties?	Top
HR&MA department analyze the status of implementation of international human rights conventions & covenants (as assigned to this department) and recommends harmonization (to the responsible department) where required.