Assessing Human Rights Commissions: A Comparative Study

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Assessing Human Rights Commissions: A Comparative Study is a report, published by the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) which  presents a detailed comparative analysis of human rights commissions in Pakistan. It scrutinizes the mandates and functions of the NCHR, the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), and the National Commission on the Rights of the Child (NCRC), juxtaposing their roles and achievements with those of their global counterparts.

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