Kashmir Human Rights Commission
Encyclopedia
The Kashmir Human Rights Commission is an organisation working for the protection of human rights
in the state of Jammu and Kashmir
. It extends its activities to both the Indian and Pakistan administered parts of the State.
The organisation is based in London. It was established on 26 November 2007.
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
in the state of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
. It extends its activities to both the Indian and Pakistan administered parts of the State.
The organisation is based in London. It was established on 26 November 2007.