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Question
Discuss the role of Non-Government organisations.
Solution
Non-Governmental Organisations: To eliminate exploitation of workers, children and women proper co-ordination is required between Governmental and non-Governmental Organisations. non-Governmental Organisations have played a vital role in providing Human Rights to many citizens. Their main functions are:
(i) To draw public attention to Human Rights abuses.
(ii) To bring to light the cases of the bonded labourers, children exploitation and violence committed against women under trial.
(iii) In developing countries like India many NGO’s like PUCL (People Union for Civil Liberties) have been working to provide relief to many suffers. It has brought many cases of Human Rights violation in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
(iv) Red Cross is world famous non-Governmental Organisation which provides relief to many sufferers.
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