C. (iii) Mandamus (iv) Habeas Corpus ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES Human Rights Commission 112. Article 125 of the Constitution establishes a Human Rights Commission (HRC) which is mandated to promote and protect human rights. The functions and powers of the HRC are outlined in Section 9 and 10 of the Human Rights Commission Act No. 39 of 1996. These are: (a) to investigate human rights violations; (b) to investigate any mal-administration of justice; (c) to propose effective measures to prevent human rights abuses; (d) to visit prisons and places of detention or related facilities with a view to assessing and inspecting conditions of the persons held in such places and make recommendations to redress existing problems; (e) to establish a continuing programme of research, education, information and rehabilitation of victims of human rights abuses in order to enhance the respect for and protection of human rights; and (f) to do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the functions of the Commission. 60

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