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National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
Context
Retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian has been appointed the new chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the nodal body which can inquire into violations of human rights by government or a public servant.
About NHRC
- NHRC is a statutory body tasked with safeguarding the fundamental human rights of all citizens.
- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was established on October 12, 1993.
- Its statute is contained in the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, and is in conformity with the Paris Principles adopted at the first international workshop on national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights held in Paris in October, 1991, and endorsed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in Resolution 48/134 of December 20, 1993.
- The Commission is an embodiment of India's concern for the promotion and protection of human rights.
- NHRC is committed to provide independent views on issues within the parlance of the Constitution or in law for the time being enforced for the protection of human rights. The Commission takes independent stand.
- NHRC has the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses; discovery and production of any document; receiving evidence on affidavits; requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office; issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents and request of public record as listed under Section 13 of the Act.
- Composition: The Commission consists of a Chairperson, five full-time Members and seven deemed Members.
- Appointment: The Chairperson and the members of the National Human Rights Commission are appointed by the President on the recommendations of a six-member committee consisting of:
- The Prime Minister as its head
- The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
- The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
- The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha
- The Union Home Minister
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