West Bengal Human Rights Commission পশ্চিমবঙ্গ মানব অধিকার আযোগ | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 31 January 1995 (Notification: No. 42 & 180 HS/HRC) |
Preceding agency | |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Federal agency | India |
Operations jurisdiction | India |
Size | 88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi) |
Population | 91,347,736 (2011) |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal |
Agency executives |
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Website | |
Official website |
The West Bengal Human Rights Commission is an agency of the Government of West Bengal, India. It was established based on Notification No. 42 HS/HRC Dt: 31-01-1995 to exercise the powers conferred upon and to perform the functions assigned to the State Human Rights Commission under Chapter V of the Protection of Human Rights Act. Section 21(2). The commissions become fully functional vied its Notification No. 180 HS/HRC Dt: 13-04-1995. [2]
According to TPHRA, 1993 [3] (with amendment act 2006), the commission is entitled to perform any of the following functions:
It is clarified that though the Commission has the power to inquire in violation of human rights (or instigation thereof) by a public servant. Instances where the human rights are violated by any individual citizen then the Commission can intervene, if there is failure or negligence on the part of a public servant to prevent any such violation.
West Bengal Human Rights Commission পশ্চিমবঙ্গ মানব অধিকার আযোগ | |
---|---|
Agency overview | |
Formed | 31 January 1995 (Notification: No. 42 & 180 HS/HRC) |
Preceding agency | |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Federal agency | India |
Operations jurisdiction | India |
Size | 88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi) |
Population | 91,347,736 (2011) |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal |
Agency executives |
|
Website | |
Official website |
The West Bengal Human Rights Commission is an agency of the Government of West Bengal, India. It was established based on Notification No. 42 HS/HRC Dt: 31-01-1995 to exercise the powers conferred upon and to perform the functions assigned to the State Human Rights Commission under Chapter V of the Protection of Human Rights Act. Section 21(2). The commissions become fully functional vied its Notification No. 180 HS/HRC Dt: 13-04-1995. [2]
According to TPHRA, 1993 [3] (with amendment act 2006), the commission is entitled to perform any of the following functions:
It is clarified that though the Commission has the power to inquire in violation of human rights (or instigation thereof) by a public servant. Instances where the human rights are violated by any individual citizen then the Commission can intervene, if there is failure or negligence on the part of a public servant to prevent any such violation.