Name: Hassanraza M. Shaikh
Roll No.: 7
Semester: 1
Academic Year: 2022-23
Specialization Group: Constitutional
Law & Legal Order
Subject: Human Rights-1
Subject Teacher: Pragnya Kansara.
Topic: Human Rights Commission
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Name: Hassanraza M. Shaikh
Roll No.: 7
Semester: 1
Academic Year: 2022-
Specialization Group: Constitutional
Law & Legal Order
Subject: Human Rights-
Subject Teacher: Pragnya Kansara.
Topic: Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Commission
- (^) Introduction “When the fundamental principles of human rights are not protected, the center of our institution no longer holds. It is they who promote development that is sustainable; peace that is secure; and lives of dignity.” — Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. Indian culture is a reflection of the integration of many ethnicities and religions. As a consequence, the protection of human rights is complicated by the huge size and population, as well as the rich culture of the country. To address the wide range of human rights violations, there’s a pressing need for an independent body to govern them in the country. In the early 1990s, this need for bolstering human rights institutions was recognized by the international community.
- (^) Evolution of Human Rights Commission Pressure from the
international community :
The Indian government showed minimal attention to local
human rights and civil liberties organisations until the
early 1990s. Their reports, requests, and petitions on
human rights violations were received with absolute
silence, particularly in light of anti-insurgency operations
in Kashmir, Punjab, and northeastern regions. Amnesty
International and Asia Watch’s critical publications have
increased international awareness of these human rights
violations.
- (^) Establishment of human rights commissions
- (^) In 1990, the Parliament of India established certain similar commissions, including the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Tribes, the National Commission for Women, and the National Commission for Minorities,1992. Eventually, the Indian government recognised the need to create an independent agency to promote and safeguard human rights.
- (^) The Commission was established on October 12, 1993, under the Protection of Human Rights Act (1993). In addition, eighteen Indian states have established their own human rights commissions to address abuses occurring inside their borders. The Act covers a wide range of topics, including its purpose and powers, as well as its composition and other relevant issues.
- (^) Two members to be appointed from among those with
knowledge of or practical experience in human rights
issues.
- (^) Ex-officio members of the Commission include the
Chairpersons of the National Commission for Minorities,
the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes, and the National Commission for
Women.
- (^) A Secretary-General will serve as the Chief Executive Officer
of the Commission and will exercise the powers and
perform the tasks that the Commission may assign to him.
- (^) Divisions of the National Human Rights Commission
- (^) There are six divisions in the NHRC. (1) The Administrative Division
- (^) The Secretary-General oversees this division, which is led by a joint secretary and supported by a director, under-secretaries, and section officers. This division is responsible for the administrative, staffing, establishment, and cadre concerns of the Commission’s employees and officers. (2) The Law Division
- (^) The registrar is in charge of the law division. The division assists the Commission in receiving and processing human rights violation petitions. The law division is in charge of the complaint investigation. When a complaint is received by the Complaint Registry (CR) division, it is separated or divided into fresh and urgent complaints after being assigned a diary number.