The Gujarat State Human Rights Commission is an autonomous state body with quasi-judicial powers, tasked with investigating any violation of human rights in the western state of Gujarat, India.[1]
The Commission was formed on 12 September 2006, with Justice D.S. Sinha as its first chairperson.[citation needed] The current chairperson is Justice Kaushal Jayendra Thaker.[2]
| Gujarat State Human Rights Commission ગુજરાત રાજ્ય માનવ અધિકાર આયોગ गुजरात राज्य मानव अधिकार आयोग | |
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| Common name | Human rights commission |
| Motto | लोगों के लिए सेवा Service for people |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 12 September 2006 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction) | India |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
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| Map of Gujarat State Human Rights Commission's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 196,024 km2 (75,685 sq mi) |
| Population | 60,383,628 (2011) |
| Legal jurisdiction | Gujarat state |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
| Members | 2 |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| Official website | |
Significant incidents
editThe commission has been involved in these incidents:
References
edit- ^ "BOOK.p65" (PDF). Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Gujarat Human Rights Commission | National Human Rights Commission India". nhrc.nic.in. Retrieved 29 March 2024.