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Assam Human rights Commission

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Formed
  
19 March 1996

Size
  
78438 km2

Federal agency
  
India

Population
  
31,205,576 (2011)

Legal personality
  
Governmental: Government agency

General nature
  
Federal law enforcement Civilian agency

The Assam Human rights Commission was constituted on 19 March 1996.

Composition

As per chapter-V of TPHRA, 1993 (with amendment act 2006) commission is headed by a Chairperson who has been a Chief Justice of a High Court along with an active Member who is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court or District Judge in the State with minimum seven year experience as a District Judge, assisted by another expert member on the matters of human rights.

  • Justice Aftab Hussain Saikia, former Chief Justice of the High Courts of Sikkim and Jammu & Kashmir assumed as the Chairperson on December 1, 2011
  • Shri Tarun Phookan, Former District & Session's Judge who assumed charge as an active member on December 16, 2011
  • Shri Jyoti Prasad Chaliha, assumed charge on February 18, 2008 also as an active member of the commission

    • References

    Assam Human rights Commission Wikipedia
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