DIMAPUR, JANUARY 11 (MExN): Nagaland Government will be setting up the Nagaland State Human Rights Commission (NSHRC), a notification from the Home Department stated in a DIPR release.
The State Human Rights Commission shall be headed by a chairperson who has been a Chief Justice of a High Court, one member who has been a Judge of a High Court and another member from amongst persons having knowledge of, or practical experience in matters relating to human rights.
There shall also be a secretary who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the State Commission (in the rank of Joint Secretary), the notification stated.
The chairperson and members of the State Human Rights Commission shall be appointed by a Committee headed by the Chief Minister and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the State Home Minister and Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly as members.
Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the chairperson and members shall be as prescribed by the State Government.
An Investigating Wing of the commission shall be headed by a Superintendent of Police, 1 (One) Inspector, 3 (Three) Sub-Inspectors, 6 (Six) Constables, 3 (Three) Drivers and 3 (Three) Peons. The officers and staffs of the Investigative Wing shall be deployed by the Director General of Police, Nagaland.
The commission shall submit annual and special reports to the State Government to be laid before the State Legislative Assembly along with memorandum of action taken or proposed to be taken and reasons for non-acceptance of the recommendations, if any.
