<span style="color: #222222;">The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha today by Minister for State in Home Affairs Nityanand Rai.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''The amendment Act proposes to appoint the Judge of the Supreme Court as the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''It also provides for appointing three instead of two persons who have knowledge of Human Rights as members.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Among the three it is also proposed to appoint one as a woman member. It proposes to appoint Chief Justice or Judge of the High Court as Chairperson of the State Human Rights Commission. The bill is taken up for discussion in the House now.</span><br />
News On AIR | July 19, 2019 2:15 PM
Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill introduced in Lok Sabha