For Better Protection Of Human Rights: Protection Of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019

The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed, on July 22, 2019, which amended the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 that provides for a National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), State Human Rights Commissions (SHRC), as well as Human Rights Courts.

Salient Features of Amendment

1. Change related to composition of NHRC

• A person who has been a Judge of the Supreme Court is also made eligible to be appointed as Chairperson of the Commission in addition to the person who has been the Chief Justice of India.
• Earlier Act had provision for two persons having knowledge of ....