Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019
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The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019 is an Indian law that updated and strengthened the framework and functioning of the National and State Human Rights Commissions to better safeguard human rights in the country.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Act
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amending legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
strengthen the framework of State Human Rights Commissions in India
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strengthen the framework of the National Human Rights Commission of India ⓘ |
| amends | Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Indian human rights legislation ⓘ |
| concerns |
institutional mechanisms for human rights enforcement
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powers and functions of human rights commissions ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
functioning of State Human Rights Commissions
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functioning of the National Human Rights Commission ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalArea |
human rights law
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public law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to enhance effectiveness of human rights commissions in India
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to update the institutional framework for human rights protection ⓘ |
| passedBy |
Lok Sabha
NERFINISHED
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Rajya Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
protection of civil and political rights
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protection of economic, social and cultural rights ⓘ |
| purpose | to better safeguard human rights in India ⓘ |
| regulates |
composition of State Human Rights Commissions
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composition of the National Human Rights Commission ⓘ terms and conditions of office of members of human rights commissions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Human Rights Commission of India
NERFINISHED
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Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 NERFINISHED ⓘ State Human Rights Commissions in India ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | human rights protection ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | amendment to existing human rights legislation ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2019 ⓘ |
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Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
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Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019
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