The Punjab State Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari, former Chief Justice of Patna High Court, said that so many laws and...
Chandigarh (S.S.S) : The Punjab State Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari, former Chief Justice of Patna High Court, said that so many laws and lack of awareness about them and inadequacies of the legal system and insufficient support from the legal services authorities need to be focused on to ensure Human Rights Commission, PSHRC organized a function to celebrate Human Rights Day in its office at Chandigarh on the 10th December, 2018. Addressing a gathering Chairperson PSHRC protection of human rights in the country.
Human Right Day
He lauded the role of the PSHRC and its staff towards the promotion and protection of human rights. Highlighting the significance of Human Rights Day, Justice Ansari urged all the staff members of PSHRC to take a pledge to work towards achieving a just and equitable society through upholding the principles and ideals enshrined in our Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for the protection and promotion of human dignity and the inviolable rights of all citizens of the country.
Human Right Day
Addressing on the day Hon’ble Justice Ashutosh Mohanta, Member/PSHRC stated that that "For 70 years, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been a global beacon – shining a light for dignity, equality and well-being … and bringing hope to dark places.."
Human Rights Day is celebrated on the 10th December every year to commemorate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948 as the shared standard yardstick to protect human rights across the globe.
During the last 21 years, since its inception on the 16th July, 1997, the Commission has endeavored to promote a culture of human rights. The PSHRC, like most of the human rights institutions in the world, is a recommendatory body as per the Protection of Human Rights Act passed by Parliament.
Apart from looking into the complaints of the human rights violations, the Commission's functions also include inquire, suo motu or on a petition presented to it by a victim or any person on his behalf into complain of human rights. This year PSHRC has taken 46 suo motu cases based on new item published in various newspapers and electronic media.
The Commission also undertake research and organise seminars and discussion programmes on human rights issues, spread awareness about human rights and encourage efforts of non-governmental organisations towards promotion of human rights.
PSHRC has been holding an Internship Programme in its office at Chandigarh since the year 2007, in order to spread awareness of human rights issues among University students. This programme is open to students pursuing graduate, post-graduate studies in Law, and Human Rights etc.
PSHRC has also been visiting different districts to make an assessment of enforcement of various measures related to human rights and implementation of welfare schemes so as to come out with recommendations for the government, committed to ensuring good governance.
In last 21 years PSHRC has received more than 267000 cases A brief breakup of top 5 type of cases instituted by PSHRC.
