West Bengal Human Rights Commission
| West Bengal Human Rights Commission পশ্চিমবঙ্গ মানব অধিকার আয়োগ | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 31 January 1995 (Notification: No. 42 & 180 HS/HRC) |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | India |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
| Size | 88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi) |
| Population | 91,347,736 (2011) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal |
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| Website | |
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The West Bengal Human Rights Commission is an agency of the Government of West Bengal, India. It was established based on Notification No. 42 HS/HRC Dt: 31-01-1995 to exercise the powers conferred upon and to perform the functions assigned to the State Human Rights Commission under Chapter V of the Protection of Human Rights Act. Section 21(2). The commissions become fully functional vied its Notification No. 180 HS/HRC Dt: 13-04-1995.