Gujarat State Human Rights Commission
The Gujarat State Human Rights Commission is an autonomous state body with quasi-judicial powers, tasked with investigating any violation of human rights in the western state of Gujarat, India.
The Commission was formed on 12 September 2006, with Justice D.S. Sinha as its first chairperson. The current chairperson is Justice Kaushal Jayendra Thaker.
| Gujarat State Human Rights Commission ગુજરાત રાજ્ય માનવ અધિકાર આયોગ गुजरात राज्य मानव अधिकार आयोग | |
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| Common name | Human rights commission |
| Motto | लोगों के लिए सेवा Service for people |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 12 September 2006 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction) | India |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
| Map of Gujarat State Human Rights Commission's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 196,024 km2 (75,685 sq mi) |
| Population | 60,383,628 (2011) |
| Legal jurisdiction | Gujarat state |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
| Members | 2 |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| Official website | |
