Human Rights Committee constituted

Kohima, January 18 (DIPR): In the absence of State Human Rights Commission in Nagaland under Sub-Section (1) of Section 21 of Protection of Human Rights Acts, 1993, the Government of Nagaland has constituted State Level Human Rights Committee and District level Human Rights Committee.  
The State Level Human Rights Committee will have Home Commissioner, Nagaland, Kohima-Chairman; Secretary, Law & Justice-Member; Special Secretary (Home)-Member Secretary and Joint Secretary (P&AR)-Member. The District Level Human Rights Committee will have Deputy Commissioner-Chairman; ADC (Plng)-Member Secretary; CDPO, Social Welfare and SP of the concerned District-Members.
The terms of references are as follows; the District Level Human Rights Committee may receive complaints of violation of human rights in its respective jurisdiction, and after due verification of the matter it shall submit reports to State Level Human Rights Committee Bi-Monthly; The State Level Human Rights Committee will then study the reports submitted to it and enquire into the violation of human rights in respect of matters relatable to any of the entries enumerated in List-II and List-III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution; provided that if any such matter is already being inquired into by a Commission or any other Commission duly constituted under any law for the time being in force, the Committee shall not inquire into the said matter.
This notification was issued by Chief Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Lalthara