New Delhi: Sunil Kumar Meena, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of 2007 batch of Uttarakhand cadre, has been appointed to the post of Director Inspector General (DIG), Investigation, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the appointment of Meena to the post from the date of assumption of charge and up to 30.01.2027 or until further orders.

The NHRC has been set up by an Act of Parliament under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 for the protection and promotion of human rights. It is responsible for spreading human rights awareness amongst the masses and encouraging the efforts of all stakeholders in the field of human rights literacy not only at the national level but at international level too.

NHRC is a unique institution because it is one of the few National Human Rights Institutes (NHRIs) in the world whose chairperson is the former Chief Justice of the country. The world looks at NHRC of India as a role model in promoting and monitoring effective implementation of promotion and protection of human rights.

Section 2(1) (d) of the PHR Act defines Human Rights as the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by courts in India.

NHRC plays an active role in coordinating with other NHRIs of the world to enhance awareness from the perspective of human rights. It has also hosted delegations from the UN bodies and other National Human Rights Commissions as well as members of civil society, lawyers and political and social activists from many countries. /BI/