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under reservation where NHRC advocates for the withdrawal of the reservation. NHRC has
sent proposal to Government with recommendation for withdrawal of objection on Article-2
with a view to protecting women’s rights.
Acts and Rules: The Acts and Rules under which NHRC performs its functions are mentioned
below:
1.
National Human Rights Commission Act 2009
2.
NHRC (Officers and Staff) Recruitment Rules 2012 - (A draft Amendment 2015 is in
the pipeline)
The following Rules are also at the stage of finalization:
1.
NHRC (Mediation & Conciliation) Rules
2.
NHRC (Complaint & Inquiry) Rules
3.
NHRC Fund Rules
1.2.1 Decision Making of the Commission
In order to harness the broad range of expertise of all members and the Chairman, most important
Policy decisions are taken in the Commission Meeting that take place almost in every month. The
urgent routine policy decisions are carried out by Honorable Chairman in consistent with Members, Secretary and other officers of the Commission. The Chairman and the Members work separately in the thematic areas as Chair of respective Thematic Committee and sometime work
together as members of embodied Enquiry Committees. Sensitive cases are dealt by Full bench led
by hon’ble Chairman. Apart from Full bench which sit on every Monday, the other Two benches
sit twice in a week for handling the day to day complaints. The Secretary and Directors perform
day-to-day activities under the guidance of the Honorable Chairman of the Commission.
1.2.2. Designated Officer under RTI Act 2009
Sl.
Purpose
Forum
No.
1.
To receive any
Designated
information under Officer
the Right to
Information Act
2009
2.
If the designated
officer fails to
provide service
within time
Appellate
Authority
Name and Designation
Name- Md. Israt Hossain Khan
Designation : Director (Admin &
Finance)
Phone: +88-02-55103725
Email director.admin@nhrc.org.bd
Name- Hiranmaya Barai
Designation: Secretary
Phone: +88-02-55013716
Email: secretary@nhrc.org.bd
4
Time-limit
According to
section 9 of the RTI
Act 2009.