National Human Right Commission Chapter - 2 Highlights 2.1 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established on 12 October 1993. Its mandate is contained in the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 as amended vide the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006 (PHRA). The constitution of NHRC is in conformity with the Paris Principles that was adopted at the first International Workshop on National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights organized in Paris in October 1991, and endorsed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in Resolution 48/134 of 20 December 1993. The Commission is a symbol of India's concern for the promotion and protection of human rights. Given below are the highlights of the Commission during the period under report. New Chairperson 2.2 Justice Shri H. L. Dattu, former Chief Justice of India, took over as the seventh Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of India on 29 February 2016. He succeeded Justice Shri K. G. Balakrishnan, who demitted office on 11 May 2015. Justice Shri Dattu, a renowned legal luminary, is recognized for delivering several significant judgments. Given his illustrious career, he emerged as the unanimous choice to be elected as a Member of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) Bureau during Annual Report - 2015-2016 5