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.[1]
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.[2]
| Agencyname: | Gujarat State Human Rights Commission |
| Nativename: | ગુજરાત રાજ્ય માનવ અધિકાર આયોગ |
| Nativenamea: | गुजरात राज्य मानव अधिकार आयोग |
| Commonname: | Human rights commission |
| Logocaption: | From Human Being to Being Humane |
| Motto: | लोगों के लिए सेवा |
| Mottotranslated: | Service for people |
| Preceding1: | National Human Rights Commission of India |
| Country: | India |
| Federal: | Yes |
| Map: | Gujarat map with Gir Nat Park-fr.svg |
| Sizearea: | 196,024 km2 (75,685 sq mi) |
| Sizepopulation: | 60,383,628 (2011) |
| Legaljuris: | Gujarat state |
| Headquarters: | Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
| Sworntype: | Members |
| Sworn: | 2 |
| Chief1name: | Dr. Justice (Retd.) Kaushal Jayendra Thaker |
| Chief1position: | Chairperson |
The commission has been involved in these incidents: