translating this commitment into practice. The government has an important role to play in preventing human rights violations and in creating, in case of violations, conditions necessary for action upon the perpetrators. The Commission expects from the government its practical commitment on issues such as transparency in the activities of the government, legal provision and implementation according to international human rights standards, mutual cooperation in investigation, and capacity building of the Commission. The Commission also expects that all classes and individuals of the society will be alert about activities that negate the principle of the rule of law. There were several meetings and interactions at various levels between the Commission and the government during the first year of the Commission’s formation. The views expressed, the commitment shown and the interactions by the officials of all levels of the government during these meetings are common. Nonetheless, it is felt that the government still has to take considerable steps for concrete achievements at the implementations level in the area of the protection of human rights. Since the Commission is still in the stage of infrastructure development, the necessity of effective assistance from the government in this regard is also felt. The police stand at the forefront of the issue of human rights. The commitment, awareness or indifference of the police towards human rights is an indication whether human rights are being protected or being violated. As the responsibility of maintaining law and order and helping in investigations in cases of human rights violations falls upon the police, the Commission has time and again carried out interaction activities with high ranking officials of the police. The awareness and positive attitude expressed by the police towards human rights has, to some extent, been reassuring to the Commission. However, such activities as unlawful arrests even in the presence of the Members of the Commission and the lack of active assistance during the course of investigations are a cause of concern. There is the urgent necessity of assisting the Commission by making available at the earliest objective and factual replies asked for by the Commission. In addition, as all agencies of the government have appeared indifferent in the course of assisting the Commission with its work, the Commission expects the government to clarify the role of the Commission along with the government’s commitment to human rights and give directions to all its agencies accordingly. (b) The conduct of government on the queries of the Commission: (1) On the basis of news published in various newspapers regarding the interference and hindrance by the police in the medical treatment of Ranjan K.C. and Sirjana Phuyal, two individuals injured in cross fire between the CPN (Maoist) and the police at Majhuwa Dovan in Sindhuli district on Bhadra 7, 2057 BS. and admitted for treatment at the Miteree Hospital in Bagbazar, Kathmandu, the Commission began its investigations and inquired about the matter with the Police Headquarters. The concerned office, however, replied with such irrelevant and objectionable questions as, "In which law is there provision for the necessity of asking for permission from the Commission to arrest, during the course of investigations, those accused of such criminal cases as the killing of