Appointment of National Rapporteur
In order to look into the matter of trafficking of women and children, Dr. Renu Rajbhandari has
been appointed to the post of National Rapporteur under the framework of Ministry of Women,
Children and Social Welfare and National Human Rights Commission.
Asia Pacific Forum of Human Rights Institutions
The Commission has been participating in the conference and other activities organised by Asia
Pacific Forum of Human Rights Institutions.
Joint Action with International Agencies
The Commission has been launching joint programmes in cooperation with United Nations
Development Programme, Office of the United Nations High Commissariat and diverse other
international institutions.
Relation with His Majesty's Government and Other Agencies
Although there has been an increment in the interaction and discussion, the Commission has not
been able to get cooperation from His Majesty's Government as had been expected. It is
effortful to develop cordial relationship with National Security Council, Police and Army.
Challenges and Hardships
In order to give continuity in the ceasefire arranged between the Maoists and the government,
the Commission had prepared an agreement and submitted it to both these parties for
ratification. It had taken initiative to monitor in human rights situation at the time of ceasefire.
Despite such efforts, the increment of assassination, violence, abduction, destruction of physical
facilities etc. perpetrated under internal conflict have led the human rights situation to pass
through a grave crisis. The Commission has not been able to provide effective constitutional
remedies to the complaints which were received as and when all the doors to constitutional
remedies had been closed. However it is determined to fulfil its responsibilities with the love
and cooperation received respectively from the Nepalese people as well as international
agencies.
Institutional Development of the Commission
It is expected that the Capacity Development Project run under the cooperation of United
Nations Development Programme will surely help cooperate the Commission in its institutional
development. Likewise, the implementation of National Human Rights Action Plan enacted
recently by His Majesty's Government will also help the Commission more in this direction.