TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I ............................................................................................................................................1 THE COMMISSION..............................................................................................................................1 1.1 Composition of the Commission and Job Distribution .................................................................1 1.2 Structure of the Commission ...........................................................................................................1 1.3 Meeting of the Commission .............................................................................................................2 1.4 Main Decisions Undertaken by the Commission ...........................................................................2 CHAPTER II...........................................................................................................................................5 ACTIVITIES AND PROGRESS...........................................................................................................5 2.1 Administrative Functions.................................................................................................................5 2.2 Activities on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation ......................................................................6 2.3. Consultancy on Legal Matters........................................................................................................7 2.4 Activities on Human Rights Promotion..........................................................................................9 2.5 Activities on Human Rights Protection ..........................................................................................13 CHAPTER III .........................................................................................................................................17 PROJECTS RUN UNDER THE COMMISSION ...............................................................................17 3.1 Capacity Development Project of National Human Rights Commission....................................17 3.2 Project for Preparing a Paper on Human Rights Situation .........................................................17 3.3. Establishment of a National Rapporteur Office for Countering Trafficking of Women ........................................................................................................................................17 3.4. Integration of Dalits Rights Promotion Project............................................................................19 3.5. Responding to Crisis Project ..........................................................................................................19 CHAPTER IV .........................................................................................................................................20 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS........................................................................20 4.1 National Relation ..............................................................................................................................20 4.2 International Cooperation ...............................................................................................................20 CHAPTER V ...........................................................................................................................................22 TRAINING AND STUDY TOUR .........................................................................................................22 5.1 Visit and Participation of Commission's Authorities....................................................................22 5.2 Visit and Participation of Commission's Employees.....................................................................22 CHAPTER VI .........................................................................................................................................23 APPRAISAL AND CHALLENGES .....................................................................................................23 6.1 Appraisal of Last Year .....................................................................................................................23 6.2 Challenges..........................................................................................................................................24 6.3 Other Challenges Faced by Commission........................................................................................25 6.4 Positive Aspects of the Commission ................................................................................................26 CHAPTER VII........................................................................................................................................28 RECOMMENDATIONS........................................................................................................................28