policy environment for the transgendered persons (hijra), Sex Workers, Dalit, Children and Minority groups. JAMAKON continued its support to ensure access to health, education, housing and welfare for disadvantaged and socially marginalized people. presence feel at the grassroots JAMAKON should be allowed to have sufficient resources to establish and operate regional offices. Challenges: The key administrative positions of JAMAKON such as Secretary, Directors and Deputy Director are being filled up by deputation of the government officials, which is conflicting with the Paris Principles. JAMAKON, despite of huge successful performence in creating awareness and addressing HR violations is still deprived of Full Membership of the Asia Pacific Forum (APF) and 'A' status of the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs). The reasons ICC mentioned include, selection Committee of Chairman & Members, secondment of Government officials in the senior positons and inadequate resources. The Key Challenges of JAMAKON in 2014 were: • Limitations in the NHRC Act, 2009: The Act of 2009 does not fully comply with the Paris Principles as regards institutional independence in areas like human resources, financial management, power of investigation against Law Enforcement Agencies in case of HR violations etc. • Lack of Resources: JAMAKON has an approved organogram for 93 staff whereas at present the number of available staff is 28. With this shortage of human resources, JAMAKON faces enormous difficulties to perform its dayto-day mandated activities. As regards budget, the government allocation of fund (revenue allocation) can cover only a small number of JAMAKON’s activities. • Lack of Permanent Office Building: The present office of JAMAKON is located in a private building under a rental arrangement. The building and its location are not suitable for all types of people especially for the physically challenged persons. • Lack of Regional Offices: • Key position filled up by way of Deputation: Conclusion: Despite all such challenges, now the National Human Rights Commission is a trusted platform for the victims of human rights. JAMAKON believes that Govt. will extend more support in strengthening the Commission. JAMAKON values the cooperation of NGOs, INGOS, intergovernmental agencies and various Ministries and Directorates. JAMAKON highly values the financial support of UNDP, DANIDA, SIDA and SDC. The Commission acknowledges the hard work of Commission staff and intellectual contribution of BNHRC-CDP staff and experts. JAMAKON needs to extend its activities all over the country. In order to make its National Human Rights Commission (JAMAKON) Annual Report 2014