Commission for the Solution of the Problem of Squatters and the Rural Infrastructure Development Program of the Ministry of Local Development. 3.5.5 Public Hearing: (a) A Public hearing was held in the presence of the Member of the Commission, Mr. Sushil Pyakurel, about the police firing in Nepalgunj prison in Banke district on Magh 1, 2057 BS. (b) A public hearing at the initiative of the Commission was held on Jetha 10, 2058 BS about incidences of caste based discriminations in Nuwakot district. 3.6 Legislation and Prison Reform Activities: 3.6.1 Activities Related to Legislation: The duties and responsibilities under the Human Rights Commission Act (1997) Article 9 Subclause (2), Sections (e), (f), (g) and (k) and Article 9, Sub-clause (3) are being performed by the Legislation and Prison Reform Division. As Article 11, Sub-clause (6) of the Act provides for the formation of a committee or subcommittee when required, a "Women’s Human Rights protection and Promotion Committee" has been formed under the convenorship of Ms. Indira Rana for the protection and promotion of women and children. The committee, comprised of Ms. Durga Ghimire, Dr. Shanta Thapaliya, Ms. Tula Rana, Mr. Anupraj Sharma, Mr. Gopal Krishna Siwakoti, Ms. Bharati Silwal Giri, Ms. Sapana Pradhan Malla, Mr. Satish Krishna Kharel, Ms. Indu Pant Ghimire and Mr. Ram Kumar Kamat, has been carrying out the necessary activities. 3.6.2 On Conventions: Article 9, Sub-clause (2), section (l) calls for the Commission to provide suggestions to the government vis-a-vis the reports the country has to send in accordance with international treaty obligations. And Article 9, Sub-clause (3) states that the government has to send the reports, as per international treaty obligations, after taking suggestions from the Commission. As per these provisions, the Commission has corresponded with the Home Ministry, Ministry of Labour and Transport, Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Law and Justice requesting them to provide the reports prepared by concerned ministries, sent or in the process of being sent as per international treaty obligations. The Commission has also asked the cabinet secretariat for necessary guidance and coordination regarding the matter. 3.6.3 On the Convention on the Right of the Child: The Commission has received for suggestions the first period report prepared by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare on behalf of the government. The report is to be sent to the United Nations Child Rights Committee. The Commission has drawn attention to the unnecessary remarks in the report (p.10) concerning the Commission and its Commissioners. The unnecessary and irrelevant attempt to defame and derogate the Commission in a report to