The Commission can recommend to concerned institution for including human rights
education oriented subject matter related into the syllabus of school and university, to
review the existing state of human rights and make public reports to that effect.
Similarly, the Commission can carry out or cause to be carried out other activities as may
be deemed necessary and appropriate for the protection and promotion, enhancement of
human rights. The section 4 (2) also provides that the Commission shall be independent
and autonomous in fulfilling the work of ensuring respect, protection and promotion of
human rights.
1.2. Review of the Fifth Strategic Plan
The fifth Strategic Plan implemented from 2015 to 2020 AD had 4 objectives, 13
outputs, 33 strategies and 150 programs. As per this strategic plan, 120 programs have
been implemented partially and completely (80 percent). During this period, a total of
2118 complaints have been resolved by the Commission, out of them 456 were made
recommendations.
During the fifth strategic plan 1701 various human rights issues were monitored. The
important tasks during this strategic plan include the National Inquiry, monitoring Human
Rights during the Earthquake, and Human Rights of the citizens living in border areas,
rights of the Migrant Workers and National Human Rights Action Plan, review of human
rights related laws and monitoring the human rights situation during Covid-19 pandemic.
With the management of most of the long-time contract employees, 76 percent of the total
309 permanent posts were fulfilled through the recruitment process by the Commission.
During this period, the Commission began appointing the post of Secretary from among
the staffs of the Commission for the effective management of staffs and the effectiveness
of work.
Adopting the campaign of "Human rights at every household: the foundation of human
rights, peace and development", the work of protection and promotion of human rights
was taken forward. Publications from the National Human Rights Commission were
published in 13 different national languages (Nepali, Newari, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Doteli,
Tharu, Tamang, etc.) as per the necessity. Human rights education was provided to the
Government employees, people's representatives, media persons, representatives of
professional organizations, human rights defenders and civil society representatives.
The Commission has so far 4462 sub judice complaints of human rights violations. Though
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