2.2.6 Participation with National Human Rights Action Plan
The Commission has been contributing significantly to National Human Rights Action Plan to
be run by His Majesty's Government under the co-operation of UNDP. The Commission
Member Dr. Gauri Shankar Lal Das has been participating in the Advisory Committee of this
Action Plan. Similarly, the Commission has participated in the Directive Committee organised
for supervising and guiding it. The National Human Rights Action Plan prepared by His
Majesty's Government is on the process of implementation and the Commission has been
entrusted with the task of monitoring its implementation.
2.3. Consultancy on Legal Matters
2.3.1 Revision of Human Rights Act, 1997
Certain provisions of Human Rights Act, 1997 have become necessary for revision so as to
make them in conformity with the Commission's activities. Taking this matter into
consideration, the Commission had constituted a Task Force under the coordination of its
Chairperson Nayan Bahadur Khatri for revising the Human Rights Act. 1997. The first revision
draft has been presented for undertaking decision.
2.3.2 Regulation on Financial Management
Clause 15 (5) of the Human Rights Act, 1997 has stipulated that the Office of the Auditor
General should audit the account of the Commission. As certain provisions of it were found
untimely, the Commission is preparing a separate financial regulation, which could be applied
specifically on the projects run under the cooperation of donor agencies.
2.3.3 Revision of Laws
In order to make the existing laws of the country in conformity with the human rights as
guaranteed by the Constitution and other laws, the Commission had organised a workshop
seminar on December 18, 2002 under the cooperation of Danish Institute of Human Rights and
prepared a model too. In order to perform the task of revision, the Commission had employed a
Consultant for one year under Capacity Development Project, that too, under the cooperation of
Danish Institute of Human Rights. In the first phase, the Commission had collected research
works, reports, etc. prepared in this sphere by different national and international organisations.
It has prepared a draft report for revising the laws on priority basis.
2.3.4 Study Tour to Indian National Human Rights Commission
In order to study the laws concerned with human rights and international associations, a team
led by the Commission Member Hon'ble Ms. Indira Rana paid a visit to Indian National Human
Rights Commission from 5th to 10th November 2002. The team had met the prominent figures
of the Indian Commission and held discussions too. During the visit, discussions were held on
the launching of joint programme for controlling and monitoring the yearly trafficking of
thousands of women between the two countries and on the AIDS problem faced by them. The
Nepalese team was led by Hon'ble Member Indira Rana and Indian team by Justice Sujata
Manohar. The two teams had agreed to present it in the seventh annual meeting of Asia Pacific
Forum as the main agenda.
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