ANNUAL REPORT 2004 The Commission however believes that His Majesty’s Government will provide adequate cooperation to it so that the two parties in conflict can come to a peaceful solution by respecting the steps towards the protection of human rights as proposed by the Commission itself. 5.1.2. Relations with the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) The Commission is working with various other human rights affiliated NGOs, professional organizations and civil society for the protection and promotion of human rights. The Commission has organized various human rights obsevation trainings to the representatives working for the human rights organizations at the micro level in all five development regions of Nepal. Similarly, many joint programs have been organized for the protection of human rights through the initiation of different human rights organizations. In order to address the most current and happening issues of the country, the Commission has sought for valuable advice and suggestions from various NGOs and other bodies to discharge its functions and responsibility as provided by the Law. During the period covered by this report, the NGOs working in the human rights sector have helped the Commission significantly in monitoring the Human Rights situation, field visits and even in carrying out activities while celebrating Human Rights Day throughout Nepal. Along with these activities, the NGOs are also playing an important role in helping the Commission by providing information and sending complaints regarding Human Rights violation to the Commission, and in organizing trainings and interaction programs. 5.1.3. Relations with the Political Parties The Commission has been organizing various interaction and discussion programs time and again with the political parties, realizing the importance of its role in protecting and promoting human rights situation in Nepal. In the coming days, the Commission plans to move ahead by taking this present conflict into a peaceful transition and develop a culture for human rights by strengthening its relations with the political parties. 5.1.4. Relations with Parliament In the previous years, the Commission had a very healthy relation with Parliament by means of discussions and mutual interactions. However, since the dissolution of Parliament, a vacuum seemed to have been created due to the lack of people’s representative in Parliament which has obstructed the Commission’s effort in holding discussions with the parliamentary members regarding the Commission’s reports and protection of human rights. The Upper House and Lower House of Parliament had taken interest in the report presented by the Commission for protection, promotion and respecting of human rights. However, due to the dissolution of the parliament and the prospect of re-election still uncertain, it does not seem like this report shall be discussed in Parliament. 59