participation and social inclusion and transparency as operational values. The NHRC endeavors
to comply and consider these values in its wide range of its activities.
Considering the political and socio-economic development taken place in the country and around
the globe, NHRC has identified the following priority issues for the planning purpose: support to
protect life, liberty and security; support to end impunity; support to end discrimination; capacity
development of HRD; national capacity building on HRBA and ensure development initiatives to
needy people; support to increase realization of ESC rights; and promotion and protection of
collective/group rights.
NHRC has adopted seven strategic objectives for this planning period:
1. To intensify strategy to end the state of impunity
2. To investigate human rights violation and monitor state obligations
3. To ensure national laws and policies comply with major international human rights standards
4. To improve enjoyment of ESC and collective rights
5. To promote human rights education for enhancing culture of human rights
6. To support for transitional justice measures and mechanisms and making human rights friendly
constitution
7. To make the institution professional and effectively functioning in the changed context
The NHRC in general would undertake following approaches during the implementation of this
document: Integrating gender and social inclusion concerns to promote greater equality and equity;
respecting knowledge management; adopting strategic partnerships; supporting state institutions
for the respect of HR; supporting to integration of HR into education curricula and training syllabus
for law enforcing officials; applying right based approach in overall activities; applying proactive
approach; applying process oriented and result based management; integrating NHRC core values;
and respecting ‘do no harm’ principle.
Primarily following modalities shall be adopted during implementation of this document: Complaint
handling, investigation and recommendations for remedies against HRV; Monitoring of HR situation
and international treaty obligations; mediation; production and dissemination of HR thematic reports
and IEC materials; decentralization, delegation and collaboration/partnership; collaboration with
NHRIs abroad; engagement with state and non-state actors including media and CSO; respect to
the values of rule of law in its activities; learning, communicating and educating; supporting to
development of laws and policies which promote and respect for HR; and HRE and public awareness.
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