2.3.5.5.2 Monitoring Visit to Prison Section of Nakkhu Jail
In connection with regular monitoring of jails, the employees and Commission members have
visited Prison Section of Nakkhu Jail time and again and discussed on the problems of the jail.
These visits seemed to make a positive impact among the prisoners and the prison
administration too.
2.3.5.5.3 Monitoring Visit to Jaleshwar Jail
On February 11, 2003, a team consisting the officers of the Commission visited Jaleshwar Jail at
Mahatari and collected information on the facilities of prisoners and problems of jail from the
chief of the jail, prisoners and detainees.
2.3.5.5.4 Monitoring of Jails at Dang, Rolpa and Pyuthan
A team led by the Commission's officer Kosh Raj Neupane visited the jails of Dang, Rolpa and
Pyuthan from April 3, 2003 to April 21, 2003 to monitor the total situation on whether the state
and non-state forces have observed human rights and humanitarian laws properly or not. The
team has submitted a report of this visit to the Commission.
2.3.5.5.5 Monitoring of Jails at Kanchanpur, Doti and Kailali
From April 3, 2003 to April 18, 2003, a team of volunteers led by the Commission's officer
Madhav Prasad Gautam visited the jails of Kanchanpur, Doti and Kailali in order to monitor on
the total situation of the physical condition of jails and problems of the prisoners, and presented
a report of this visit to the Commission.
2.4 Activities on Human Rights Promotion
2.4.1 Publication
With a view to develop human rights culture by disseminating human rights education even
among the foreign agencies and people, the Human Rights Act, 1997 and Annual Report have
been translated into English. In this context, it has also distributed its bulletin, annual report,
various regulations and wall calendar to different associations as well as people.
2.4.2 Day and Ceremonies
In connection with the promotion of human rights, the Commission has been organising
different programmes on the days concerned with human rights. Likewise, it has been
participating on different programmes organised by national and international associations
concerned with these rights.
2.4.2.1 54th Human Rights Day
In order to mark 54th Human Rights Day, the Commission organised different programmes on
December 11, 2002 declaring "Human Rights for Peace" as the main slogan. On the lecture
programme organised in this day on "Commission's Role in the Creation of Peace Process" the
Prime Minister and the representatives of Political and Civic Society as well as foreign missions
had participated. A peace procession organised in this connection had marched from Bhadrakali
to National City Hall. At the City Hall, the torture victims-- Bheshraj Pokhrel, Munal Rana,
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