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, 9

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