April 22, 2003 Holding discussion programmes with the representatives of the negotiation teams appointed by the government and the Maoists as soon as possible in regard to the draft on human rights accord to be agreed on by both these parties. April 22, 2003 1. The Commission felt it necessary to play a constructive role to help lead the peace talk held between His Majesty's Government and the Maoists towards permanent peace by studying international law and behaviour. In this context, it planned to call John Galtung, Director of TRASCEND, under Capacity Development Programme. 2. Stopping the trafficking of human beings on the border of India and Nepal would be the main agenda of the eight APF meeting to be held in Nepal on the upcoming September. In order to trace out solution in this context, the Commission decided to send a team to the Human Rights Commission of India under the leadership of the Commission Member Hon'ble Ms. Indira Rana. 3. Decided to carry on research on Dalits' rights and also to make a feature film on the situation of Dalits's rights by utilising the money, which remained surplus after launching the programme on 'Integration of Dalits Rights Promotion Progress in the Activities of NHRC'. May 13, 2003 1. As agreed upon by both the CPN (Maoists) and His Majesty's Government to entrust the Commission the task of monitoring the code of conduct concerned with ceasefire, the Commission decided to make the sphere of its activities clear by writing letter to both these parties. 2. The Commission felt it necessary to refine certain provisions of the existing Human Rights Commission Act, 2053 so as to make its more effective by studying the experiences of action procedures of other commissions of the world and, hence, it formed a Task Force under the chairmanship of its Chairperson. July 2, 2003 1. The existing law of the Commission in regard to its employees does not provide any clause for appointing temporary employees in contract. Hence, it amended Clause 20 of this act as follows: "If a certain post remains vacant owing to certain reason, and if it is felt necessary to fill up the vacant post for carrying on its duties, the Secretary, with the permission of the Commission, can appoint a person to that post in contract for a fixed period." 2. As His Majesty's Government did not respond to certain letters of the Commission sent by it to furnish information on the complaints received against the Maoists, it (the Commission) decided to write again asking the Government to furnish information after initiating necessary action. 3. On certain complaints received in connection with human rights violations, the Army Headquarters responded that the cases are on the process of investigation. In this context, the Commission decided to write letter asking to furnish information about the investigation and the description of it. 3