SUMMARY Background Established formally on 26 May 2000 according to the Human Rights Commission Act 1997, the National Human Rights Commission has completed four years and is in its fifth year. The present makeup of the National Human Rights Commission is as below: Mr. Nayan Bahadur Khatri Dr. Gauri Shankar Lal Das Mr. Sushil Pyakurel Mr. Kapil Shrestha Ms. Indira Rana Chairman Member Member Member Member Organizational Chart The Commission has been restructured by improving and revising the existing organizational chart during the previous report period. This was done in response to increasing workload and with the aim of making it easy for the Commission to play an effective role in the work of protecting and promoting human rights in accordance with its strategic plan. Meetings of the Commission The Commission has held regular and emergency meetings. At these meetings, it has made decisions regarding monitoring and investigating the human rights situation. It has also decided on drawing the serious attention of the belligerent sides to the issue of human rights and supporting humanitarian laws. Appointment of Staff The process of hiring staff in order to establish regional offices as per the needs of the Responding to Crisis Project and the Regional Outreach Program launched by the Commission is at the final stage. Handling Complaints The Commission has made various decisions regarding human rights violations after investigating, analyzing and researching the complaints registered at its office.The Commission has received a total of 1,083 complaints during the report period. Most of them are related to violation of political and civil rights. Among these, the number of complaints stating that the trend of disappearances by the state amid the ongoing armed insurgency in the country