NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 5.1.5. Relations with Civil Society The Commission has been working in cooperation with different NGOs, professional organizations and civic society for the protection and promotion of human rights. The Commission has conducted trainings in all the five development regions of the country to the representatives working in the micro level of various human rights organizations regarding monitoring and observation of human rights situation in their region. On the request of various human rights organizations, many joint programs have also been conducted for the protection of human rights. For example, on the request of different organizations working for the welfare of children, the Commission sent a team of representatives from various walks of civil society headed by an official of the Commission Mr. Surya Bahadur Deuja to Achham and Bajura districts. They were sent there to monitor and investigate on issues related with right to education and health. The right to education and health had been violated as more that eighty schools and health posts had been forced to shut down along by fear and intimidation. The Commission has also been collaborating with the civil society on its invitation to programs related with protection of human rights and peace. 5.2. International Relations The Commission has been maintaining cordial relations with various international agencies, embassies, donor communities, along with the organizations and VIPs working in the sector of human rights ever since its establishment. In this regard, Capacity development project that is running in coordination with UNDP, DIHR, Canadian Human Rights Foundation (CHRF) and Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) have also been providing financial support for the basket fund. Similarly Norwegian, Danish and British Embassies have been supporting in Responding to Crisis Project. The UNOHCHR has supported in the sector of Dalits’ Human Rights and exchanging experience and information from the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions. All these have played a very important role in enhancing the Commission’s capability and strengthening its organization. Even under the complex situation due to the internal conflict, the Commission in the capacity of any independent and autonomous institution for the preservation of human rights has been playing a significant role in the issues relating to the protection of human rights and the peaceful resolution of the conflict. The educational visits to the various other National Human Rights Institutions (the Forum) of the Asia Pacific Region, by the chairman and other staff members of the Commission have also helped tremendously in the enhancement of regional support and cooperation. In this regard, the bilateral agreement for cooperation, enhancement and support between the National Human Right Commission of Nepal and Human Right Commission of India after the discussion and consultancy in the area of trafficking is being taken as an important achievement for the Commission. Because of budget constraints, the Commission has not been able to extend its activities beyond the capital. However, the European Commission is helping the Commission to establish its regional offices in the country by which the Commission expects to strengthen its connectivity and contacts. 60