maintain impartiality and fairness during all stages of its activities that include planning, programming, implementation and decision making. 7.1.3 Integrity Integrity is paramount value in which credibility of NHRC rests upon. As the absence of integrity would prevent fair and impartial services from the Commission, the NHRC maintains its integrity in all its activities at all levels. 7.1.4 Independence and Autonomy The Commission is determined to widen its autonomy and independence. Recently NHRC widely advocated ensuring its independence and autonomy through forthcoming NHRC Act. The Commission is also vigilant to maintain its autonomous character to safeguard and promote human rights. 7.1.5 Equality and Equity Work toward ending all forms of discrimination is the major function of NHRC. The discriminatory rules and practices annihilate the very core of human rights and freedoms. NHRC strives to promote both equal treatment and opportunities to all. Equity is the key pathway to increase realization of equality. To ensure equity, it will promote social justice. 7.2 Operational Values While conducting its activities, the Commission will endeavor to consider the following identified operational values. 7.2.1 Accessibility The NHRC would work to ensure its efforts within the reasonable reach of the people. The targeted groups include disadvantaged and excluded section of population, who has been often denied various human rights and freedoms. The Commission will endeavor to make its maximum possible visibility across the country. Every possible and practical approach, without prejudice will be taken in order to ensure access to human rights to all, in terms of proximity, affordability and access to information. 7.2.2 Accountability The NHRC is accountable to the people through the Parliament. As a part of accountability NHRC has a constitutional obligation to submit its annual report to the President of Nepal. The President has to refer the report to the Parliament for parliamentary debates. In addition NHRC would conduct monitoring and investigation and recommend for the remedies to the victims followed by dialogues, advocacy, educational programs and reporting. Thus, it is equally responsible to the people through its day to day work of providing justice to the victims of human rights violation. 6