Executive Summary
The strategic plan formulated by the National Human Rights Commission will be
implemented from 2021 to 2026 A.D. This strategic plan is formulated by reviewing the
previous strategic plans aiming to meet the current needs. Eighty percent of the tasks were
completed partially or fully during the fifth strategic plan. The sixth strategic plan will
also provide guidelines for making the function of the Commission effective.
A taskforce was formed for the formulation of this strategic plan and the work was
taken forward accordingly. During the formulation of the strategic plan, discussions
were held at various phases with the federal, provincial and local governments,
staff of the commission, NGOs, civil society, development partners and other
stakeholders.
The slogan of the sixth strategic plan is "Right to life, dignity, equality and freedom:
foundation for sustainable peace and prosperity". This strategic plan has provided guidance
to make the slogan meaningful. Economic, Social and Cultural rights, Sustainable
Development Goals, marginalized and minorities class, effective implementation of
fundamental rights, utilization of technology for the protection and promotion of human
rights, expanding Commission's institutional accessibility and monitoring human rights
situation during disasters and pandemics are the seven priorities of this strategic plan.
For the implementation of these priorities seven strategic objectives have been set. The
objectives include to ensure prompt and effective implementation of recommendations,
regular monitoring of various thematic areas of human rights, prompt investigation and
decision making on complaints, raising public awareness of human rights and ensuring the
rights of marginalized and minorities, reviewing human rights law, conducting research
on human rights while continuing coordination and cooperation with all three levels of
government, and institutional strengthening of the Commission. There are 16 strategies
and 106 programs for the implementation of 7 strategic objectives of the plan.
A high-level steering committee, chaired by the Chairperson of the Commission has
been formed for the effective implementation and monitoring of this Strategic Plan, the
Strategic Planning Implementation Committee under the convenorship of the Secretary
of the Commission and a Monitoring and Evaluation Committee under the convenorship
of the Honorable Member for Planning, Policy and Internal Evaluation. Monitoring and
evaluation of the implementation of the strategic plan will be done periodically (annually),
mid-term (after three years) and in the final year.