National Human Rights Commission

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The National Human Rights Commission is Nepal’s independent constitutional body mandated to protect, promote, and monitor human rights throughout the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional body
national human rights institution
activity advising government on human rights issues
human rights education and awareness
investigation of human rights violations
monitoring of detention facilities
reporting on human rights situation
cooperatesWith Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights NERFINISHED
civil society organizations in Nepal
international human rights mechanisms
country Nepal
goal to ensure respect for human rights in Nepal
to strengthen human rights protection mechanisms in Nepal
hasAuthority to make recommendations for prosecution in serious human rights cases
to summon persons and request documents in investigations
hasFunction conducting inquiries and investigations
making recommendations to the Government of Nepal
monitoring implementation of human rights treaties
public reporting on human rights situation
receiving complaints of human rights violations
visiting prisons and detention centers
hasRole national preventive mechanism against torture (de facto role in monitoring)
headquartersLocation Kathmandu NERFINISHED
independence independent constitutional body
jurisdiction Nepal NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
Nepali
legalBasis Constitution of Nepal NERFINISHED
mandate monitoring of human rights
promotion of human rights
protection of human rights
primaryFocus human rights
regionServed Nepal NERFINISHED
reportsTo Parliament of Nepal NERFINISHED
sector human rights oversight
shortName NHRC Nepal NERFINISHED
subjectArea civil and political rights
economic, social and cultural rights
rights of children
rights of minorities and marginalized groups
rights of women
subjectOf annual human rights reports
typeOfOrganization oversight body

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Constitution of Nepal 2015 includesProvisionOn National Human Rights Commission