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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Human Rights Commission canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional body
ⓘ
national human rights institution ⓘ |
| activity |
advising government on human rights issues
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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
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to summon persons and request documents in investigations ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conducting inquiries and investigations
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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
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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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