1893287099NHRC Strategic Plan English

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Executive SummaryThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nepal was established in 2000 under theHuman Rights Commission Act 1997 (2053 BS). The NHRC has received constitutional statusthrough the Interim Constitution of Nepal 2007 (2063 BS). The NHRC which is now working underthe new National Human Rights Commission Act 2012 (2068 BS) has been conducting its activitiesby drafting strategic plans since 2001. The NHRC which in the past made plans for the periods ofthree, four or five years, has now developed a six years’ plan. The goals and programs are set forthe period taking into account the six year term of the Commissioners.Nine types of priority issues have been identified for this SP for gradual implementation on thebasis of the review of analysis of overall human rights situation of the country, as well as itsstrength, weaknesses and challenges. With the main theme ‘human rights for all, at every household’as its motto, this SP aims at developing a human rights culture and creating an environmentwhere everyone will be able to enjoy one’s rights through a human-rights friendly environment..The NHRC has set out following four strategic objectives in order to achieve its goals:1. To investigate the cases of human rights violation and monitor human rights situation2. To strengthen human rights promotion3. To ensure the rights of deprived, marginalized and vulnerable groups4. To expand the access, strengthen effectiveness and organizational development of the NHRC.The detailed strategic action plan of the SP describes the strategies, and the proposed activities.The NHRC has put forth plans to adopt various strategic approaches such as coordination,cooperation, networking and partnership, communication and information system, simplicity andclarity in the programs, reconciliation, internal monitoring, investigative programs, trainings,recommendations, dialogue, advocacy and interaction in order to make effective implementationof the programs conducted in accordance with the present plan.Monitoring and evaluation framework has also been included in the SP to conduct objective andpractical analysis in order to identify whether the tasks have been accomplished in accordancevi
with the SP or not, whether the expected results have been achieved or not, as well as analyzingthe strong aspects as well as the problems that need to be resolved. Similarly, the SP hasidentified possible risks that may occur during the implementation of the SP and proposed theways to mitigate them. The SP has expressed commitment on behalf of the NHRC to comply withmain norms and values, including access, equality and justice, accountability, impartiality,independence, autonomy, transparency, participation, inclusion and respect of diversity whilefulfilling its constitutional duty to protect and promote human rights.The NHRC with the motto, ‘human rights for all, at every household: basis of peace and development’has set a new goal to take human rights consciousness in every household. The SP containsprograms such as broadcasting human rights messages in local languages as indicated by themost recent national census of 2011 (considering the fact that there is at least one f.m. radiostation in each of the 74 districts of the country), promoting human rights education at schoollevel, organizing quiz contests on human rights, organizing human rights sensitivity programs invillages, and mobilizing rural motivators for human rights awareness in different parts of the country.The present Plan has equally given importance to register complaints related to human rightsviolations and stressed on investigating those complaints in all seventy-five districts of the countryin order to expand the access of human rights and cooperation with organizations such as NepalBar Association with networks throughout the country.Considering the human rights situation of the crime victims which is being ignored, the SP haspledged to remain active to identify and resolve them. It intends to resolve it by adopting actionplans for the protection of the human rights of the detainees. It has given emphasis on cooperationwith concerned commissions to provide swift and effective relief to the conflict victims. The SPalso includes plans to settle pending cases by categorizing them as soon as possible.The Plan has given high priority to construct NHRC’s own building in in Kathmandu and establisha Human Rights Training Academy. The SP also targets to construct safe housing to temporarilyaccommodate the individuals whose human rights are in crisis.The SP has also given priority to formulate a human-rights friendly constitution as well as to workon the procedures to publicize the names of human rights violators, Bill on the condition of theservice of the NHRC employees and revision of the Human Rights Commission Act.The SP contains the plan to publish journals on human rights in both Nepali and English languages.The SP also aims to publish reports regularly on various human rights topics on the basis ofinvestigative study and research.The SP also considers the effective monitoring of the compliance of the human rights treaties andinstruments to which Nepal is party and study of the remaining treaties. Furthermore, it plans toorganize at least one international conference on human rights in Nepal during the six year period..Promoting cooperation with agencies and organizations working on human rights within and outsidethe country in order to enhance the effectiveness of NHRC activities in accordance with existingpolicies and code of conduct is another important strategy of this SP.vii
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