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UN and National Human Rights Commission agree on cooperation
By KTM Metro Reporter in Kathmandu
February 23, 2009: the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): Nepal and the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal (OHCHR–Nepal) agreed on sharing skills, knowledge and experiences between the two bodies according to the UN NEWS posted on its website on February 20, 2009. “Key areas of collaboration will include the promotion of human rights through the dissemination of information and educational materials and the organization of joint trainings for, amongst others, government, law enforcement officials and civil society,” said Richard Bennett, the OHCHR Representative in Nepal. “Both OHCHR and the NHRC will continue to actively engage with civil society in the pursuit of human rights goals and undertake joint activities with civil society partners, particularly human rights defenders, wherever appropriate,” added Mr. Bennett. “My Office will then meet regularly with the NHRC at regional and national levels to provide technical assistance and advisory services and undertake joint activities on these cases,” he said.
