Human Rights Commissions Worldwide
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National Human Rights Commission, Nepal
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Asian Human Rights CommissionFrom the Preamble to their Charter: "For long, especially during the colonial period, the peoples of Asia suffered from gross violations of their rights and freedoms. Today large sections of our people continue to be exploited and oppressed and many of our societies are torn apart by hatred and intolerance. Increasingly the people realize that peace and dignity are possible only when the equal and inalienable rights of all persons and groups are recognised and protected. They are determined to secure peace and justice for themselves and the coming generations through the struggle for human rights and freedoms. Towards that end they adopt this Charter as an affirmation of the desire and aspirations of the peoples of Asia to live in peace and dignity. |
Office of the United Nations Commission for Human Rights, Nepal |
Amnesty International |
Human Rights Watch |
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Human Rights Commissions exist to protect the individual and collective rights of people and communities. Their work is difficult. They lack effective enforcement mechanisms and courts which are held in universal respect. Never-the-less, it is important to know about their work and that of a number of NGO's sharing the same concerns. 
The Commission was created in response to 1991 UN-sponsored meeting of representatives of national institutions held in Paris, which detailed a set of principles commonly known as the Paris Principles. These principles, endorsed by the UN Commission on Human Rights (Resolution 1992/54 of 3 March 1992) and the UN General Assembly (Resolution 48/134 of 20 December 1993, annex) have become the foundation and reference point for the establishment and operation of the National Human rights Commission of Nepal.
