HRC officials meet Koirala

June 9, 2000
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Kathmandu, June 9:Chairman of National Human Rights Commission Nayan Bahadur Khatri and all members of the commission met Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today and requested him to make necessary arrangement for physical infrastructures for the Commission.

Also today, Commission Chairman and members met the people from the Maoist affected areas presently staging a relay strike at Bhadrakali and expressed their concern toward the problem.

The Commission in a letter to the Cabinet Secretariat yesterday demanded information within a week on the news published regarding the murder and arsenal in Khara of Rukum district, minimum wage and liberation of Kamaiyas or bonded labourers, boycott of the Chamar community in Lahan and the persons missing so far.

National Human Rights Commission has, in carrying out its work effectively, hoped for suggestions and cooperation from His Majesty’s Government, various political parties, government bodies, civic society and organisations working in the field of human rights, the communications sector and intellectuals.

The Commission has also stated that it has started functioning by setting up its office at Harihar Bhawan, Pulchowk.