December 03, 2001 KATHMANDU: Shankar Kumar Shrestha was appointed secretary of the National Human Rights Commission by His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, a Royal Palace announcement said.
The position of secretary of the Human Rights Commission had fallen vacant following the resignation by Jogendra Ghimire from the post.
The National Human Rights Commission was constituted by the King Birendra last year to monitor human rights violations in the country.