Human rights in school: While conducting research, the NHRC discovered that there were not enough appropriate toilets for girl students (NHRC, 2013b). The NHRC thus made recommendations to the government to assure the provision of gender-friendly toilets in private schools (NHRC, 2014). The Commission also made recommendations to eliminate labor exploitation in private schools (NHRC, 2014). Right to health: An investigation revealed that most of the pharmacy shops in the country do not have licenses (NHRC, 2013b). It was also revealed that patients were dying because of grievous medical negligence in private hospitals. The NHRC therefore recommended that the government implement appropriate policies regarding medical negligence on the basis of national and international standards (NHRC, 2014). Similarly, the Commission, also recommended the issuance of special rules, to ensure that the culprits of medical negligence would come under legal accountability, and that the victims would get compensation (NHRC, 2014). The Commission found that corporal punishment is practiced in schools (NHRC, 2013b). Right to food: Through a complaint, NHRC discovered that a contractor imported low-quality food for the Jajarkot district under the financial support of the World Food Programme. NHRC recommended the matter to the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) for investigation (NHRC, 2009). Rights of migrant workers: The NHRC is working in cooperation with many other NHRIs for the protection of the human rights of Nepalese migrant workers (NHRC, 2012a). To protect the rights of immigrant workers, the NHRC submitted various recommendations to the government in November 2012 and September 2013 focusing on the accession to the Convention on Rights of Immigrant Workers (NHRC, 2014). Strategic plan of NHRC (2015-2020): The NHRC has planned various activities with regards to monitoring the schools, hospitals, universities, industries and business entities. The Commission will also monitor the situation of consumer rights and migrant workers’ rights (NHRC, 2015). Consultation Meetings on Business and Human Rights (BHR) Initiatives of NHRC and other Stakeholders The NHRC has tried to introduce ‘Business and Human Rights’ in Nepal. The Commission organized a Regional Conference on Business and Human Rights in 66 Upholding Land Rights amidst the Land Rush

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