A/HRC/10/53 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 1-2 3 II. MANDATE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN NEPAL, INCLUDING COOPERATION WITH OTHER UNITED NATIONS ENTITIES .................................... 3-7 3 HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE PEACE PROCESS IN NEPAL ... 8 - 64 4 A. Discrimination and economic, social and cultural rights ....... 10 - 19 5 B. Transitional justice and impunity ........................................... 20 - 32 7 C. Public security and rule of law ............................................... 33 - 47 9 D. Democratic processes ............................................................. 48 - 52 13 III. 1. Elections to the Constituent Assembly ........................... 48 - 49 13 2. Formation of a new Government .................................... 50 - 51 13 3. Constitution-making process ........................................... 52 14 53 - 64 14 E. Strengthening national capacity to protect and promote human rights ........................................................................... IV. 1. National Human Rights Commission ............................. 55 - 57 14 2. Civil society .................................................................... 58 - 60 15 3. Constituent Assembly ..................................................... 61 15 4. Security forces ................................................................. 62 16 5. Reporting obligations to international treaty bodies ....... 63 - 64 16 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....................... 65 - 76 16