A/HRC/7/3/Add.2 page 95 prison managers from throughout the country for the first time. It was also attended by members of the prison reform committee. 489. The Government informed that the Ministry of Home Affairs has set human rights guidelines for law enforcement officials. This includes the Chief District Officers, Prison Officials, Immigration Officials as well as Nepal Police and Armed Police Force officials. The Ministry is regularly monitoring the implementation of the guidelines and doing necessary follow ups. 490. The Government is committed to training and educating the security personnel on human rights. Human rights training have been an integral part of training and education of the security personnel. They are incorporated in the standard curricula of training courses. The Nepalese Army, with the help of ICRC has been conducting international humanitarian law course regularly, which will be continued in the future. They are conducting regular training and orientation programmes on various aspects of human rights and IHL with the national Human Rights Commission, OHCHR, ICRC and in partnership with the US Army, the British Army as well as with NGOs and INGOs. Every officer, before being assigned for command responsibilities, has to undergo a mandatory orientation and briefing on human rights and IHL. An IHL classroom is being established in the Army Headquarters with the help of ICRC. 491. Law enforcement officials and police officers are also trained in applying modern equipment and scientific methods during investigations of criminal cases and interrogations. Training programmes for the purpose will be enhanced in the future. 492. Recommendation (q) stated: Systematic training programmes and awareness raising campaigns be carried out on the principles of the Convention against Torture for the public at large, security forces personnel, legal professionals and the judiciary; and 493. The Ministry of Law Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, INSEC (Informal Sector Service Centre) and CIVIT (Rehabilitation Centre for Victims of Torture Nepal) have already translated the CAT documents into Nepali which have has been provided to security officers, lawyers and general public. The Government acknowledges the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur to conduct training programmes and disseminate CAT documents more widely and effectively in the future (see A/HRC/4/33/Add.2, para. 476). 494. Recommendation (r) stated: Security forces personnel recommended for United Nations peacekeeping operations be scrupulously vetted for their suitability to serve, and that any concerns raised by OHCHR in respect of individuals or units be taken into consideration. 495. Given that there have been no independent investigations into or prosecution of allegations of serious on-going and conflict-related human rights violations and given that doubt has been cast on internal army investigations given their lack of transparency, it cannot be assumed that perpetrators of human rights violators have been excluded

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