(o) The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court be ratified; (p) Police, the armed police and RNA recruits undergo extensive and thorough training using a curriculum that incorporates human rights education throughout and that includes training in effective interrogation techniques and the proper use of policing equipment, and that existing personnel receive continuing education; No ratification. by the manner in which the previous commissioners were appointed, has been hampered by long delays in appointing new commissioners. Constitutional body as per the Interim Constitution 2007, the new Human Rights Commission Act is yet to be tabled at the Legislature Parliament. On 25 July 2006, the House of Representatives adopted a resolution directing the Government of Nepal to ratify the Rome Statute. On 14 December 2006, a task force established by the Council of Ministers to examine the House of Representatives’ July 2006 resolution directing the Government to ratify the Rome Statute, submitted its report to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Non-governmental sources: In 2008, the National Human Rights Commission recommended that the Government ratify the Rome Statute. In February 2009, the Minister of Foreign Affairs tabled the issue before the Cabinet, which has yet to consider the proposal. In 2007 training on human rights issues directly concerning police work and on protection mechanisms was provided to 35 NP trainers. Specialized sessions were provided to around 100 NP officials, including on human rights and the elections. Five regional trainings for some 150 APF were given by APF trainers trained and monitored by OHCHR and ICRC, focusing on human rights standards pertaining to law enforcement and crowd control. Non-governmental sources: The security forces have made commitments to incorporate or expand human rights training as part of their regular training programmes. The Human Rights Cells of each of the security forces have cooperated closely with OHCHR and other international organizations in this regard. 127 Other regular training and orientation programmes on various A/HRC/13/39/Add.6 The OHCHR and ICRC, together with the Prison Management Department, conducted a first-ever workshop on prison-related human rights issues for prison managers from throughout the country. OHCHR has been working closely with the Nepal Police and Armed Police Force on a serious of human rights training programmes – including targeted trainings on detention issues such as health examinations for detainees, and the use of force. With the support of OHCHR, the Nepal Police produced a ‘Human Rights Standing Order’ and the Armed Police Force has produced a Human Rights

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