The government on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council (CC) on Monday appointed former chief justice of the Supreme Court Bishwa Nath Upadhyay as chairman of the National Human Rights Commission.
A cabinet meeting held at the prime minister's residence at Baluwatar this afternoon also appointed four others as commissioners of the national human rights watchdog.
Upadhyaya had previously served as the coordinator of the constitution drafting committee for the 1990 Constitution.
The other members of the commission are: Udaya Nepali, Gauri Pradhan, Tulsi Bhattarai and Meena Pathak.
According to sources, more recommendations would be made that will include individuals from women, janajatis and madhesi communities.
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