Nepal, May 27 -- Speaker of the House of Representatives Dol Prasad Aryal has pointed out the need for collective efforts to protect human rights.

Addressing a programme organised today on the occasion of 26th anniversary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Speaker Aryal lauded the role played by the NHRC in protection and promotion of human rights.

He mentioned, "The NHRC since its establishment has been carrying out high-level performance to fulfill national and international obligations towards human rights. I express my high respect for the role played by Parliament in making legal arrangements to carry out activities keeping human rights protection in priority as well as by the government for the implementation of leg...