Kathmandu, March 27 -- The National Human Rights Commission has successfully defended the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) review to retain its global 'A' ranking.

After quizzing the commission's officials in Geneva, Switzerland on March 17, the GANHRI's Subcommittee on Accreditation (SAC) has recommended to its bureau that the current highest ranking be retained.

"We have received official information from the SAC that it has recommended to give continuity to our 'A' ranking," Murari Kharel, the commission's secretary, who was present in defence, told the Post. Commissioner Manoj Duwady, Kharel and Joint-secretary Navaraj Sapkota had answered the questions from the SCA panel, which had representatives from...