A week long workshop was organized from 15th -19th June in Kathmandu, Nepal jointly by the Asia Pacific Forum (APF) and National Human Rights Commission of Nepal to share ideas for supporting and protecting the human rights defenders by the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs). Around 25 participants including representatives from the National Human Rights Institutions of India, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal alongwith a representative from the Ministry of Human Rights of Pakistan participated in the workshop. A five member delegation from National Human Rights Commission of India led by Mr. A.K. Garg, Registrar (Law) attended the workshop. A paper on the activities of NHRC was also presented.