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Add comment December 17, 2008
Human Rights Situation of Nepal
Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is bordered by the People’s Republic of China to the north and by India to the south, east and west. The Himalaya range runs across Nepal’s northern and western parts where eight of the world’s ten highest mountains including the world’s tallest mountain – Mount Everest lie within its borders.
People’s right to live with dignity is violated even today though the people’s war ended a year ago. According to the government’s data, 4197 people were killed during the decade long armed conflict. This year, 38 people lost their lives in mid west region of Nepal during numerous political parties war. Sadly, there is no mechanism developed by the government to address these issues.
According to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), regional office, Nepalgunj, there were a total of 1,886 applications seeking justice in the past four years. NHRC referred 112 filed applications to the government but only 6 are in the process of getting monetary compensation. This proves government’s unaccountability towards its citizens and the continuation of prejudice. People are suffering from hunger and lack of regular supply of food in remote Mugu, Humla, Jumla districts is a disturbing scenario. With recent hikes in fuel prices the transportation of food materials has been hampered to a great extent where people are facing price hike and food crisis in Jajarkot, Rukum, Rolpa and other hilly districts.
Human development index is near to the ground in mid west region. Karnali zone
covers five hilly districts in mid western region which is also the most poorest and
because of food crisis, thousands of people in these and other hilly parts of the country are forced to flee to India seeking for jobs. Nepal has not yet signed a convention on migrants’ rights and hence there is no accurate data on migrants with the government.
Millions of people are still suffering from discrimination. This not only violates the most basic human right, but also has wider social and economic consequences. The discrimination is based on gender, caste system, class and income. Discrimination stifles opportunities, wasting human talent needed for economic progress and accentuates social tensions and inequalities.
Although Nepal is suffering from durable peace process, abduction, killing and torture are still continuing and victims are long over due the justice they are seeking for. Nothing that The State has obligations to its citizens to provide security and prevent crime but nothing has been implemented. The role of human rights activist in promoting human rights in national criminal justice system has increased. Similarly prevention and protection of justice and accountability are come of the issues that haven’t seen the daylight.
Add comment March 16, 2009
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