Nepal: NGOs submit report to UN mechanism
Nepalese NGOs have prepared a joint submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The report includes a number of recommendations to the Nepalese government on how to address caste discrimination.
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Nepal minister breaks up inter-caste marriage
Inter-caste marriages remain contentious in Nepal where families frequently resort to force in order to stop them.
Landmark verdict in Dalit discrimination case
Three major organisations in Nepal have welcomed a judgment in a case involving a caste-related assault. The perpetrator was sentenced to a year’s imprisonment.
Nepal: Dalit girl murdered – risk of poor investigation
An eight-year old Dalit girl in Nepal may have been the victim of a sacrificial murder because of her caste status. The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is concerned that the local authorities may not do enough to investigate the crime.
GalleryNepal urged to address constitutional gaps
A new report provides Nepal’s Constituent Assembly (CA) with a clear roadmap for ensuring the rights of all Nepalese people, including the country’s sizeable Dalit population.
HRW praises Nepal’s support for caste guidelines
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has given due credit to the Government of Nepal for its endorsement of the draft UN principles and guidelines to eliminate caste discrimination. India, on the other hand, is criticised.
Call to action as Nepal’s Dalits rally
Nepal urged to end caste discrimination by enshrining human rights in its new constitution. Thousand of Dalits demonstrate in the country’s capital.
Broad backing for new UN guidelines to eliminate caste discrimination
The government of Nepal is setting an international example in addressing one of the world’s most serious human rights issues. It strongly supports the UN guidelines on caste discrimination as an effective mechanism to eliminate a human rights outrage that affects 260 million people globally.
GalleryNepali Dalits are given a helping hand in the Government’s new budget
The new Nepali Government budget proposal presents bold new provisions to fight caste-discrimination in Nepal, including financial assistance for stigmatized inter-caste couples.
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