Category Archives: Reports

Minorities in Nepal, according to MRG

With various deadlocks in the process of transition to democracy, Nepal witnessed another year of political uncertainty in 2010. While the 2006 peace agreement ending the conflict between the Maoists and the government continued to hold, Prime Minister Madav Kumar Nepal of the Unified Marxist-Leninist party … Continue reading

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Torture briefing, Jan-Jun 2011

During the reporting period from January 2011 to June 2011, which coincided with Nepal’s first report under the Human Rights Council’s Universal Period Review process, AF has recorded a significant overall increase in the percentage of torture from 22.5% in the previous … Continue reading

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Justice denied: HRDs, impunity and the rule of law in Nepal

It is a fact that, 5 years after the end of the conflict, not one single perpetrator of a conflict-era human rights violation has been brought to justice in a court of law. But Nepal‟s impunity has further implications than conflict-era … Continue reading

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3rd periodic state report on ICESCR

“Nepal acceded to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), without any reservation. Nepal submitted its Second Periodic Report under the ICESCR on 30 June 2006. The present Third Periodic Report contains the measures taken to implement … Continue reading

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ICRC annual report, 2011

ICRC annual report 2011

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ICRC annual report, 2009

The ICRC initially worked in Nepal out of its regional delegation in New Delhi, opening a delegation in Kathmandu in 2001. Since the May 2006 agreement between the government and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist, the ICRC has focused on: clarifying the fate of missing persons … Continue reading

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Caste-based discrimination in South Asia

The study was commissioned to the International Dalit Solidarity Network by the European Commission in advance of its workshop on Indigenous peoples, minorities and Dalits in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 15-17 June 2009. Caste discrimination is one of the most serious human rights … Continue reading

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UN report: Discrimination based on work and descent

The present final report on the question of discrimination based on work and descent has been prepared pursuant to the resolution 2006/14 in which the Sub-Commission endorsed the Special Rapporteurs’ proposals to organize two regional workshops, one in Asia and one in Africa, … Continue reading

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Alternative report on torture for Committee against Torture

Pasted here in plain text and attached as PDF – no longer available on CVICT website… — Alternative Report to Second, Third and Fourth Periodic (Combined) State Report of Nepal Submitted to UN Committee Against Torture Covered Period 1992-2004 December 2004 PDF: Alternative_CAT_Report_-_Nepal … Continue reading

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CERD: periodic reports on Nepal

State report to CERD for 16th review  

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