This report was prepared by the national human rights institutions (here in after referred to NHRI) of Nepal namely the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), National Women Commission (NWC) and National Dalit Commission (NDC). The NHRC was established in 2000 as a statutory body and elevated to a constitutional body in 2007. The NHRC is an independent and autonomous body that complies with the Paris Principles of independence and autonomy of
NHRI. Since inception NHRC has been accredited with A-status by ICC of NHRI. The NWC was established by an executive order in 2002 for the protection, prevention and promotion of the women's human rights. The Commission was elevated to a statutory body by NWC Act of 2007 with wider mandates to work for the women's human rights. The NDC was formed in March 2000 under an executive directive with major responsibilities to promote and protect rights of dalit people by eliminating age old caste based discrimination against them.
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Publisher:
NHRC, NWC, NDC
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Type / Script:
Annual Report
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Keywords:
RIGHTS OF DALIT, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, HUMANS RIGHTS, SENIOR CITIZEN, HEALTH CARE, IMPUNITY,POVERTY, PROPERTY, PEACE BUILDING INITIATIVES, CRIMES, DISAPPEARANCES, JUSTICE MECHANISM, ETHNICITY, SAFETY AND SECURITY, RURAL POPULATION, MARGINALIZED GROUPS, MADHESI COMMUNITIES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JUDICARY PLACING, SOCIAL INCLUSION, SECURITY AGENCIES, CIVIL SOCIETY, CONSULTATION, DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL PROGRESS, PUBLIC OPINION, CAST BASED DISCRIMINATION, PROTECTION, PREVENTION, PROMOTION, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
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Thematic Group:
UNOHCHR
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Thesaurus:
14.02.02
- Human Rights
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