UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN NEPAL
PRESS RELEASE – 23 December 2005
OHCHR questions “action” against candidates and officials
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal has written to the leadership of the CPN(M) asking for clarification of their Press Statement issued yesterday which announced that “people’s actions” to be taken from January 26 will i...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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Human Rights Community Resists Authoritarian Regime-Press Statement
The meeting of the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders, on June 5, 2005 protests the unconstitutional and undemocratic royal move of February 1 st, 2005. We strongly urge concerned agencies to undertake necessary steps to establish democracy...
UN, (2005)
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Nepal: U.N. Human Rights Field Operation a Step Forward Continuing Abuses and State of Emergency Must Still be Addressed by the Commission on Human Rights
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists today welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the government of Nepal and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights providing for ...
UN, (2005)
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Press Release
As per the 21 st general convention's resolution of carrying out a nationwide movement for the restoration of a complete press freedom, a meeting of the central working committee of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) held on May 20 has agre...
UN, (2005)
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King’s Grip on Nepalese Media Tightens
King Gyanendra’s grip on the Nepalese media continues to tighten by using a combination of all possible measures to control free expression in Nepal. “Threats and intimidation are the basis of all the controls used by the Nepalese Government to contr...
UN, (2005)
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Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons Arrives in Nepal
The Representative of the Secretary General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, Professor Walter Kälin arrived today to undertake a mission to Nepal at the invitation of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal from 1 3 to 23 April 2005. Th...
UN, (2005)
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High Commissioner Louise Arbour announces appointment of Ian Martin as Representative in Nepal
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour announced today
the appointment of Ian Martin as head of the new Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) operation in Nepal. This follows the recent agreement between...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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OHCHR Nepal condemns bus attack in Chitwan
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal strongly condemns the attack on a bus at Chitwan district, yesterday, which killed and wounded dozens of people. OHCHR joins Secretary General Kofi Annan in expressing condolences...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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OHCHR Press Release High Commissioner for Human Rights Set to Monitor Situation in Nepal
To set up a monitoring operation in Nepal in a move to help establish accountability for human rights abuses and prevent further violations. Human rights monitoring under United Nations auspices would be an important step in establishing accountabili...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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Dhangadhi Visit
Dhangadhi, 10 August 2005 – Ian Martin, the Representative in Nepal of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) visited Dhangadhi today.
During his visit, Mr Martin met with Royal Nepali Army Brigadier Dambar Singh
Gurung, Chief District O...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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High Commissioner for Human Rights Urges Ceasefire and Respect for Freedom of Expression and Peaceful Assembly
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights today expressed serious
concern about the possible resumption of full-scale armed conflict in Nepal, as well as about increasing violations of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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OHCHR receives assurance from CPN(M) leadership
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal has received an assurance from the leadership of the CPN(M) that the announcement of their action to disrupt the municipal elections "should by no means imply that our cadres have been ...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN NEPAL
Statement to the Press
Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to the General Assembly
Ian Martin
Representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
in Nepal
The first Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to the General Assembly on the human rights situation and the activities of her Office in Nepal was released in New York during Dashain. We have a Nepali translation of the Report available h...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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Statement of the Speech on the Occasion of World Population Day 2005 Ms. Junko Sazaki, Representative, UNFPA Nepal
The UNFPA poster has the slogan “Equality Empowers”. It says equality benefits everyone. Where girls have equal opportunity to education, societies become more prosperous. Where women have equal access to income, assets and services, families become ...
UNFPA, (2005)
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UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN NEPAL
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), ratified by Nepal, provides that “Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kind...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN NEPAL
High Commissioner for Human Rights Urges Ceasefire and Respect for Freedom of
Expression and Peaceful Assembly
The High Commissioner added that her Office in Nepal had reported its growing concern
over measures by the Government that restrict rights to freedom of expression, freedom
of association and peaceful assembly and affect the media, non-governmental...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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Bombing schools is a ‘senseless and cruel act’, says UNICEF
Reported bombings and destruction of schools by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) is a matter of the deepest concern, UNICEF Nepal said today. “To bomb schools is a senseless and cruel act against the children of Nepal,” said Dr Suomi Sakai,
Rep...
UNICEF, (2005)
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Condemnation of Attack in Chitwan- Press Statement
The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders condemns the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoists) attack on a public bus by placing explosives in the Madi area of Chitwan District that injured some 70 civilians and killed more than three-dozen on ...
UN, (2005)
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OHCHR Writes to Chairman of the Inquiry Commission on the Nagarkot Killings
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal has written to Justice Top Bahadur Singh, the Chairman of the Inquiry Commission on the Nagarkot killings of 14 December 2005, welcoming the establishment of the Commission and highligh...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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Investigation Report - Attacks Against Public Transportation in Chitwan and Kabhrepalanchok Districts (18 AUGUST 2005)
On 7 June 2005 OHCHR received information about a 6 June 2005 attack on a public transport bus in the Madi Valley, within Chitwan District of the Central Region, leading to the death of at least 35 civilians and 3 RNA personnel. Separately, on 12 Jun...
OHCHR, (2005)
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Investigation report - Killing of civilians in Banbehda (18 August 2005)
On the evening of 14 June 2005, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights in Nepal (OHCHR) received information from a local human rights defender about the alleged abduction, abuse and killing of six civilians in Banbehda,...
NWC- OHCHR, (2005)
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आयोग स्थापनाको पाँचौ वर्ष पूरा भएको उपलक्ष्यमा राष्ट्रिय मानव अधिकार आयोगद्वारा प्रकाशित
मानव अधिकारको संरक्षण, सम्बद्र्धन तथा प्रभावकारी कार्यान्वयन नै राष्ट्रिय मानव अधिकार आयोगको प्र्रमुख आदर्श तथा जिम्मेवारी हो यसैलाइ मूर्त रुप प्रदान गर्न एउटा स्वतन्त्र र स्वायत्त राष्ट्रिय संस्थाको रुपमा २०५७ सालमा यस आयोगको स्थापना भएको कुरा सर्वव...
NHRC/UNDP, (2005)
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NHRC Press Release, September 9-2005
The National Human Rights Commission expresses its serious concern over the incidents
taking place in the course of protest rallies organized by political parties and civil society in various places in the capital. It has come to the knowledge of th...
UNHRC, (2005)
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Press Release - 27 October 2005
OHCHR is concerned that the 9 October 2005 Media Ordinance promulgated by His Majesty’s Government violates international human rights standards, and that the 21 October seizure of broadcast equipment from an FM radio station without a judicial rulin...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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Statement to the Press- Ian Martin Representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal- 21 October 2005
The first Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to the General Assembly
on the human rights situation and the activities of her Office in Nepal was released in New York during Dashain. The Report reflects the monitoring and activities of ...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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United Nations Office of The High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal, Press Release- 5 October 2005
Ian Martin, the Representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal, has expressed concern that the Government proposal
of a code of conduct for NGOs would be in breach of Nepal’s international human
rights obli...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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World Press Freedom Day Statement of the UN in Nepal
Freedom of expression and freedom of the press are basic human rights. To commemorate these freedoms, the United Nations General Assembly in 1993 declared 3 May as World Press Freedom Day. On this day, the UN System in Nepal reiterates that the princ...
UNIC, (2005)
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UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN NEPAL
Press Release
OHCHRNepal begins visits to army barracks
17 August 2005
His Majesty’s Government’s Commitment on the Implementation of Human
Rights and International Humanitarian Law states that any detainee shall be held in an officially recognized place of detention. OHCHR has urged that detainees be promptly tran...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN NEPAL
Press Release
5 October 2005
NGO Code of Conduct
Ian Martin, the Representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal, has expressed concern that the Government proposal
of a code of conduct for NGOs would be in breach of Nepal’s international human
rights obli...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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Statement by Mr. Ian Martin
Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal
To the Association of Families Disappeared by the State
Nepal is still among those countries where persons continue to be disappeared, both by the State and the CPN (Maoist). In December 2004, before the opening of our office, the UN working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances visited Nepal a...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN NEPAL
With regard to the police response to continuing protests in Kathmandu, OHCHR has received
information on incidents of police throwing stones at demonstrators leading to injuries, the use of teargas guns in close proximity to demonstrators and in th...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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Statement by Mr. Ian Martin
Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal
To the Association of Families Disappeared by the State
n December 2004, before the opening of our office, the UN working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances visited Nepal and made important recommendations. Since OHCHR opened its office in Nepal in May, we have been pressing for clarificatio...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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Report of the Representative of the Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (No File)
In his first report to the General Assembly, the Representative surveys his
activities since taking up his mandate and offers recommendations for future action. The disastrous tsunamis of 26 December 2004, causing massive internal displacement on a...
UN, (2005)
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नगरकोट हत्याकाण्डसम्बंदी छानबिन आयोगका अध्यक्षलाइ नेपालस्थित संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघीय मानवअधिकार उच्चायुक्तको कार्यालयले लेखेको पत्र
प्रेस विज्ञप्ति
२२ डीसम्बर 2005
नेपालस्थित संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघीय मानवअधिकार उच्चायुक्तको कार्यालय १४ दिसेम्बर २००५ को नगरकोट हत्याकाण्डसम्बन्धी छानबिन आयोगका अद्यक्ष ततहा पुर्व न्यायाधिस तोप बहादुर संघलाई आयोगको स्थापनाको स्वागत गर्दै तथा गोलिकाण्डको अनुसन्धान एबम यस्ता घटनालाई कसरी...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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नगरकोट हत्याकाण्डसम्बंदी छानबिन आयोगका अध्यक्षलाइ नेपालस्थित संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघीय मानवअधिकार उच्चायुक्तको कार्यालयले लेखेको पत्र
प्रेस विज्ञप्ति
२२ डीसम्बर 2005
नेपालस्थित संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघीय मानवअधिकार उच्चायुक्तको कार्यालय १४ दिसेम्बर २००५ को नगरकोट हत्याकाण्डसम्बन्धी छानबिन आयोगका अद्यक्ष ततहा पुर्व न्यायाधिस तोप बहादुर संघलाई आयोगको स्थापनाको स्वागत गर्दै तथा गोलिकाण्डको अनुसन्धान एबम यस्ता घटनालाई कसरी...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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नगरकोट हत्याकाण्डसम्बंदी छानबिन आयोगका अध्यक्षलाइ नेपालस्थित संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघीय मानवअधिकार उच्चायुक्तको कार्यालयले लेखेको पत्र
प्रेस विज्ञप्ति
२२ डीसम्बर 2005
नेपालस्थित संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघीय मानवअधिकार उच्चायुक्तको कार्यालय १४ दिसेम्बर २००५ को नगरकोट हत्याकाण्डसम्बन्धी छानबिन आयोगका अद्यक्ष ततहा पुर्व न्यायाधिस तोप बहादुर संघलाई आयोगको स्थापनाको स्वागत गर्दै तथा गोलिकाण्डको अनुसन्धान एबम यस्ता घटनालाई कसरी...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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नेपालस्थित संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघीय
मानवअधिकार उच्चायुक्तको कार्यालय
प्रेस विज्ञप्ति - २८ डिसेमबर २००५
उच्चायुक्तको कार्यालयलाई नेकपा (माओबादी)बाट आश्वासन प्राप्त
नेपालस्थित संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघीय मानवअधिकारको उच्चायुक्तको कार्यालयलाई नेकपा (माओबादी) को नेतृत्वबाट नगरपालिका चुनाव विथोल्ने घोषणालै "हाम्रा कार्यकर्ताहरुलाई चुनावमा भाग लिनेहरुलाई मर्न वा अपहरण गर्न निर्देशन दिईएको रुपमा कुनै पनि हालमा बुझ्नुनहुने "...
UNOHCHR, (2005)
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एसएलसी परीक्षाका क्रममा भएका बम विष्फोट तथा पक्राउ प्रति संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघद्वारा चिन्ता व्यक्त
एसएलसी परीक्षा भइरहेको केन्द्रहरुमा नेपाल चोम्मुनिस्ट पार्टी द्वारा बम राखिएको तथा परीक्षा केन्द्रतर्फ जाने क्रममा कम्तीमा एक जना विद्यार्थीको मृत्यु भएकोसंबन्धमा हालै प्रकाशमा आएका समाचारहरुप्रति नेपाल स्तिथ संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंगीय नियोगले गहिरो चिन्त...
UNICEF, (2005)
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Nepal
New York, 1 February 2005
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned at the actions taken by the constitutional monarchy in Nepal on Tuesday to dissolve the government, impose a state of emergency, and suspend civil liberties and freedom of expression.
#STABILITY #FREEDOM #...
UN, (2005)
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Final Report Review of The Office of The National Rapporteur at The National Human Rights Commission Kathmandu, Nepal
The trafficking of women and children for sexual and other forms exploitation within, to and from Nepal has for a long time been a serious problem. The ongoing internal armed conflict has caused a deterioration of the situation. Many women and childr...
NHRC/UNDU, (2005)
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Press Statement on The Occasion of The Visit to Kathmandu (23-26 January 2005) by Ms. Louise Arbour, High Commissioner for Human Rights
Nepal has been motivated by a growing concern over reports of a grave human
rights crisis afflicting.the vital work of the National Human Rights
Commission and the many human rights defenders, NGOs, the media and the legal profession, who seek to a...
UNHCR, (2005)
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On-The-Spot Investigation of The Clash in Pilikop, Daha Village Development Committee (VDC)-8 Kalikot District,
The investigation team observed the spot of the incident at Pili for about six hours. the team inquired with the major Nawal Shah the commander of the camp about the incident and conducted the field investigation to ascertain the losses in the incide...
NHRC/UNDP, (2005)
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UN Concerned About Bombings and Detentions During SLC
The United Nations System in Nepal expresses its deep concern about recent reports that bombs were placed by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) in centres holding the School Leaving Certificate exams, and that at least one student was killed
whil...
UN, (2005)
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United Nations Commission on Human Rights 61st Session 14 March – 22 April, 2005-Agenda Item 11 Civil and Political Rights, 5 April 2005
Human rights organizations report that the number of killings has increased from 6 to 10 per day since the declaration of the state of emergency on February 1, 2005.
More than 3000 people have been arrested, 30 journalists and 45 human rights activi...
UN, (2005)
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Effectiveness of Existing Laws and Institutional Existing Laws to Combat Trafficking in Women and Children in Nepal
Trafficking continues to pose serious social, developmental and gender related threats in the countries of our region. our initiatives to address trafficking we have worked towards creating substantial awareness against the problem, building cap...
UNIFEM/UNWOMEN, (2005)
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Trafficking In Person Especially On Women And Children In Nepal
Trafficking is a major form of human rights violation. To combat this, Nepal ratified various constitutional and legal provisions at the national and international levels such as inter-country agreements like SAARC Convention, Convention on Suppressi...
NHRC/UNDP, (2005)
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