Call for rights-friendly statute
Added At: 2010-12-09 10:45 PM
Last Updated At: 2010-12-10 10:45 PM
HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE
KATHMANDU: Human rights activists today urged the political parties and Constituent Assembly members to deliver a human rights-friendly constitution on time.
Speaking at the inauguration of the three-day Human Rights National Magna Meet 2010, they underlined the need to incorporate social, economic and political rights in the new constitution with a special focus on the rights of the marginalised and downtrodden people.
The meeting, which kicked off in Basantapur on the eve of the World Human Rights Day, will assess progress made on the human rights front in the past one year and make commitments for the next year, according to Daman Nath Dhungana, a rights activist.
Addressing the meeting as the chief guest, Chief Commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission Kedarnath Upadhyaya expressed worries over delays in the constitution-writing process and the political parties’ preoccupation with power.
Rights activist Birendra Prasad Mishra said it is the right of the Nepalis to get the new constitution on time, while another activist Malla K Sundar said human rights are in peril as the political parties have shut the Parliament, the platform through which elected representatives speak on behalf of the people.
He went on to accuse some human rights organisations of working as a political front instead of upholding the spirit of human rights. Addressing the programme, Anthony Cardon, officer in-charge of the OHCHR-Nepal, opined that the new constitution is crucial for the protection and promotion of human rights. Women’s rights activist Renu Raj Bhandari condemned the mounting violence against women, and appealed to all activists to press political leaders, who are on foreign junkets keeping all important tasks aside, to be accountable to the people. Chairman of the National Dalit Commission Bijul Kumar Biswakarma said the commission had forwarded two bills in the Parliament for the protection of Dalits. He accused the political parties of paying no heed to the commission’s demands.
Representatives from around 100 national and international rights organisations are attending the meeting.
Speaking at the inauguration of the three-day Human Rights National Magna Meet 2010, they underlined the need to incorporate social, economic and political rights in the new constitution with a special focus on the rights of the marginalised and downtrodden people.
The meeting, which kicked off in Basantapur on the eve of the World Human Rights Day, will assess progress made on the human rights front in the past one year and make commitments for the next year, according to Daman Nath Dhungana, a rights activist.
Addressing the meeting as the chief guest, Chief Commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission Kedarnath Upadhyaya expressed worries over delays in the constitution-writing process and the political parties’ preoccupation with power.
Rights activist Birendra Prasad Mishra said it is the right of the Nepalis to get the new constitution on time, while another activist Malla K Sundar said human rights are in peril as the political parties have shut the Parliament, the platform through which elected representatives speak on behalf of the people.
He went on to accuse some human rights organisations of working as a political front instead of upholding the spirit of human rights. Addressing the programme, Anthony Cardon, officer in-charge of the OHCHR-Nepal, opined that the new constitution is crucial for the protection and promotion of human rights. Women’s rights activist Renu Raj Bhandari condemned the mounting violence against women, and appealed to all activists to press political leaders, who are on foreign junkets keeping all important tasks aside, to be accountable to the people. Chairman of the National Dalit Commission Bijul Kumar Biswakarma said the commission had forwarded two bills in the Parliament for the protection of Dalits. He accused the political parties of paying no heed to the commission’s demands.
Representatives from around 100 national and international rights organisations are attending the meeting.
Nepal marks Int'l Human Rights Day
Added At: 2010-12-10 2:38 PM
Last Updated At: 2010-12-10 2:41 PM
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KATHMANDU: Organising committee of Human Rights National Grand Gathering 2067 took out a rally in the Capital on Friday on the occasion of 62nd International Human Rights Day.
Carrying placards, rallists shouted slogans—'Guarantee human rghts'; 'Enforce the rule of law'; 'Make the status of dissappeared people public'; 'Guarantee press freedom' and 'End violence against women'. The rally started from Basantapur and converged into a corner assembly in Ratnapark.
Though the slogan of the day is "Speak Up, Stop Discrimination" worldwide this year, the national slogan is "Collective Solidarity for Democracy and Peace, National Commitment to Timely Constitution in favour of Human Rights".
Addressing the corner assembly, Chairman of National Human Rights Commmission Kedar Nath Upadhaya said that human rights cannot be guaranteed unless the new constitution and preace process is completed.
Saying that all forms of discrimination existing in the country should be ended, he stressed for drafting the new constitution on time.
Senior human rights activist Daman Nath Dhungana said that human rights cannot be protected unless peace process is completed.
KATHMANDU: Organising committee of Human Rights National Grand Gathering 2067 took out a rally in the Capital on Friday on the occasion of 62nd International Human Rights Day.
Carrying placards, rallists shouted slogans—'Guarantee human rghts'; 'Enforce the rule of law'; 'Make the status of dissappeared people public'; 'Guarantee press freedom' and 'End violence against women'. The rally started from Basantapur and converged into a corner assembly in Ratnapark.
Though the slogan of the day is "Speak Up, Stop Discrimination" worldwide this year, the national slogan is "Collective Solidarity for Democracy and Peace, National Commitment to Timely Constitution in favour of Human Rights".
Addressing the corner assembly, Chairman of National Human Rights Commmission Kedar Nath Upadhaya said that human rights cannot be guaranteed unless the new constitution and preace process is completed.
Saying that all forms of discrimination existing in the country should be ended, he stressed for drafting the new constitution on time.
Senior human rights activist Daman Nath Dhungana said that human rights cannot be protected unless peace process is completed.
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NA committed to rights: CoAS
Added At: 2010-12-10 11:56 PM
Last Updated At: 2010-12-11 11:56 PM
HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE
KATHMANDU: Chief of the Army Staff Chhatra Man Singh Gurung today said the Nepali Army is committed to protecting human rights.
CoAS Gurung made this commitment in a message to the army personnel on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day.
“The NA has adopted a ‘zero tolerance’ policy for the protection of human rights,” the Army’s Directorate of Public Relations said in a statement.
It said the NA is organising various programmes to mark the rights day. The NA will conduct a training on international law, human rights, UNSCR 1335 and 1820 in Hetauda from December 12 to 17, according to the statement.
The day also marks the anniversary of UN General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
KATHMANDU: Chief of the Army Staff Chhatra Man Singh Gurung today said the Nepali Army is committed to protecting human rights.
CoAS Gurung made this commitment in a message to the army personnel on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day.
“The NA has adopted a ‘zero tolerance’ policy for the protection of human rights,” the Army’s Directorate of Public Relations said in a statement.
It said the NA is organising various programmes to mark the rights day. The NA will conduct a training on international law, human rights, UNSCR 1335 and 1820 in Hetauda from December 12 to 17, according to the statement.
The day also marks the anniversary of UN General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
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