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Amnesty International Nepal
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Basanta Nagar, Balaju
Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: (977-1) 4364706 / (977-1) 4365431
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'Impunity Has Further Entrenched in Nepal'
Amnesty International's Annual Report 2013 Launched
Kathmandu, 23 May, 2013. Amnesty International has expressed its concern over the deepening trend of impunity in Nepal. The organization, in its annual report, has flagged - Impunity has further entrenched as the government promoted alleged perpetrators of human rights violations to senior public positions, withdrew criminal cases against them and attempted to establish a transitional justice mechanism with the power to recommend amnesties for crimes under international law. Amnesty International globally launched its annual report entitled "Amnesty International Report 2013: the state of world’s human rights" on 23 May 2013.
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Rights Activists Criticized Political Protection to the Alleged Perpetrators
Human Rights activists in Nepal have said that impunity in Nepal is growing day by day because of indifference to comprehensive peace accord and political protection to the alleged perpetrators. Addressing a talk program organized by Amnesty International Nepal on 'Impunity in the Peak: Human Rights are in a Trap' on 14th May 2013, they said that the recent appointment of Lokman Singh Karki as the Chief of Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) helped to reinforce long-standing impunity in Nepal. Theystated that Karki's appointment isa betrayal to all Nepali citizens.
'Urgency on High Level Conference of Stakeholder'
Civil Society's Same Voice on Nepali Migrant Workers
Nepali civil society and other non-governmental organizations working for safe migration- have raised serious concern about the poor condition of Nepali migrant workers who are working abroad. They said that there should be a high level conference of all stakeholders to make a clear roadmap towards protecting migrants.
'We Will Do Something to End Impunity'
Interim Government Expresses its Commitment
Chairman of the interim Government Khilaraj Regmi expressed his commitment to take effective action to end impunity in Nepal. He made this commitment in a meeting with Amnesty International (AI) Nepal at his office on 2 May, 2013.
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जनसंख्या र विकास सम्बन्धी कार्ययोजनाको समीक्षा प्रक्रियाका सन्दर्भमा नेपाल सरकारलाई अनुरोध
स्वस्थ्य भई बाँच्न पाउनु मानव जीवनको नैसर्गिक अधिकार हो । तर विद्यमान विभेदकारी सामाजिक संरचना, पितृसत्तात्मक मूल्य मान्यता र सोच, वर्गीय विभेद, स्रोत र साधनमाथिको असमान पहुँच र नियन्त्रण, आर्थिक असमानता र भौगोलिक तथा क्षेत्रगत विभेदका कारणले विपन्न वर्ग, सीमान्तकृत समूह र महिला, किशोरी तथा बालबालिकाहरूको समतामूलक पहुँच तथा उपभोगमा प्रभाव पारेको छ । अझ पछाडि पारिएका वर्ग भित्र महिला तथा किशोरीहरू स्वास्थ्य सेवा प्राप्त गर्ने र मातृत्व स्वास्थ्य सेवा उपभोग गर्नेमा निकै पछाडि परेका छन् । स्वास्थ्यका दृष्टिकोणले महिलाहरू अति नै जोखिमपूर्ण अवस्थामा तथा सेवा लिने सवालमा दोस्रो श्रेणीमा रहेका छन् । यो अवस्था महिलामाथि भएको विभेद, अपहेलना र हिंसाको अवस्था हुनुका साथै महिलाको मानव अधिकार हनन्को अवस्था पनि हो । यो स्थितिले महिला, किशोरी साथै पुरुषको पनि प्रजनन् स्वाथ्यमा समेत असर पार्छ । यसले गर्दा यौन तथा प्रजनन् स्वास्थ्य समस्या जस्तैः अनिच्छित गर्भधारण, यौनरोग तथा एच.आई.भी. एड्सको संक्रमण, असुरक्षित गर्भपतन, पाठेघर खस्नु, रक्त अल्पता, सानै उमेरमा गर्भवती हुनु, फिस्टुला हुने समस्याका साथै मानसिक स्वास्थ्य समस्या समेत उत्पन्न हुन्छ ।
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