AI Nepal Activities

Minister said - 'We are committed for the change'

and thanked AI for the report

Minister of Labour and Transport Management of Nepal Sarita Giri thanked Amnesty International for the latest research report titled 'False Promises: Exploitation and Forced Labour of Nepali Migrant workers'. Meeting with Amnesty International delegation on 15 December 2011 led by Norma Kang Muico, Researcher of Amnesty International, Asia-Pacific Migrants' Rights, she assured to implement the recommendations made by the report. She further said, "There are a number of problem in the foreign migration and we are committed for a change."

Rogue Nepalese recruitment agencies are trafficking Nepalese for exploitation and forced labour in the Gulf States and Malaysia, Amnesty International said on 13th December, 2011 in a new report, as it called on the Nepalese government to improve protection of its migrant workers. A research report titled "False Promises : Exploitation and Forced Labor of Nepali Migrant workers' released by Amnesty International in Katmandu points out that majority of migrant workers are not given salary as per their contract, forced to work without a rest day, are locked up and physically abused.

Representatives from various sections of life urged Nepal Government to end increasing impunity as soon as possible. In a talk program titled 'Nepal: Heading Towards Full-Spectrum of Impunity' organized by Amnesty International Nepal on the occasion of 63 International human rights day on 8th of December, speakers emphasized the seriousness of the injustice and impunity in Nepal.

The families of conflict victims of Nepal warned to Nepal Government that if their demands are not addressed, or if the bills are passed by removing the victims’ right to justice, they will be compelled to reject.

In a press conference organized on 28 November,2011 by the Transitional Justice Advocacy Group, victims' families further added that 'Any kind of provisions such as pardon, amnesty, case withdrawal, etc. for any incidents constituting serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law will not be acceptable to us.'

Over 25, 000 signatures submitted to government demanding ratification of the Rome Statute

Nepal government said it is positive to get the Rome Statute of International Criminal Court (ICC) ratified. Meeting with a delegation of Amnesty International (AI) Nepal on 6 November 2011 at his office, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Narayankaji Shrestha repeated that commitment of Nepal government as by the previous government Ministers. Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha further said that the government is committed to end every form of impunities flourishing in the country and improve the situation of human rights inside the country. He also assured that the incumbent government would hold required discussions with all concerned parties and move ahead.

The 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Amnesty International (AI) Nepal held on 21 October 2011 in Nepalgunj .The AGM passed organization's activity and financial report unanimously.

The closed session discussed on annual report presented by Secretary General Rashmila Bhochhibhoya, Financial and Audit Report presented by the Treasurer Surya Bahadur Adhikari and report of the National Secretariat presented by Director Rameshwar Nepal. All those report were adopted unanimously by the AGM.

Concern on rights of human rights defenders and journalists

Amnesty International Nepal is continuously organizing campaign on human rights situation of Sri Lanka as a part of Amnesty international's global campaign.

Demonstrations in eastern and western Nepal

Various groups affiliated to Amnesty International Nepal organized demonstration and talk program urging to the concern authorities of Malaysia for the upliftment of the human rights situation of migrant workers.

International Day of the Disappeared

Conflict victims and human rights organizations expressed their worried over the increasing trend of impunity in Nepal. Family members of a decade long armed conflict who were gather to mark the international day for the disappeared together with most of the front line human rights organizations expressed their concern during different programs from 28 to 30 August.

Nepal: Cancel Pact for Wartime Amnesty

Withdrawing Criminal Cases Would Violate International Obligations

Press release

National and International Human Rights Organizations including Advocacy Forum Nepal, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and International Commission of Jurists urged new Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai to honor commitments, both by the government and by the Maoist party, to ensure that perpetrators of human rights abuses during and after the country’s armed conflict are held accountable before courts of law. In an open letter written to the Prime Minster on 2 September by those organization called on the government to end impunity.

Click here to read open letter