गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Drinking water and electricity issues prominent in prisons during COVID-19 Nepal Drinking water and electricity issues prominent in prisons during COVID-19 KathmanduPati September 30, 2020 File Photo KATHMANDU: The National Human Rights Commission has monitored the status of prisoners’ human rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. A team headed by NHRC member Sudeep Pathak had monitored the situation of inmates in Jumla on Tuesday. The monitoring team arrived in Jumla after taking stock of inmates’ human rights status in 12 districts of the country. The human rights team also held interactions with security agencies, journalists and human rights defenders in the district. On the occasion, NHRC commissioner Pathak highlighted the importance of human rights protection along with the efforts to prevent and control the pandemic. He further shared that the NHRC monitoring team has arrived in Jumla to take stock of the impacts of COVID-19 in the human rights sector, the situation of prisoners and detainees and violent activities recently taking place in the jail. He said that the team would present a report to the government covering the problems faced by the citizens in the time of crisis. Among the key problems shared with the monitoring team were road conditions, electricity and human resource in health facilities. The nine inmates of the district prison who had contracted the virus have now recovered. The inmates are facing an acute shortage in drinking water and electricity. “The inmates here are always vulnerable to different diseases as we are still compelled to drink contaminated water supplied from the Tila River,” said Khadkajeet Rokaya, who is an inmate. Although the doctors have diagnosed water-borne diseases among the prisoners, concerned authorities have been turning away from the issue. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Nepal, India discuss future of global cooperation Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language United front against China -Suresh Sharma Empowering the Journey of Digital Nepal Through Connectivity and Data Prime Minister Oli’s confidante Prem Kumar Rai recommended as CIAA Chief Commissioner Nepal-India petroleum pipeline saves over a billion rupees in transportation related costs
