गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Amnesty International worries over human rights violations Nepal Amnesty International worries over human rights violations KathmanduPati April 07, 2021 KATHMANDU – Amnesty International has expressed concern over human rights violations and shrinking atmosphere of freedom of expression in Nepal. Releasing an annual report evaluating 2020 situation of human rights in Nepal, the Amnesty International has stated that there were pending legislation limiting rights to freedom of expression and privacy. “Security forces detained individuals for ‘spreading misinformation’ and criticizing the government during the COVID-19 pandemic. Protesters were detained and security forces continued to use excessive force to disperse protesters and enforce lockdowns. Efforts toward securing justice, truth and reparation for crimes under international law and human rights violations committed during the 1996-2006 conflict remained grossly inadequate,” the report said, adding that indigenous families were forcibly evicted and their homes destroyed. Moreover, the international human rights organization expressed concern over sexual and gender-based violence and impunity, and abuses against Dalits. It urged the government to take adequate measures to protect Nepali migrant workers stranded abroad. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal assembly seeks answers over alleged SSB border incursion Mongolia’s former prime minister calls on Education minister Nepal police arrest Foreign Ministry Joint Secretary Nepal denies Malaysia recruitment syndicate allegations amid controversy Nepal government reaches deal with Hindu protesters India, China resume Lipulekh trade despite Nepal protest Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities
