Kathmandu
26 March, 2017
Nepal’s Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working in the field of economic, social and cultural rights, for the first time, has formed a National Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The CSOs also confirmed that the deep-rooted discrimination, exclusion and the denial of ESCR rights was one of the key causes of the decade long conflict in Nepal. It is crucial to timely address the pending economic, social and cultural rights related problems for the lasting peace.
Press statement in Nepali
No. of pages: 32
Publication date: December 2016
Author: JuRI-Nepal, CRR & UNFPA
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Child marriage is a crime. However, it is socially accepted and pervasive in Nepal. Justice and Rights Institute-Nepal (JuRI-Nepal) work together with other agencies, including CRR, UNICEF, and UNFPA in combating child marriage. It affects both boys and the girls, however, it disproportionately affects girls’ ability to enjoy their rights and freedoms, especially due to the serious risks of sexual and reproductive harms associated with this practice.
It triggers a continuum of reproductive and sexual harms and violations by exposing girls to forced initiation into ...
Kathmandu, 16 October, 2016
Civil society (CSOs) of Nepal working in the field of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) submitted a memorandum to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). A delegation consists of fourteen CSOs and led by Justice and Rights Institute Nepal (JuRI Nepal), called on NHRC to take steps forward to promote human rights with special attention to the ESCR rights. The idea was first thought up during the ESCR Dialogue organized by JuRI-Nepal in partnership with IM Swedish Development Partner.
It was drafted and finalized following a series of consultations with the relevant CSOs. The chairperson of NHRC Hon Anup Raj Sharma welcomed the CSO’s joint...
27 December, Kathmandu 2016
Human Rights advocates shed light the significance of rights to food at a conference concluded in Kathmandu. A three days event was organized by Justice and Rights Institute Nepal (JuRI – Nepal), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and Geneva-based the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. It was aimed at exploring the elements of economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR), in particular in relation to rights to food that could warn against the escalation of rights violations, conflict, and social unrest as well as the preventative measures.
Addressing the event, Hon. Prakash Osti, Commissioner at National Human Rights Commission said ...
7 December, 2016 Kathmandu,
Nepal genuinely needs to have clear and consistent legislations and a strong mechanism for establishing 20 years as the marriage age. It is vital to safeguard girls as it endangers their lives and denies their rights to education and health. Mr. Raju Prasad Chapagain, the JuRI chairperson, delivering a presentation, offered concrete suggestions for the amendment of existing law in dealing with child marriage.
“The legal reform is obligatory, including but not limited to criminalizing all elements of child marriage, increasing the range of punishment corresponding to gravity of crimes, and guaranteeing adequate interim relief to the victims,” stated M...
