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...
30 December 2016, Rajbiraj
The child marriage in Nepal; is pervasive as age-old ‘cultural and social practice’ overrides the law. The girls are forced to marry at their tender age and their future filled with full of frustration and anger. It is a heinous crime. In order to support the government response to it, Justice and Rights Institute (JuRI Nepal) in partnership with UNICEF and the Women and Children Office, Saptari successfully concluded a three days training in December, 2016. It was designed to respond to Gender Based Violence with special attention to eliminate child marriage.
The training, under the Support for GBV Prevention and Child Protection Project was simultaneous...
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