Nepal Human Rights Year Book 2026
The Nepal Human Rights Yearbook 2026 continues the long-standing tradition of rigorous, fact-based documentation established over the past 33 editions. This yearbook is not only INSEC’s annual publication but also a record of regular monitoring and public discourse on the human rights situation in Nepal. Consistent with the objective envisioned when the Human Rights Yearbook was first conceived in the open environment following the political change of 1990, we continue to uphold the belief that systematic monitoring and documentation contribute to holding the state accountable for human rights and to safeguarding the rights of citizens.
Over the past three and a half decades, Nepal’s human rights situation has passed through various phases and turning points. At times, serious human rights crises emerged, while at others, signs of institutional reform were visible. During the decade of armed conflict, a large number of serious human rights violations were documented. Although some improvements are visible in areas of civil and political rights in the post conflict years, the human rights situation has not improved as expected due to impunity, lack of accountability, and structural weakness.