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Provincial governments have begun vocalizing concerns regarding the deprivation of rights and inadequacies in laws favoring local jurisdictions to the federal government. Despite establishing economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights as fundamental rights in the Constitution, sincere and lawful implementation across the three tiers of government has been lacking. The government has shown indifference towards implementing recommendations by the National Human Rights Commission and the Universal Periodic Review. Significant efforts are required to address the shortcomings in transitional justice reconciliation.

Contents

32nd Edition’s Foreword: Contrasting Commitments and Implementation

Acknowledgement

Acronyms and Abbreviation

Chapters

Chapter 1 Overall Assessment: Federalism and Human Rights  

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Chapter 2 Research Methods, Data Collection and Analysis  

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Chapter 3 State and Human Rights

Chapter 3.1 Judiciary

Chapter 3.2 Executive

Chapter 3.3 Legislature

 

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Chapter 4 Economic, Social, and Study Report

4.1 Human Trafficking from Nepal’s Eastern Borders

4.2 Modern Bonded Labor: The Plight of Haruwa-Charuwa
in Madhesh

4.3 Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights of Bankariya Community

4.4 Tourism of Kaski under Human Rights Oriented Business

4.5 The Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics of the Khuna and
Sonaha Communities in Banke and Bardia

4.6 Road Accidents on Karnali Highway

4.7  Child Malnutrition in Bajura

 

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Chapter 5 Situation of Human Rights in 2023

5.1 Koshi Province

5.2 Madhesh Province

5.3 Bagmati Province

5.4 Gandaki Province

5.5 Lumbini Province

5.6 Karnali Province

5.7 Sudurpashchim Province

 

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Chapter 6 Human Rights Violation Index of Nepal in 2023 337
Chapter 7 Views of Political Parties on Human Rights Situation in 2023 342
Chapter 8 Views of Provincial Government on Human Rights Situation in 2023 348
Chapter 9 Views of Commission on Human Rights Situation in 2023 356
Chapter 10 Views of Institutions on Human Rights Situation in 2023 372
ANNEXES
Annex 1 Statistics of Human Rights Violations in 2023 383
Annex 2 Types of Medicines Provided Free of Charge 393
Annex 3 Name of Contributors in Course of Preparation of Year Book 2023 396