The meeting of the Madhesh Province-level Human Rights Defenders Network Secretariat was held on April 10, 2026.
The meeting, held at the conference hall of the Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) Madhesh Province Office, emphasized the need to make the Human Rights Defenders Network stronger and more effective, as stated by Network Secretariat Chairperson Raj Kumar Mahaseth.
He stressed that it is essential to coordinate with the provincial government, the Province Chief, and the Speaker to move forward with the formulation and implementation of the draft Human Rights Defenders Protection Act, 2023, with a focus on the safety and protection of the human rights defenders.
Province Coordinator Raju Paswan stated that Human Rights Defenders Networks have been formed in all eight districts of the province, and emphasized that all stakeholders must take initiative to hold the provincial government, the Province Chief, and other concerned authorities accountable for ensuring the protection of human rights defenders through the formulation of a law at the constitutional level.