At an interaction program held on December 10, 2025, organized by Manthali Municipality in coordination and collaboration with the Federation of NGOs Ramachhap, INSEC, and the District Police Office Ramachhap, stakeholders stated that the state of human rights is not satisfactory.
Although the number of human rights violation incidents has decreased in statistics, speakers concluded that significant challenges in the field of human rights persist.
Ramechhap’s Chief of Police, Deputy Superintendent Bhola Prasad Bhatt, stated that not all human rights-related incidents are reported to the police. He acknowledged that, despite the number of registered cases in the district, Ramechhap has not been able to achieve satisfactory progress on human rights issues.
He emphasised that the police have the responsibility to maintain high morale while ensuring the safety of citizens’ lives and property, their own lives, public infrastructure, and overall peace and security.
At the program, Ratna Prasad Kadel, President of the Federation of NGOs Ramechhap, noted that human rights violations often occur in the workplace, pointing out that the work environment itself is not secure from a human rights perspective.
Lawyer and human rights activist Pandav Prasai highlighted that the current human rights situation is fragile, making it difficult to freely express opinions on certain matters. He added that in situations where political party leaders’ homes and property are set on fire, leaders are prevented from expressing themselves, and security personnel are demoralised by having their uniforms stripped, everyone must proceed with caution and restraint.
Narayan Das Shrestha, President of the Senior Citizens’ Society Ramechhap, stated that senior citizens also face gender-based violence and expressed grievances about not receiving even the services provided by the state.
Presenting his work at the program, INSEC Ramechhap representative and human rights activist Navaraj Pathik noted that various forms of violence and human rights violations occur in Ramechhap. He added that while the number of human rights violations fluctuates from year to year, the inability to control such incidents remains a significant challenge.
The program, chaired by Ishwari Basnet, Deputy Mayor of Manthali Municipality, was attended by representatives of organizations working in the human rights field, elected officials, civil society leaders, journalists, and security officials from Ramechhap.
