Secretariat of the Nepal’s Non- Governmental Organization’s Coalition, INSEC and other organizations held National Consultation for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) with the stakeholders on 28 February 2020 at Kathmandu.
In the program, INSEC’s Chairperson, Dr. Indira Shrestha said, in the discussion with the United Nations, a clear picture of Nepal’s Human Rights should be shown and no issues should be missed.
Also INSEC’s Executive Director Bijay Raj Gautam, said INSEC has prepared and presented report to the United Nations Organization (UN) since the first cycle of UPR. He said, ‘UPR is the dialogue of the State and UN. In this dialogue, our coalition has also been presenting report from the NGOs’ side.’
Assistant Professor, Kapil Aryal; Kathmandu School of Law said he is preparing report by compiling feedbacks from all the stakeholders and is assured of receiving more advices in this workshop.
Anup Raj Sharma, Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission said, there are positive references of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Kailash Chandra Subedi, Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers said, even after Government of Nepal has prepared a draft for the Human Rights Commission but is unaware of the final status.
There is a provision of reviewing Human Rights in the period of every four and a half year by the member countries of the UN. That provision is called Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The UN had established the Human Rights Council in 2006.From Nepal’s side, more than 300 civil organizations have collaborated as three coalition- NGO Coalition of Nepal, National Women Coalition and Durban Review Conference Follow-up Committee (DRCFC) are preparing the report.