More Than Thousand Victims of Human Rights Violations and Abuses in Sudurpashchim.

  February 20, 2023 By: INSEC

INSEC Sudurpaschim Province Office, Dhangadhi, released statistics on victims of human rights in 2022,  in a press conference regarding the human rights situation in Sudurpashchim in 2022 on 19 February.

According to the records of INSEC, in 2022, in a total of 1,192 cases of human rights violations and abuses, 1,183 individuals were the victim.

The data mentions that in 15 cases of human rights violations were 15 victims, including one woman and 14 men, and in 1,171 cases of rape, 1,179 women and 98 men were victims.

Khadk Raj Joshi, the Province coordinator of INSEC, said that according to the statistics, compared to last year, there were  507 more victims of killing this year.

He said that this year, there was one victim of killing by the state, one of beating, 10 of arrests, one of violation of women’s rights, and two of death in detention. Among the cases of human rights abuses,  29 were victims of killing, 35 were injured, and 101 killed were killed in cases of violation of child rights. He further informed that there were five victims of caste discrimination, 955  of women’s rights violations, 6 of inhumane treatment, 44 of beating, and two of threats.

Ganesh Joshi, Human Rights Officer of the National Human Rights Commission, said that the Nepal Human Rights Yearbook, published by INSEC every year, has been established as a credible and reliable source.

He said, ” Although there are adequate laws to protect human rights, due to lack of effective implementation, the victims are unable to get justice.”

Krishna Bahadur Bishwakarma, Documentary Officer of INSEC Sudurpaschim Province Office, Dhangadhi, mentioned that since 1992, every year on 19 February, INSEC has every year published the Human Rights Year Book, as per the precedent the Nepal Human Rights Year Book was launched on the same day, this year as well.

Himal Joshi, Chairperson of the Federation of Nepal Journalists, Kailali, mentioned that the Nepal Human Rights Year Book published by INSEC is a primary source of reference for the human rights situation in Nepal. He further noted that joint initiatives by government and stakeholders are required to ensure the justice of the victims of human rights violations.


Mainamoti Chaudhary