NHRC seeks no protection to those responsible for caste-based discrimination

Kathmandu: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for no protection of the people responsible for any incidence of caste-based discrimination and untouchability.

The rights body has urged the government to take the incidence of caste-based discrimination and untouchability sensitively, to bring the perpetrator(s) under the ambit of law through impartial and effective handling, and to protect the victim’s rights to justice, dignity and equality.

The NHRC has urged one and all to exercise restraint and maintain social harmony while putting one’s views on social media. As it said, it has taken the complaint (it received) that journalist Rupa Sunar faced the caste-based in course of searching for a room seriously and is closely monitoring the investigation by the police and law enforcement agencies.

NHRC today held a discussion with Minister Krishna Gopal Shrestha regarding the issue of taking the accused of an inhumane and sensitive incident like racial discrimination from the police officer to her home in his vehicle.

Minister Shrestha said that he felt that he might have not gone there on a government vehicle bearing a flag, adding that he would be aware that such types of incidents might not occur in the future.

Nepal has been expressing commitment in the international forum for the elimination of racial discrimination.
The Constitution of Nepal, racial and other social untouchability and discrimination (Crime and Punishment) Act 2068 and Civil Code-2074 have made provision of punishment considering caste-based discrimination as a legal offense.