8 July 2021 The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Australia, Saint Lucia, and Nepal. Speaking on the Universal Periodic Review outcome of...

AFTERNOON 23 February 2021 The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing addresses by 29 dignitaries who elaborated on their national efforts to promote and protect...

GENEVA (18 January 2021) – Nepal’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Thursday, 21 January 2021...

Español GENEVA (29 May 2020) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet expressed shock Friday at the killing of five men by opponents of an inter-caste relationship in Nepal last...

Spanish Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 1 May 2020 Subject: Nepal We hope the Nepal Supreme Court's decision to stand by its ruling...

Nepali version GENEVA (27 August 2019) — Nepal must remove all existing obstacles that hinder victims of torture and forced labour in filing complaints, the UN Human Rights Committee said in a...

Geneva, 27 June 2019 Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Human Rights Council, Excellencies, representatives of NGOs, NHRIs Ladies and Gentlemen Thank you very much for this opportunity to...

Summary The Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Dubravka Šimonović, visited Nepal from 19 to 29 November 2018. In the report, she examines gaps and challenges in...