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universal periodic review - Office of the Prime Minister and Council
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW [National Report of Nepal Submitted in Accordance with Paragraph 15(A) of the Annex to the Human Rights Council Resolution 5/1] UPR Report : Its Recommendations, Action Plan and Implementation Status Government of Nepal Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Singhdurbar, Kathmandu July 2012 Published by Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Singhdurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal Date of Publication July 2012 Number of published copies 500 Chief Coordinator Chief Secretary Mr. Leela Mani Paudyal Coordinator Acting Secretary Mr. Rajuman Singh Malla Joint Coordinator Joint Secretary Mr. Ramesh Dhakal Deputy Coordinator Under Secretary Mr. Kesab Prasad Bastola Assistant Coordinator and Computer Setting Section Officer Mr. Jhaindra Prasad Guragain Forward The Universal Periodic Review "has great potential to promote and protect human rights in the darkest corners of the world.” – Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a new process under the UN human rights mechanisms that involves a review of the human rights situations of the UN Member States in every four years. The Human Rights Council is playing a leading role under the UPR process, which provides opportunity to the Member States to state actions that have taken to improve the human rights situations and to fulfill human rights obligations in respective country. The UPR mechanism was created along with the establishment of the Human Rights Council by the UN General Assembly on 15 March 2006. It is a cooperative process where the Council reminds Member States to their responsibility to fully respect and implement all human rights and fundamental freedoms. The ultimate aim of this new UN mechanism is to improve the human rights situation in the country and address human rights violations if they occur. Nepal submitted its first UPR Report to the Human Rights Council on 25 January 2011. The report was adopted by the Council on 27 January 2011 and recommended the Government of Nepal (GoN) to implement recommendations made by 56 Member States. Nepal also submitted additional report to the Council on 7 June 2011 explaining the process for implementation of the UPR recommendations. GoN has adopted and enforced an Action Plan on the implementation those recommendations. The Action Plan outlines requisite measures to implement the recommendations, with specification of responsible bodies and assisting bodies, and the expected time-frame. Various Government Ministries and Agencies are implementing the said plan of action. Now, GoN is publishing a compilation that contains the first UPR report and additional report submitted by Nepal to the Human Rights Council and the plan of action developed by Nepal to implement the UPR recommendations along with a brief description of the progress made so far. GoN is hopeful that this publication will help the readers to understand the Nepal's UPR Report and status of implementation of recommendations made by Member States during the process of UPR in 2011. - Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Contents S.N. Title Page No. 1. Universal Periodic Review 7 I Introduction 7 II Methodology and Consultation Process 7 III Background 7 IV Normative and Institutional Framework 8 V Promotion and Protection of Human Rights on the Ground 15 VI Achievements, Best Practices, Challenges and Constraints 22 VII Key National Priorities, Initiatives and Commitments 26 VIII Capacity Building and Technical Assistance 27 UPR Report in Nepali Version 2. 29 Nepal's Draft report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review Introduction 55 I Summary of the proceedings of the review process 55 A. Presentation by the State under review 55 B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 57 II Conclusions and/or recommendations 66 III Voluntary pledges and commitments 78 Annex : Composition of the delegation 78 3. Additional Report on UPR 79 4. Action Plan on Implementation of UPR Recommendations 84 5. Status of Implementation of UPR Recommendations 114 UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 7 Universal Periodic Review (National Report of Nepal Submitted in Accordance with Paragraph 15(A) of the Annex to the Human Rights Council Resolution 5/1) I. INTRODUCTION 1. Nepal is undergoing a profound socio-economic and political transformation within an overall framework of democratic polity following the peaceful People’s Movement in April 2006. The mandate of the Movement was for peace, change, stability, establishment of the competitive multiparty democratic system of governance, rule of law, promotion and protection of human rights of people, full press freedom, and independent judiciary based on democratic values and norms. Human rights remain at the center of the peace process which in turn stands anchored in the principles of democracy, access, equity, inclusion and participation. The decision of the democratically elected Constituent Assembly (the "CA") to declare Nepal as a Federal Democratic Republic on 28 May 2008 represents a rare peaceful transformation in the contemporary history. The transformation process firmly establishes the political, economic, cultural and social rights of the people as the bedrock of Nepal’s democratic process. People have come to the center stage from the periphery, exclusion, and disadvantaged zone. They now participate in decisions that shape their destiny. Nepal is presently engaged in building national democratic institutions to consolidate democratic gains, expedite the process of socio-economic transformation, and take the peace process to meaningful conclusion including the framing of a democratic constitution by the CA. II. METHODOLOGY AND CONSULTATION PROCESS 2. A committee was formed by the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM), Government of Nepal (GON), with cross sectoral representation to prepare the National Report for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The committee conducted comprehensive inter-ministerial interactions on various aspects of UPR, and held extensive discussions and dialogue with governmental institutions, national human rights institutions including the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), National Women Commission (NWC), National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities (NFDIN), and National Dalit Commission (NDC), and with various civil society actors including the media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Various regional level interaction programs were also held for deliberation on the contents of the Report. III. BACKGROUND 3. Situated in South Asia between the Republic of India and the People's Republic of China, Nepal is a land-locked state, with an area of 147,181 square kilometers. Its population is 23,151,423, with annual growth rate of 2.25 percent. Senior citizens above 60 years account for about 6.5 percent, children below 16 years, 40.93 percent, and women, 51 percent. 8 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 4. Ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity is the most characteristic feature of Nepal as a nation. Around ninety two languages are spoken as mother tongues. The Nepali language is the official language. Currently, 59 groups are recognized as indigenous/ethnic nationalities (Aadivasi Janajati), accounting for 37.2 percent of the population. 5. Nepal endured a decade-long armed conflict from 1996 until 2006. On 21 November 2006, the conflict officially came to an end with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA). The Interim Constitution of Nepal (the Constitution), promulgated on 15 January 2007, created an interim Legislature-Parliament and provided for a transitional government. The United Nations Mission in Nepal was established, vide Resolution 1740 (2007) of the UN Security Council, with the mandate to support the peace process. Election to the CA1 was held on 10 April 2008. Almost a third of its members (33.23 percent) are women and a record number of Dalits and people from various nationalities have been elected, making the CA the most reflective and inclusive of Nepal's social diversity in its history. The CA remains primarily engaged in the process of framing a democratic constitution and also serves as the Legislature-Parliament. IV. NORMATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 6. The normative and institutional frameworks for the protection and promotion of human rights in Nepal are set out in the Constitution, relevant laws, policies, and judicial decisions. A. Normative Framework 1. The Constitution 7. The Constitution is the fundamental law. It keeps democracy, peace, prosperity, progressive economic-social changes and sovereignty, integrity, independence and dignity of the country as the central concern and provides a political system that fully upholds, inter alia, the universally recognized basic human rights and establishes rights of all citizens to education, health, housing, employment and food sovereignty. Its cardinal focus is on social and ethnic inclusion, constructive recognition of diversity and attainment of social justice through inclusive, democratic and progressive restructuring of the state. 8. The Constitution with a comprehensive catalogue of fundamental rights is the basic source of human rights. It incorporates almost all the rights set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the rights and obligations enshrined in human rights instruments to which Nepal is a party. Concretely, it provides for twenty-one different rights as fundamental rights2 including those enshrined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). 9. A number of economic, social and cultural rights are also inscribed in the Directive Principles and State Policies, which include provisions for positive discrimination, reservations and other forms of special support for vulnerable or marginalized groups or communities in connection with education, health, housing, food sovereignty and employment, for their empowerment, protection and development. UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 9 10. A range of rights are recognized as absolute and non-derogable, which cannot be suspended even in the state of emergency. These rights include: the rights to life, equality, personal liberty, justice, social justice, environment, health, education and culture, employment and social security, labor, religion, freedoms to form political parties and associations, rights of the child and women, rights against torture, exploitation, exile, untouchability, racial discrimination and closure or seizure of media or press, and right to constitutional remedies and the remedy of habeas corpus. The Supreme Court has extra-ordinary powers to issue necessary and appropriate writs to enforce such rights or settle the dispute. A person is entitled to obtain compensation for any damage inflicted on that person from any act done in contravention of law or in bad faith during emergency. 2. Laws 11. The Civil Liberties Act, 1954 and the Muluki Ain (General Code), 1963 are important general laws. The Civil Liberties Act guarantees various civil and political rights, including equality before law and equal protection of law, as well as right against discrimination on grounds of religion, race, sex or otherwise. The Muluki Ain is a general law for both civil and criminal matters. It has repealed the traditional caste system and also attempted to end caste-based discrimination by eliminating untouchability and caste hierarchy. The 11th and 12th Amendments have made reforms in the existing provisions particularly on property, marriage, divorce and abortion in compliance with major instruments on women’s rights. 12. The GON is currently drafting civil code, penal code, sentencing legislation and civil and criminal procedure codes, which will, upon promulgation, codify relevant laws, and abolish a range of laws and practices that are still perceived to be discriminatory. 13. Specific laws have been enacted to protect and promote other specific rights, for example, the rights of the child, women’s rights, right against torture and rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs).3 3. Policies 14. Nepal has pursued separate policies and programs on human rights, with special focus on social inclusion of the marginalized or vulnerable groups or communities. The Three-Year Interim Plan, 2007/08-2009/10 (the TYIP) has set Nepal's long-term vision on poverty alleviation and human rights as to build an inclusive, just, democratic and prosperous nation based on human rights culture. The human rights policies aim to ensure human rights for all, by creating a favorable environment for all to live with human dignity, developing human rights culture, alleviating poverty and ending all forms of discrimination, violence and exploitation. 15. Major strategies pursued by Nepal include incorporating the issues of human rights in all sectoral development policies and plans, implementing special programs for targeted groups to promote human rights, enhancing the capacity of national human rights institutions, and making social service delivery easily accessible and effective through comprehensive programs on human rights education and good governance. 16. Also in pursuance of the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action 1993, Nepal has been 10 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW implementing a periodic national human rights action plan, formulated in collaboration with the civil society. It has developed collective ownership for the promotion of human rights through integration of human rights programs into development plans. 4. National Jurisprudence (a) Domestication of International Law 17. The Nepal Treaties Act, 1990 provides that any provision of law that is inconsistent with a treaty ratified by Parliament is, for the purposes of that treaty, invalid to the extent of inconsistency, and the treaty applies. (b) Rulings and Principles Laid Down by Judiciary 18. The Constitution recognizes the judiciary as one of the three pillars of the state. The Constitution specifies its powers, lays down a framework for its independence, and determines its basic features. It provides for structure of courts in a three-tier hierarchySupreme Court (the SC), Appellate Courts and District Courts. There are over 100 judicial bodies including regular courts, special courts and tribunals. 19. The Constitutional Council is a mechanism to recommend also for the appointment of the Chief Justice of the SC, while the Judicial Council is to make recommendation and advice on the appointment of, transfer of, disciplinary action against, and dismissal of, judges and other matters of the district courts and appellate courts, and the appointment of other justices of the SC. 20. The SC has played a lead role in promoting and protecting human rights through its various judgments. The principles and rulings laid down in such judgments, made in relation to a wide array of human rights including economic, social and cultural rights and the rights of the child and women, portray the human rights jurisprudence developed by the SC. The SC declared ultra vires many legal provisions relating to facilities in prisons, equality and non-discrimination. In a range of areas such as women's rights over parental property, rights against sexual harassment and marital rape, it has issued directive orders for formulating necessary enabling laws or streamlining laws to tune them with the constitutionally guaranteed rights. 21. The SC has also developed advanced public interest litigation (PIL) regime for the protection and promotion of public interest, enabling the public to seek redress against violations of human rights. An enormous wealth of jurisprudence has evolved on issues such as prisoner’s rights, bonded labor, right to clean environment and custodial violence, among others. 22. The judiciary has adopted and enforced a strategic plan since 2004 in order to execute judicial reforms. The vision of the Judiciary is to maintain independent and efficient system of justice so as to ensure justice for all and through promotion of human rights, and independent and efficient system of justice. Its mission is to discharge fair and impartial justice in accordance with law and recognized principles of justice. Judicial reforms also focus on alternative dispute resolution mechanism as a vehicle for decentralization of UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 11 justice and involvement of people in dispute resolution. Besides, Nepal is in the process of enacting umbrella legislation on mediation. B. National Institutional Framework 1. National Human Rights Institutions 23. The NHRC was established in 2000 as an independent statutory body.4 The Constitution has upgraded it into a constitutional body consisting of one chairperson and four other members appointed for a six-year term, and the formation and mandate of which is in full conformity with the Paris Principles. In the appointments of the members of the NHRC, diversity and inclusion of women have been maintained. The NHRC Act defines "human rights" as the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the treaties joined by Nepal. The NHRC is to ensure respect for protection and promotion of human rights, including their effective implementation. To this end, it can exercise a wide array of investigatory, supervisory, directive and recommendatory powers. Importantly, it can record any official or body defying its recommendation or direction as a violator of human rights, and issue an order for the provision of compensation to the victims. A bill to implement constitutional provisions on NHRC is being considered by the Legislature-Parliament. 24. The NFDIN was established as an autonomous statutory body, by the National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities Act, 2002, with the main objective of ensuring the overall welfare of the indigenous nationalities. Various provisions in the Constitution have boosted up the NFDIN in empowering the indigenous/ethnic nationalities for protection and promotion of their religious, linguistic, cultural and political rights. 25. The NWC was established as an autonomous statutory body, by the National Women Commission Act, 2007, for the protection and promotion of the rights and interests of women, including their effective inclusion in the development mainstream. It has recommendatory and investigatory powers. It consists of one chairperson and four members appointed by the GON, having due regard to inclusion from the minority communities. 26. The NDC was formed by an executive order of 2002, with primary objective to protect and promote the rights of the Dalit community and assist the GON in Dalit upliftment programs. It has carried out various important activities, including preparation of required legal measures, working plans, publication and dissemination of various literatures on Dalits. It has been implementing a Five-year Strategic Plan focusing on overall empowerment and political participation of Dalits, cultural vigilance and legal reforms. 2. Office of the Attorney General 27. The Attorney General represents the GON in all courts. On a petition or receipt of information that any person in custody is treated inhumanely or disallowed to meet his or her relative or legal practitioner, the Attorney General can inquire into the matter and give necessary directive to the concerned authority to prevent such act. 12 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 3. Human Rights Committee in Legislature-Parliament 28. The International Relations and Human Rights Committee of the Legislature-Parliament gives necessary direction and suggestion to the GON, and evaluates and monitors governmental activities on human rights. It considers and deliberates on annual reports of the NHRC and the Attorney General, and reports to the House of Legislature-Parliament indicating whether desirable progress has been made, whether violators of human rights have been brought to justice, whether status of implementation of human rights treaties joined by Nepal is satisfactory and what sorts of policies need to be implemented in this field. 4. National Information Commission (NIC) 29. The NIC is a statutory body established under the Right to Information Act, 2007. It hears appeals against decisions by public bodies in relation to citizens' demand to have access to information in such bodies. It is empowered to provide effective remedies on the enforcement of the right to information, by also ordering for making reasonable compensation to the aggrieved party and taking departmental action against the defaulter. 5. Government Institutions 30. The OPMCM is the lead government agency responsible for the promotion and coordination of human rights related activities, including governance reform and effective implementation of relevant human rights treaties. It is also a liaison institution for NHRC and Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), among others. It coordinates and harmonizes human rights related matters with various line agencies. 31. The Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction (MOPR) has supported initiatives for constructive conflict management, promotion of participation of all spheres of society in the peace process, forging international support to sustain the peace process and ensure transitional justice to conflict victims. The MOPR has reconstructed 1,411 out of the 5,560 infrastructures damaged due to conflict, provided financial assistance to the families of 14,064 out of 16,729 deceased, distributed reliefs to 25,000 out of 78,689 internally displaced persons, reliefs to 1,179 out of 1,327 disappeared persons, and subsistence allowance to 23 persons injured in the People’s Movement. Bills on the constitution of two high level commissions on truth and reconciliation and disappearance are being considered by the Legislature-Parliament. 32. The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MWCSW) is responsible for the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, plans and programs on women, children and social welfare, and also for the protection and security of orphans, helpless children, women, senior citizens, persons with disabilities. It mobilizes and coordinates with national and international NGOs in their activities within its purview. A national CEDAW committee is putting in place necessary measures to effectively implement the CEDAW. The MWCSW prepared a strategic document on gender and social inclusion in 2006, which has been instrumental in mainstreaming gender and promoting equality at the national level organizations. UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 13 33. The Ministry of Law and Justice (MOLJ) is the sole governmental agency responsible for drafting legislation, and reviewing and reforming legal system, administration of justice and judicial system. It also provides legal opinions to other line ministries on joining international treaties, acquisition of membership of international organizations and international legal obligations. 34. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) is basically responsible for the maintenance and enforcement of law and order. It is executing a Special Program for Effectiveness of Peace and Security, End to Impunity and Defending Human Rights, 2009 accompanied by a code of conduct founded on the norms of human rights, for security personnel and employees involved in the enforcement of this Program. It operates the institutions of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and National Intelligence Department. Both Nepal Police and Armed Police Force have central human rights units, and human rights cells at their regional and local level offices. The contents of human rights are included in training manuals for police employees at all levels. These institutions have mechanisms to examine petitions against police employees for human rights violations and publish the results of such examination. 35. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) seeks to ensure that the overall commitments and obligations of Nepal under relevant treaties are met to the best of ability in coordination with different government organs and other relevant agencies. In addition to being actively engaged in preparation of reports to be submitted by Nepal to various human rights treaty bodies, the MOFA also performs the coordinative and liaison roles. 36. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a lead role in framing necessary defence policies, legislations, and managing the institution of Nepal Army. It has adopted a range of measures to ensure civilian authority over, and inclusiveness of, army, and training of armed forces in accordance with the norms and values of human rights. 37. The Nepal Army (NA) established a Human Rights Directorate in 2006, with basic mandate to impart knowledge to the armed forces about human rights and enable them to fully carry out commitments on human rights. Moreover, there is a human rights division in each Regional Headquarters and human rights sections at the Brigade level, and this provision is planned to be extended up to the operational level. The NA has been incorporating human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL) package in all trainings (basic, career and special curricula) conducted within it. A separate training package, inter alia, is also conducted at various locations of Division Headquarters and Brigade Headquarters periodically. In the period between 2006 and 2009, a total of 37,354 persons were given human rights and IHL package, sensitizing all staff in basic norms. Under the Military Act, 2007, an investigation committee has been formed to investigate into allegations of corruption, theft, torture and disappearance and file cases in the military special court. 6. Anti corruption bodies 38. Cognizant of the fact that corruption is a great threat to good governance and development efforts, a number of anti corruption bodies have been established with varying, yet complementing, scope and nature of mandate. The Commission for the Investigation of the Abuse of Authority (CIAA) is a constitutional body mandated to investigate and prosecute the cases of corruption and improper conduct. Likewise, the National Vigilance Centre, 14 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW the Special Court, Office of the Attorney General, Judicial Council, Revenue Investigation Department, Central Arrears Collection Office, Parliamentary Committees and the Office of the Auditor General serve the various functions of ombudsmen against corruption. 7. The Media 39. Media exercise full freedom of expression. The GON firmly believes that a fully responsible media is the nerve of any democratic polity. A good number of daily newspapers, weeklies, fortnightlies and monthlies in English and vernacular languages are being published. There is also a remarkable growth of private satellite TV channels, radios and print media. The media is active in disseminating information on various issues of national importance such as human rights, development and good governance, with the fundamental aim of generating dialogue and consensus on such issues. 8. Civil Society 40. The civil society has also evolved as a vibrant institution significantly contributing to the establishment of a sound democratic system. Voluntary action by citizens, in particular the PIL, has played a supportive role in safeguarding human rights. Such action is reinforced by the NGOs and CBOs through their diverse programs including awareness raising, income generation, access to justice, environment conservation and participation in development process. Nepal has a strong tradition of NGOs and CBOs. C. Scope of International Obligations 41. Nepal strongly upholds the rights set forth in the UDHR and principles enunciated in the UN Charter. Nepal is also a party to almost all core universal human rights treaties5, eleven ILO conventions,6 and many other human rights related treaties.7 It is also a party to the Four Geneva Conventions of 1949. It ratified the SAARC Convention on Regional Arrangements for the Promotion of Child Welfare in South Asia, 2002 and SAARC Convention on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Women and Children for Prostitution, 2002. 42. Nepal is committed to make the Human Rights Council a strong and effective body. It has extended exemplary cooperation to all mechanisms of the UN, including the Human Rights Council. It continues to remain constructively engaged with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), which maintains a country office in Nepal since 2005. The Agreement between the GON and the OHCHR was revised in June last to reflect democratic changes and respect constitutional provisions. 43. At the invitation of the GON, various special procedures, mandate holders visited Nepal, namely, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in 1996, the Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary executions in 2000, the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances in 2004, the Representative of the Secretary General on the human rights of internally displaced persons in 2005, Special Rapporteur on the question of torture in 2005, Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 15 Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples in 2008, and Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict in 2008 and 2009. V. PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ON THE GROUND A. Civil and Political Rights 44. The Constitution serves as a shield against any infringement of civil and political rights. Most of the rights guaranteed by the ICCPR have been recognized as fundamental rights.8 The Constitution confers on every person the right to life with dignity and liberty, and the right against death penalty. This right is essentially the foundation of human rights jurisprudence in Nepal. The Constitution sets the objective of the State as to maintain peace and order, protect and promote human rights, promote public welfare in the society, and create opportunities for maximum public participation in the governance, and the political objective as to build prosperous and affluent Nepal by institutionalizing democracy. 45. A specific legislation, the Press and Publication Act, 1992 is designed to safeguard the freedom of opinion and expression. The Right to Information Act, 2007 has further reinforced Nepal's commitment to promote freedom of information and the right of access to information. B. Right against Torture 46. Nepal is a party to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT). The Constitution recognizes the right against torture as a fundamental right. Any form of physical or mental torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment for any reason is prohibited, and legally punishable. A victim of torture is entitled to compensation as specified by law. The Torture Related Compensation Act, 1996, is a special legislation in this respect. A bill to criminalize the act of torture is being considered by the GON. 47. The GON views any alleged acts relating to torture in any part of the country with serious concern. It has carried out investigations of allegations of such acts. Necessary punitive measures have been taken subject to law against those found indulged in such act. The GON is seriously considering the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur on Torture for making necessary legal reforms. C. Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 48. Nepal is a party to the ICESCR, and reaffirms that all human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent. A range of economic and social measures, including the provision of basic food, health service, educational facilities, housing and other essential services have been adopted, in order to ensure a high quality of life for its people. The GON believes that the progressive realization of economic, social and cultural rights is largely dependent on the availability of requisite infrastructures and resources at the domestic level as well as on positive international cooperation and technical assistance. 16 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 1. Economic Development and Poverty Alleviation 49. Poverty alleviation has been a major priority of successive governments in Nepal. Development plans have strived to reduce poverty and achieve wider economic growth. Currently, the economic growth rate is 3.4 percent, which is a reflection of existing problems including unemployment, poverty and increasing income disparity. In order to address this situation, the GON has strived to achieve the state's fundamental economic objective of transforming national economy into an independent, self-reliant and progressive economy, also through equitable distribution of economic gains based on social justice and elimination of economic inequalities. The GON is determined to attain the MDG goals. It implemented the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (2002-2007) focusing on, inter alia, structural reforms, broad-based economic growth and social inclusion through participation and empowerment of the marginalized or vulnerable groups and communities. 50. Consequently, Nepal has achieved a significant progress in poverty alleviation. The absolute poverty has gone down from 42 percent in 2000 to 31.4 percent in 2005 and further down to 25.4 percent in 2009. In keeping with this achievement, the GON is further streamlining its measures to narrow down the gap between the rich and the poor. 2. Right to Health 51. The Constitution has safeguarded the right to environment and health as a fundamental right, entitling each person to live in a healthy environment. Each citizen has the right to free basic health services from the state, as provided in law. The GON recognizes that the enjoyment of right to health is intrinsic to the dignity of human being. The national health policy adopted by Nepal since the 1990s is governed by a commitment to provide free essential health service to all. The GON is implementing the Second Long-Term Health Plan 1997-2017 and other population and sanitation related policies. 52. The GON has implemented the free health service in primary health care institutions and district hospitals. People have free access to 40, 33 and 23 kinds of medicines at district hospitals, primary health centres and health posts, and sub-health posts, respectively. Pregnant women are entitled to free maternity service at all governmental hospitals and private hospitals making agreement with the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP). A transportation allowance is provided to those women who give birth at a health institution. Moreover, the poor, indigent, disabled and women volunteers are entitled to free medical service in entirety. 53. The GON is making efforts to increase the rate of child immunization from the existing 83 percent to 100 percent. The achievement in the immunization service has been appreciated by the international community and development partners. Nepal is committed to the "health for all" as pledged in the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978 and to the achievement of MDGs by 2015. Significant achievements have been made in several areas. Maternal mortality rate has gone down to 281, total fertility rate to 3.1, under five mortality rate to 61, and infant mortality rate to 48. The average life expectancy has gone up to 63.3 years. The GON believes that it is on the right track to achieve health related MDGs. UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 17 3. Right to food 54. The Constitution recognizes food sovereignty as a fundamental right. The GON recognizes that food security implies physical and economic access of each person each day to adequate, hygienic and nutritional food, according to his or her requirement and desire. Government policies in this sector focus on four basic aspects of food sovereignty: availability of food, access to food, proper use of food, and food stability. 55. In remote districts, the GON is making food available through the Nepal Food Corporation, a government undertaking, and other means which include ‘Food for Work’ and ‘School Feeding’ programs. 4. Right to Education 56. The Constitution safeguards the right to education and culture as a fundamental right. Accordingly, every community has the right to basic education in its mother tongue, and preserve and promote its language, script, culture, cultural civilization and heritage, and every citizen to free education up to secondary level, as provided in law. The education policy has been structured to achieve this fundamental right and directive of state policy, and MDG 2 by 2015. The prevalent education policy aims at democratic, inclusive and egalitarian quality education for all. The GON has made education free up to secondary level. A bill to provide free and compulsory basic education is under consideration. Communities are encouraged to get permission to run primary schools in their mother tongue; and course-books have already been prepared in 16 mother tongues. 57. The GON has implemented the School Sector Reform Plan (2009-2016). It restructures the school education covering education from grade one to twelve, while specifying education from grade one to eight as basic education, which is the basic right of the child. The National Action Plan on Education for All (2001-2015) has identified goals of elementary child education and development programs, based on four pillars, namely, survival, development, protection and participation. The literacy rate of 6 plus year population is 63.7 percent. There are altogether 32,130 schools where 7,575,880 students are studying. The net enrolment rate of primary level (grade 1-5) is 93.7 percent. Currently, a total of 29,089 early child development centres are engaged in imparting child education, of which 24,773 are community-based and the rest are institutional school-based. The GON has incorporated civic education and concepts of human rights into school curricula with a view to promoting human dignity. 58. To ensure inclusiveness and gender mainstreaming in education, various programs have been launched. These include reservation of 45 percent of scholarship for higher education in medical sciences that are available to the GON for indigent students from community schools and belonging to vulnerable groups, provision of scholarship to indigent girls in Terai who wish to pursue technical education on auxiliary nurse midwifery; extension of day nutrition program to 35 districts to mitigate drop-outs; provision of scholarship to 50 percent girls at the primary level and to all school girl students in Karnali Zone; allocation of quota for 40,000 girl students under annual 60,000 secondary education scholarships; mandatory recruitment of women teachers in a specific ratio; and income and skill generating trainings to women. A literacy campaign with the slogan of "let us 18 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW be literate and enhance capacity" is being launched with local level participation. Now, women teachers account for more than 27 percent (42000) in community schools. 5. Right to Housing 59. The Constitution has adopted a policy of establishing the right of all citizens to housing, and uplifting and providing shelter to marginalized communities through reservation, and a policy of implementing a scientific land reforms program. The GON is implementing the national housing policy, founded on the concept of "housing for all", and with the objective of providing government support to low-income groups and ensuring planned human settlement. The TYIP has committed to provide safe and affordable housing facilities while promoting planned settlement. 60. A series of programs have been adopted to ensure right to housing, which include housing program targeted to low-income families, physical improvement of habitation of landless squatters, rural housing development program, land and housing development program and rehabilitation of displaced families. 61. Soft interest housing loans are being provided through finance companies, revolving funds and income-generating funds to the backward families including women, Dalit, bonded labourers and indigenous nationalities. Certain lands are being provided to freed bonded labourers for housing purpose. A total of 4403-05-010 Bigaha of land has already been provided to 21,639 families and a sum of 112 million 278 thousand rupees provided to 12,034 families for housing. Out of 27,570 emancipated bonded labours, 21,639 families have already been rehabilitated, and the rest are in the process. 6. Right to Work and Just and Favorable Conditions of Work 62. The Constitution recognizes the right to employment and labor related rights as fundamental rights. Each citizen is entitled to employment as provided in law, and each worker and employee to appropriate labor exercise, form and join trade unions and engage in collective bargaining, as provided in law. The State is obliged to pursue policies designed to establish this right and provide employment to the labor force. Each person has the right against exploitation, and against work contrary to his or her will and desire, except in relation to compulsory service for public purposes. 63. The Labor and Employment Policy, 2006 is designed to provide productive, nondiscriminatory and decent work opportunities for citizens, through building and managing a labor market that is contributive to national economy and competitive globally. The Labour Act, 1991 and Regulation, 1993, Foreign Employment Act, 2007 and its Regulation, 2007, Trade Union Act, 1992 and Regulation, 1993 are core legal measures to institutionalize these rights as well as relevant ILO Conventions ratified by Nepal. There are also specific laws to prohibit child labor. Provision of equal pay for equal work is in place. The GON has specified minimum wages for workers and employees, including agro labors. Inspection visit by factory inspectors is a mechanism to ensure compliance with statutory provisions including occupational health and safety. A tripartite consultation mechanism has been established, which makes suggestions in policy and legal reforms in the field of labor and employment. UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 19 64. The GON has entered into bilateral labor agreements with some countries, which will promote dignified and decent working environment in relation to foreign employment. The GON has also implemented provisions of labor desks, insurance, orientation training, inquiry desk in the foreign employment department, examination and inquiry into complaints in relation to foreign employment so as to promote the right to safe migration. D. Women's Rights 65. Nepal is a party to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and its Optional Protocol. It maintains that implementation of the Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security, is highly important. A separate action plan is being prepared to forge participation of women in conflict resolution and other activities. 66. Nepal has identified gender mainstreaming, inclusion and equality as a priority in its national development plan. Policy and legal reforms, leadership development, social rehabilitation of women affected by the conflict, legal aid, gender awareness and advocacy are some important activities being carried out to this end. The TYIP sets the target of 33 percent women's participation in overall state machinery. Under the Women Development Program, women have been united against domestic violence and human trafficking, and involved in entrepreneurship and skill development income generation related activities by means of revolving fund operation. Women’s cooperatives have become an effective vehicle for uniting women engaged in unorganized sectors, and conducting campaigns against various malpractices. Since 2002, the Gender Responsive Budget Initiative has been implemented. The allocation of gender budget in the current fiscal year is 17.3 percent. 67. The National Plans of Action on CEDAW and Beijing Platform of Action framed in 2004 are being practically implemented. The GON has adopted temporary and special measures for full development and advancement of women. More than 150 laws provide for affirmative provisions for women in education, health and employment, and strive to secure gender justice. 68. The Human Trafficking and Transportation (Control) Act, 2007 and its Regulation, 2008, which cover both cross border and internal trafficking for any purpose, are a strong law to address the issue of trafficking in person. It also incorporates important provisions to provide justice to the victims, including compensation, in-camera hearing and establishment of a rehabilitation fund. The Domestic Violence (Crime and Punishment) Act, 2009 aims to end domestic violence which is in its implementation. 69. In pursuance of the recommendations of the CEDAW Committee, 65 discriminatory legal provisions have already been eliminated. A law review committee under the MWCSW is working out toward further elimination of laws perceived to be still discriminatory. E. Rights of the Child 70. Nepal is party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and both of its Optional Protocols. The Constitution protects children's right as a fundamental right and 20 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW incorporates: right to identity and name; right to nurture, basic health and social security; right against physical, mental or other form of exploitation; right of helpless, orphan, mentally retarded, conflict victim, displaced, vulnerable and street children to special facilities from the State; right of minors against their employment, engagement or use in a factory, mine or similar other hazardous work or in army, police or conflict. 71. The TYIP aims to abolish all forms of exploitation, abuse, violence and discrimination against children through promotion of child-friendly environment for the physical, emotional, mental and intellectual development of, and protection of the rights of, the child. The GON has implemented a 10-year National Plan of Action (2004/05-2014/15), covering areas of health, protecting children against abuse, exploitation and violence, and combating HIV/AIDS. 72. Nepal has a comprehensive legal regime for the protection of the rights of the child. The Act Relating to Children, 1992 incorporates almost all the rights of the child, defined as one who is below 16, as enunciated in the CRC, and is based on a child friendly approach. This Act as well as criminal justice system of Nepal is geared towards the rehabilitation of child offenders, through various institutions including children reform homes. Juvenile justice related regulation has prescribed child-friendly procedures to be adopted while trying cases involving children. There are juvenile benches in 28 out of 75 district courts. Six courts are implementing the program for the improvement of legal and institutional framework for the protection and promotion of the rights of the child, which will be gradually extended to other courts. 73. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1999 outlaws the engagement of a child below 14 in work as a labourer and provides for a stringent punishment. A committee of child labor prevention and a child labor prevention fund have also been established under this Act. These measures are also in tune with the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999. Exploitation of children for pornography, sexual exploitation and trafficking is strictly outlawed, in keeping with Nepal's commitment under the two Protocols to the CRC. 74. The GON has adopted a zero-tolerance strategy in relation to child recruitment. Efforts are directed to protect children and ensure that children recruited in armed conflict have access to rehabilitation and reintegration measures. An exodus of 4,008 non-qualified combatants, including 2,973 minors, has already been made from various cantonments, and they have been integrated into society. The GON is preparing a national policy on children associated with armed forces and armed groups. F. Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) 75. Nepal has ratified the Convention on the Rights of PWDs. The GON has been enforcing the National Policy and Plan of Action on Disabilities, 2006, in tune with the Extended Decade Work Plan for Asia Pacific Region PWDs 2003-2012. Legislative reforms, promotion of awareness on disability prevention, free education and medical care, family and community based rehabilitation and employment are major areas of intervention. Required resources are being channeled to the Local Bodies for the development and UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 21 empowerment of PWDs and their enhanced participation in development plans. The right based and inclusive approach is the bedrock of the GON's policies and plans in this field. Privileges in relation to education, health, skills-based training and transport services, among others, are some examples of positive discrimination in favor of the PWDs. A national coordination committee oversees and coordinates activities in this field, also in collaboration with the civil society. 76. The Protection and Welfare of Persons with Disability Act, 1983 and Regulation, 1994 are major legal measures to give effect to the Convention. The GON is working out for timely improvements in the policy and legal regimes in the field of rights of PWDs. It has also framed building codes requiring public buildings to be PWD friendly. G. Rights of Dalits 77. Nepal is party to the Convention on the Elimination of Racial discrimination (CERD) and has recognized Durban Declaration and Program of Action. The Constitution has recognized the right against untouchability and racial discrimination on any ground as a fundamental right. Any such discriminatory treatment is outlawed and also entails compensation to the victim. A person has the right against deprivation of use of public facilities or access to religious sites on ground of caste or race. Any act depriving any person of a particular caste or tribe of services or facilities or reflecting any superiority or inferiority of persons belonging to any caste or race or justifying social discrimination on ground of caste or race is punishable. H. Social Security of Senior Citizens and Other Vulnerable Groups 78. The Constitution has guaranteed the right of vulnerable groups to social security as a fundamental right. The Act Relating to Senior Citizens, 2006 provides legal base to various social security schemes for senior citizens. The GON has been providing a monthly allowance to senior citizens above 70 years of age, with 65 years of age for those in the Karnali Zone. Senior citizens above 75 years of age are entitled to free medical treatment of severe diseases like heart, kidney and cancer. 79. A range of public service employment and labor related laws and policies provide for social security measures including provisions of gratuity, pension and compulsory provident fund for employees and workers, with special focus on those from vulnerable or marginalized groups or communities. I. ILO Convention 169 on Rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples 80. Nepal has ratified the ILO Convention 169. The GON is working out to adopt a national action plan on its implementation to ensure indigenous peoples' effective and politically meaningful participation in the decision-making process and equal representation in the governance of the country. 22 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW VI. ACHIEVEMENTS, BEST PRACTICES, CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS A. Achievements 1. Holistic Approach to Human Rights 81. Nepal has been able to adopt a holistic and multi-faceted approach for the protection and promotion of human rights against the backdrop of its diverse social and cultural ethos, development imperatives and over a decade long armed conflict, which has resulted in the death of about 16,729 persons, displacement of about 78,689 persons, disappearance of about 1,327 people, and devastation of public infrastructures valued at about 5 billion Rupees. 82. Peace, justice and democracy are indivisible and they never thrive in isolation from each other. The signing of the CPA was demonstration of the commitment of all political parties to establish a lasting peace premised on the value of democratic pluralism in the country, and with pledge to protect and promote human rights under all circumstances. The Constitution, incorporating the CPA as an integral part, has directed the State to provide for economic, social and cultural justice through democratic, progressive and inclusive restructuring of State. 2. Human Rights as an Overriding Issue 83. The issue of the protection and promotion of human rights has become an overriding priority agenda of the GON in its governance system. The right-based approach has gradually gained momentum in national policies, plans and laws; and all the relevant stakeholders have been increasingly positive towards inclusion of human rights in national plans and development process. Various national institutions importantly NHRC, NWC, NFDIN and NDC are actively involved in the protection and promotion of human rights for all, particularly those of marginalized groups. The GON values the feedback from the non-governmental sector institutions on human rights situation. 3. Increased Level of Awareness about Human Rights 84. A great level of awareness about human rights has been attained. Now, a great majority of people have broad awareness about the right-based approach and are able to argue and advocate for their rights. Various sensitization programs have been instrumental in bringing about behavioural change in governmental officials and security personnel. 4. Human Rights Policy Incorporated into Development Plans 85. In pursuance of the state obligations in the field of human rights, the TYIP has committed to ensure human rights guaranteed by the Constitution and international treaties subscribed to by Nepal, and to support poverty alleviation. These commitments have been implemented through a range of important measures, including harmonizing human rights programs with national development programs, institutional strengthening of the judicial system, and implementation of national human rights action plan. Similarly, with wider participation of stakeholders, national plans of action in areas of education and UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 23 health, in women empowerment, in the rights and development of the child, the PWDs and senior citizens are being implemented. Consequently, each government institution is obliged to develop its policies, plans and programs guided by the right-based approach and in consonance with the human rights action plan. 5. Engagement with International Mechanisms 86. In keeping with commitments made by it at times, Nepal has demonstrated a high level of openness and transparency through constructive engagements with various UN human rights mechanisms including treaty bodies and the special procedures mandate holders, and maintained open and constructive dialogue with the OHCHR and other international institutions. 6. Legislative Framework of Good Governance 87. In recognition of the fact that good governance is fundamental for the protection and promotion of human rights, the Good Governance (Management and Operation) Act and Regulation have been promulgated. A code of conduct for civil service employees has also been implemented under this legislation. Enactment of Money Laundering Act, Public Procurement Act and Amendment to the Civil Service Act, issuance of Guidelines for Making Effective Government Service and Facilities, and provisions of citizen's charter are some other important measures. Policy and institutional reforms have been made in the civil service to establish transparency, accountability and participation. The Public Service Commission Act has given impetus to these reform initiatives. In the nutshell, the issue of human rights has been crystallized by law and practice as an integral part of the governance system in the country. B. Best Practices 1. Inclusive and Balanced Development Approach 88. The Government has introduced a policy of inclusion in pursuit of making the society equitable through elimination of existing regional, class and caste-based, ethnic and other disparities and discriminations. The Tenth Plan enunciated inclusion as a strategic pillar for poverty alleviation. The Constitution has included various important provisions on inclusive development in all sectors including economic, social, political and ecological ones so as to ensure human rights and fundamental freedoms for all castes, ethnic groups, gender, religions, regions, ages, and classes by restructuring the State. As envisaged in the TYIP, a series of policies and other measures are being implemented to make Nepal an inclusive nation. 89. Nepal believes that such an inclusive and just statehood is a sine qua non for the protection of human rights, and for fulfilment of the physical, emotional and basic needs of all. It has to be achieved by respecting their dignity and their own culture and also reducing the gap in access to existing opportunities in all state mechanisms. The GON considers inclusion as a tool supportive and contributive to building a just society by ensuring rightful share in power and resources. 24 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 2. Human Rights and Social Justice as Interlinked Issues 90. The GON believes that social justice is of critical significance to marginalized or vulnerable communities or groups. Policy, legal and institutional measures adopted in the field of human rights are premised on the reality that there are many communities for whom the fundamental issues of reforms process relate to issues of basic livelihood, health and quality of life. Improvement of social, human and cultural status of these communities or groups by mainstreaming them into development has been a central focus of development plans. 3. Independence of Judiciary as Foundation for Justice and Human Rights 91.An independent judiciary is a core element of Nepal's policies on human rights. The concept of independent judiciary has been recognized by the Constitution that has further consolidated the judicial system, which enjoys full independence in its functioning in imparting justice and protecting the rights of the people. 4. Collaboration with civil society 92. Departing from the traditional centralized governance approach, governmental policies have increasingly been focusing on collaboration with civil society including NGOs and private sector in development process. A range of policies are being adopted to activate NGOs in economic and social development processes and bring about transparency and efficiency in the mobilization of their resources. 5. Gender Mainstreaming 93. The GON's policies have accorded high importance to gender mainstreaming through empowerment and development of women. Various institutions including the NWC are in place to contribute to the mainstreaming of women in governance and development process. Empowerment of rural women is an issue running across all relevant government measures. Gender responsive budgeting and gender auditing systems are also in place. 6. Legislative Reforms 94. The GON has always focused on legislative measures as an important vehicle to carry out Nepal's commitments on human rights. Consequently, a range of laws have been enacted or revised on important areas, such as the right to information, gender equality, public procurement, anti-money laundering, legal aid, labour, good governance, corruption prevention, and prison reforms. The GON is also drafting comprehensive civil and penal codes and procedures codes based on the human rights approach. A bill on the prohibition of sexual harassment at workplace is also under consideration. 7. Zero Tolerance against Gender Based Violence 95. A special program has been launched to observe the year 2010 as a year against gender based violence (GBV). The GON has adopted a National Plan of Action for Year against UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 25 Gender Based Violence, 2010, which is a single policy document, and a longer-term plan will be developed based on learning from this. It details a health sector response to GBV, and recognizes that a concerted effort on different dimensions like health, education, legal rights, protection and security is necessary to address GBV. A Central Level Complaint Management Unit has been established in the OPMCM so that immediate action can be taken in cases where concerned agencies refuse to register complaints or when they are unresponsive. 8. Community Forestry 96. The community forestry (CF) concept was incepted in 1978. The Master Plan for Forestry Sector 1989, a 25-year policy and planning framework, has aimed to conserve eco-system, and contribute to economic growth at local level. It envisioned transfer of government forests to community forest users groups, an independent and self-governing entity. The Forests Act, 1993 and its Regulation 1995, together with the Forest Sector Policy, 2000, give substantial rights to local people in managing community forests. As a result of this innovative process, forest areas have now been expanded to 39 percent of total land area of the country. C. Challenges and Constraints 97. Despite a range of policies, and legal and institutional measures that have been taken, people's ability to enjoy human rights is constrained by a number of factors, which also relate to governance and structural and functional capabilities of the state organs. 98. Nepal is passing through a transitional phase, which by nature is a mixture of uncertainty and instability. This has consequently impacted in maintaining stability in public policies and political, social, and economic sectors, and also resulting in the delayed implementation of adopted policies. Secondly, consensus building is the pillar of Nepali peace process with democracy and human rights at its center. The national agenda based on wider national consensus in relation to political, economic, social transformation and development remains a work in progress. Thirdly, more needs to be done in the areas of poverty alleviation and social justice by, inter alia, ensuring peace, security and socioeconomic development. Fourthly, the State has been significantly resource constrained to honor its obligation to provide basic services to marginalized or vulnerable communities or groups, and build national institutions to institutionalize social and economic transformation within the democratic framework. Fifthly, rehabilitation of women, children and the families of those affected by the armed conflict is yet to be fully achieved. 99. Various economic and social issues such as poverty and environmental degradation remain growing threats to the enjoyment of human rights. Nepal has devised a multi-pronged policy and strategy to alleviate poverty. However, poverty alleviation remains as elusive as ever. The rate of population growth is still high. Thus, despite some achievements, alleviating poverty as well as bridging the increasing gap between the poor and the rich remains a central development challenge for Nepal. Around 25.4 percent of people still live below the poverty line. Agriculture sector harbors rampant disguised unemployment 26 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW because of illiteracy, poverty and malnutrition. The GON is concerned that its target of achieving a wider economic growth might be inhibited by a range of factors, including political instability, effects of climate change, wider consequences of globalization, and increasingly competitive and uncertain world trade environment. Nepal is facing multidimensional challenges in keeping up with its commitment to human rights owing to lack of resources and human rights infrastructures such as the existence of strong and matured national democratic institutions. 100. The trade base of Nepal, a least developed land-locked country, is narrow and transactions costs are exorbitantly high. The devastating impact of rising prices, food shortages and global economic and financial crises has aggravated the plight of vulnerable and marginalized sections of society and adversely affected the enjoyment of human rights of the Nepali people. 101. Climate change remains a growing threat to development. Deforestation, melting of Himalayan glaciers, looming glacial lake outbursts, soil erosion, decrease in productivity and desertification, flood, landslide and decrease in biodiversity are causing unexpected and severe environmental crises endangering the lives and livelihoods of people, and are detrimental to the enjoyment of human rights. Given that Nepal is predominantly a mountainous and agricultural country; the impacts of climate change may be catastrophic in future. 102. Transitional phase is a delicate and difficult period. Challenges like corruption and impunity also stare any state in this phase. Establishing the rule of law remains a supreme task as an essential foundation of any democratic society. Nepal firmly believes that a strong and inclusive democracy can help meet these challenges in a comprehensive and lasting manner. Accordingly, the GON has undertaken, and will undertake, a range of measures to address these issues. Such measures include: enhanced respect for rule of law, focusing on more effective implementation of relevant laws, of human rights treaties, and of directives and recommendations by the Supreme Court and NHRC, revamping relevant institutions and security bodies with adequate resources, and formulating commissions on disappearance and truth and reconciliation. 103. The GON considers the Local Bodies as the first point of contact with the people. Local Bodies, which are the vehicle of devolution, decentralization and good governance at the local level, have remained out of political leadership for long. This has adversely affected the delivery of basic services to the people effectively and efficiently. Though the GON has made alternative arrangements for the purpose of delivering services to the people through a team of dedicated officials, it still feels that there can be no substitute to elected bodies. VII. KEY NATIONAL PRIORITIES, INITIATIVES AND COMMITMENTS 104. In order to address the problems and constraints, the GON has identified various activities as key national priorities and commitments, particularly: institutionalizing the rule of law, bringing the on-going peace process to a meaningful conclusion; framing a new constitution, carrying out a democratic, federal, inclusive and progressive state restructuring; rehabilitation and integration of Maoist combatants; achieving wider economic growth UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 27 to expedite the process of socio-economic transformation, and balanced and inclusive development; making necessary legal reforms and effective implementation of relevant laws; effective implementation of human rights action plan, and other national action plans, including on CEDAW and on the rights of PWDs; formulation and implementation of action plan on the ILO Convention 169; institutional strengthening of national human rights institutions; support for judicial reforms and law enforcement agencies. 105. Similarly, capacity building on treaty body reporting; carrying out further measures to end impunity in any form; providing transitional justice; ending caste-based discrimination in all forms; effective implementation of ICERD; ending GBV; national monitoring of status of implementation of human rights treaty obligations; improvement in prisons and detention facilities; and enhanced human rights education to law enforcement agencies, armed and police forces are also the key priorities and commitments. Commitments also include continued constructive engagement with UN, human rights mechanisms and international community and close collaboration with the civil society. VIII. CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 106. In view of the nature of problems and constraints, domestic efforts alone would not be sufficient to achieve a desired level of protection and promotion of human rights on the ground and fulfill international treaty obligations, despite a range of achievements made in this regard. The GON believes that a proper implementation of policies, plans and strategies is crucial to achieve sustainable results. Nepal has been able to obtain development assistance from various international institutions and foreign governments. Such assistance has made a significant contribution to social and economic development, which has resultantly supported the human rights related measures. 107. The GON feels a need for capacity building and technical assistance in order to, inter alia, forge further effective collaboration with the civil society, to engage further with the UN human rights treaty mechanisms, to make legislative and institutional reforms, to provide further training to the judiciary, law enforcement personnel, local authorities on the importance of applying the principles of human rights, to enable the civil society to be further effective in contributing to the promotion and protection of human rights. 108. Nepal is making a democratic transition. Nurturing the roots of democracy particularly in post conflict societies also requires continued international goodwill, understanding and support. While appreciating the valuable cooperation and support from the international community, the GON hopes to continue receiving even an enhanced level of support in its efforts to firmly institutionalize peace building efforts, create a web of national democratic institutions and expedite the socio-economic transformation. Endnotes 1. It consists of 601 members, out of whom 240 were elected through first-past-the-post electoral system, 325 through proportional electoral system, and 26 were nominated by the Cabinet. 2. The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007, part 3, arts 12 through 32. The fundamental rights are: right to freedom, right to equality, right against untouchability and racial discrimination, right relating to publication, broadcasting and press, right to environment and health, right to education and culture, right to employment 28 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW and social security, right to property, rights of women, right to social justice, rights of the child, right to religion, right to justice, right against preventive detention, right against torture, right to information, right to privacy, right against exploitation, right relating to labor, right against exile, and right to constitutional remedies. 3. These laws include: Libel and Slander Act, 1959; Prisons Act, 1964; Some (Public Offenses and Punishment) Act, 1969; Marriage Registration Act, 1972; Protection and Welfare of Persons with Disability Act, 1983; Nepal Treaties Act, 1990; Labor Act, 1991; Press and Publication Act, 1991; Social Welfare Act, 1992; Act Relating to Children, 1992; Trade Union Act, 1992; State Cases Act, 1992; Civil Service Act, 1993; Torture Related Compensation Act, 1996; Human Rights Commission Act, 1997; Legal Aid Act, 1997; Consumer Protection Act, 1998; Local Self-governance Act, 1999; Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1999; Bonded Labor (Prohibition) Act, 2000; Nepal Citizenship Act, 2006; Human Trafficking and Transportation (Control) Act, 2007. 4. It was established by the Human Rights Commission Act, 1997. 5. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD); International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR); International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR); First Optional Protocol the ICCPR; Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR aiming at the abolition of the death penalty; Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW); Optional Protocol to the CEDAW; Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT); Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC); Optional Protocol to the CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict; Optional Protocol to the CRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD); and Optional Protocol to the CRPD. 6. They are: Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14), Forced Labor Convention, 1930 (No. 29), Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98), Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100), Force Labor Abolition Convention (No. 105), Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111), Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131), Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138), Tripartite Consultation (International Labor Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144), Worst Forms of Child Labor Convention, 1999 (No. 182), and Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169). 7. They include: Slavery Convention; Protocol Amending the Slavery Convention; Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery; Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; Convention for the Suppression of Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others; Convention on the Political Rights of Women; International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid; International Convention against Apartheid in Sports. 8. These rights include: right to freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, association, movement and occupation, business or trade, right to equality and equal protection of law, with provision for affirmative action in favor of women, children or other backward classes, right not to be discriminated on grounds of religion, color, race, sex etc., right against untouchability and racial discrimination on grounds of race, community or occupation, right to publication, broadcasting and press, right to religion, freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention and punishment, right in relation to criminal justice including the right to fair trial by a competent court or judicial body, right against torture, right to information, right to privacy, right to property and right against exile. k|ltj]bgsf] g]kfnL cg'jfb UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 29 ljZjJofkL cfjlws k'g/fjnf]sg dfgj dfgj clwsf/ kl/ifb\sf] k|:tfj %÷! sf] cg';"rLsf] k|s/0f !%-s_ cg';f/ k]z ul/Psf] g]kfnsf] /fli6«o k|ltj]bg != kl/ro != clk|n @))^ sf] zflGtk"0f{ hgcfGbf]ngkZrft g]kfn nf]stflGqs zf;g k|0ffnLsf] ;du| ;+/rgfleq Jofks ;fdflhs, cfly{s tyf /fhgLlts ¿kfGt/0fsf] k|lqmofdf /x]sf] 5 . cfGbf]ngsf] sfof{b]z zflGt, kl/jt{g, l:y/tf, k|lt:kwf{Tds ax'bnLo nf]stflGqs zf;g Joj:yfsf] :yfkgf, ljlwsf] zf;g, hgtfsf dfgj clwsf/sf] k|j4{g / ;+/If0f, k"0f{ k|]; :jtGqtf tyf nf]stflGqs d"No / dfGotfdf cfwfl/t :jtGq Gofokflnsf lyof] . dfgj clwsf/ zflGt k|lqmofsf] s]Gb|df /x]sf] 5, / cGttf]uTjf nf]stGq, kx'Fr, ;dGofo, ;dfj]zL / ;xeflutfsf l;4fGtx¿df d'vl/t 5 . ;g\ @* d] @))* sf lbg g]kfnnfO{ ;ª\3Lo nf]stflGqs u0ftGqsf] 3f]if0ff ug]{ nf]stflGqs tl/sfaf6 lgjf{lrt ;+ljwfg;ef -……;+ljwfg;efÆ_ sf] lg0f{on] ;dsfnLg Oltxf;df la/n} ePsf] zflGtk"0f{ ¿kfGt/0fsf] k|ltlglwTj ub{5 . ¿kfGt/0fsf] k|lqmofn] hgtfsf /fhgLlts, cfly{s, ;f+:s[lts tyf ;fdflhs clwsf/nfO{ g]kfnsf] nf]stflGqs k|lqmofsf] cfwf/lznfsf] ¿kdf b[9tfsf ;fy :yflkt u/]sf] 5 . hgtf lsgf/f, alxis/0f / ;'ljwfljd'v If]qaf6 s]Gb|Lo cj:yf -ljsf; cj:yf_ df cfPsf 5g\ . clxn] ltgLx¿ cfˆgf uGtJo;Fu ;DalGwt lg0f{ox¿df ;xefuL x'G5g\ . jt{dfgdf g]kfn nf]stGqsf nfex¿ ;'b[9 ug]{, ;fdflhs, cfly{s ¿kfGt/0fsf] k|lqmofnfO{ tLj|ult lbg] / ;+ljwfg;efaf6 nf]stflGqs ;+ljwfg lgdf{0f ug]{ nufot zflGt k|lqmofnfO{ ;fy{s lgisif{df k'¥ofpg /fli6«o nf]stflGqs ;+:yfx¿ lgdf{0f ug]{ sfo{df nfu]sf] 5 . @= tl/sf / k/fdz{sf] k|lqmof @= g]kfn ;/sf/, k|wfgdGqL tyf dlGqkl/ifb\sf] sfof{non] ljZjJofkL cfjlws k'g/fjnf]sg -……cfjlws k'g/fjnf]sgÆ_ sf] /fli6«o k|ltj]bg tof/ kfg{sf] nflu cGt/If]qut k|ltlglwTj /x]sf] Pp6f ;ldlt u7g u/]sf] lyof] . ;f] ;ldltn] cfjlws k'g/fjnf]sgsf ljleGg kIfx¿df a[xt\ cGt/dGqfno:t/Lo cGtlqm{ofx¿sf] cfof]hgf u/]sf] / ;/sf/L ;+:yfx¿, /fli6«o dfgj clwsf/ cfof]u, /fli6«o dlxnf cfof]u, cflbjf;L hghflt pTyfg /fli6«o k|lti7fg tyf /fli6«o blnt cfof]unufotsf dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL /fli6«o ;+:yfx¿;Fu tyf ;~rf/ If]q / u}/;/sf/L ;+:yfx¿nufotsf gful/s ;dfhsf ljleGg stf{x¿;Fu Jofks 5nkmn / ;Djfb u/]sf] lyof] . k|ltj]bgsf ljifoj:t'x¿df ljrf/–ljdz{ ug{sf] nflu If]qLo:t/sf ljleGg cGtlqm{ofTds sfo{qmdx¿sf] klg cfof]hgf ul/Psf] lyof] . #= k[i7e"ld #= blIf0f Plzofdf u0ftGq ef/t tyf hgjfbL u0ftGq rLgaLr cjl:yt g]kfn Pp6f e"kl/j]li7t /fi6« xf] . o;sf] If]qkmn !,$&,!*! ju{ lsnf]ld6/ 5 . o;sf] hg;ª\Vof @#,!%!,$@# 5 / jflif{s 30 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW $= %= hg;ª\Vof j[l4b/ @=@% k|ltzt /x]sf] 5 . ;f7L jif{ dflysf h]i7 gful/sx¿ ^=% k|ltzt, !^ jif{ d'lgsf afnaflnsf $)=(# k|ltzt / dlxnf %! k|ltzt 5g\ . hftLo, ;f+:s[lts / eflifs ljljwtf g]kfn /fi6«sf] cToGt} df}lns ljz]iftf xf] . sl/a (@ efiffx¿ dft[efiffsf] ¿kdf af]lnG5g\ . g]kfnL efiff ;/sf/L sfdsfhsf] efiff xf] . xfn %( ;d"xx¿nfO{ cflbjf;L hghfltsf] ¿kdf dfGotf lbOPsf] 5 / ltgsf] hg;ª\Vof #&=@ k|ltzt 5 . g]kfn ;g\ !((^ b]lv @))^ ;Dd Psbzs nfdf] ;z:q åGåaf6 u'lh|g'k¥of] . @! gf]e]Dj/ @))^ sf lbg lj:t[t zflGt ;Demf}tf -……zflGt ;Demf}tfÆ_ df x:tfIf/ eO{ åGåsf] cf}krfl/s¿kdf cGTo eof] . @)^# ;fn df3 ! -!% hgj/L @))&_ b]lv k|f/De ePsf] g]kfnsf] cGtl/d ;+ljwfg -……;+ljwfgÆ_ n] cGtl/d Joj:yflksf–;+;b\sf] u7g u/L ;ª\qmd0fsfnLg ;/sf/sf] Joj:yf u¥of] . ;+o'Qm /fi6«;ª\3sf] ;'/Iff kl/ifb\sf] k|:tfj !&$) -@))&_ af6 zflGt k|lqmofnfO{ ;3fpg] sfof{b]z ePsf] g]kfnl:yt ;+o'Qm /fi6«;ª\3Lo ld;g :yflkt eof] . !) clk|n @))* df ;+ljwfg;efisf] lgjf{rg eof] . o;sf sl/a PsltxfO ;b:ox¿ -##=@# k|ltzt_ dlxnf 5g\ / pNn]Vo ;ª\Vofdf blnt / ljleGg hghfltx¿ lgjf{lrt ePsf 5g\ . o;}n] g]kfnsf] Oltxf;d} ;+ljwfg;efnfO{ ;a}eGbf a9L ;fdflhs ljljwtf k|ltljlDat ug]{ / ;dfj]zL ;+:yf agfPsf] 5 . ;+ljwfg;ef d"ntM nf]stflGqs ;+ljwfg lgdf{0f ug]{ k|lqmofdf ;+nUg 5 / o;n] Joj:yflksf–;+;b\sf] ¿kdf klg sfd ub{5 . $= ;}4flGts tyf ;+:yfut ;+/rgf ^= g]kfndf dfgj clwsf/sf] ;+/If0f / k|j4{gsf nflu ;}4flGts / ;+:yfut ;+/rgfx¿ ;+ljwfg, ;Da4 sfg"g, gLlt / Goflos lg0f{ox¿df Joj:yf ul/Psf 5g\ . s= ;}4flGts ;+/rgf != ;+ljwfg &= *= ;+ljwfg d"n sfg"g xf] . o;n] nf]stGq, zflGt, ;d[l4, cu|ufdL cfly{s–;fdflhs kl/jt{g / b]zsf] ;fj{ef}ldstf, cv08tf, :jtGqtf / :jfledfgnfO{ s]Gb|df /fv]sf], cGo s'/fsf cltl/Qm cfwf/e"t dfgj clwsf/sf] ljZjJofkL¿kdf :jLsf/ ul/Psf], cfwf/e"t dfgj clwsf/nfO{ k"0f{¿kn] ;Ddfg ug]{ /fhgLlts k|0ffnLsf] Joj:yf u/]sf] / lzIff, :jf:Yo, cfjf;, /f]huf/L / vfB ;Dk|e'tfdf ;a} gful/ssf] clwsf/ :yflkt u/]sf] 5 . ;fdflhs / hftLo ;dfj]zLs/0f, ljljwtfsf] ;+/rgfTds :jLs[lt / /fHosf] ;dfj]zL, nf]stflGqs / cu|ufdL k'g;+/rgfsf] dfWodaf6 ;fdflhs Gofosf] k|flKtdf o;sf] s]Gb|Lo hf]8 /x]sf] 5 . df}lns clwsf/x¿sf] a[xt\ ;"rL;lxtsf] ;+ljwfg dfgj clwsf/sf] cfwf/e"t ;|f]t xf] . o;n] dfgj clwsf/sf] ljZjJofkL 3f]if0ffkq -……3f]if0ffkqÆ_ df Joj:yf ul/Psf k|foM ;a} clwsf/x¿ tyf g]kfn kIf ePsf dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL lnvtx¿df Joj:yf ePsf clwsf/ / bfloTjx¿nfO{ ;dflji6 u/]sf] 5 . d"ntM o;n] gful/s tyf /fhgLlts clwsf/;DaGwL cGt/f{li6«o k|lt1fkq Pj+ cfly{s, ;fdflhs tyf ;f+:s[lts clwsf/;DaGwL cGt/f{li6«o k|lt1fkqdf Joj:yf ePadf]lhdsf ljleGg PSsfO; j6f clwsf/x¿nfO{ df}lns clwsf/ii sf] ¿kdf Joj:yf u/]sf] 5 . UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 31 (= y'k|} cfly{s, ;fdflhs tyf ;f+:s[lts clwsf/x¿nfO{ lgb]{zs l;4fGt tyf /fHosf gLltx¿df ;d]t ;dfj]z ul/Psf] 5 . o;df hf]lvddf k/]sf jf ;LdfGts[t ;d"x jf ;d'bfox¿sf] ;anLs/0f, ;+/If0f / ljsf;sf] nflu ltgsf] xsdf lzIff, :jf:Yo, cfjf;, vfB ;Dk|e'tf tyf /f]huf/Lsf] ;DaGwdf ;sf/fTds lje]b, cf/If0f / cGo lsl;dsf] ljz]if ;xof]u, ;dy{gsf Joj:yfx¿ ;d]t ;dfj]z 5g\ . !)= y'k|} clwsf/x¿nfO{ lg/k]If -clgolGqt_ clwsf/ / Go"g ug{ gkfOg] clwsf/sf] ¿kdf dfGotf lbOPsf] 5, / tL clwsf/x¿nfO{ ;ª\s6sfnLg cj:yfsf] ;dodf klg lgnDag ug{ ;ls+Fb}g . oL clwsf/x¿df afFRg kfpg] xs, ;dfgtfsf] xs, j}olQms :jtGqtfsf] xs, Gofo;DaGwL xs, ;fdflhs Gofosf] xs, jftfj/0f tyf :jf:Yo;DaGwL xs, lzIff tyf ;+:s[lt;DaGwL xs, /f]huf/L tyf ;fdflhs ;'/Iff;DaGwL xs, >d;DaGwL xs, wd{;DaGwL xs, /fhgLlts bn tyf ;ª\3;+:yf vf]Ng] :jtGqtf, dlxnfsf] xs, afnaflnsfsf] xs, oftgf lj?4sf] xs, zf]if0f lj?4sf] xs, b]z lgsfnf lj?4sf] xs, 5'jf5't tyf hftLo e]befj lj?4sf] xs, ;dfrf/kq jf 5fkfvfgf aGb jf hkmt lj?4sf] xs, ;+j}wflgs pkrf/sf] xs tyf aGbLk|ToIfLs/0fsf] pkrf/sf] xs ;d]t ;dfj]z 5g\ . o:tf clwsf/x¿ k|rng u/fpg jf ljjfbsf] 6'Ëf] nufpg cfjZos / pko'Qm cfb]z÷l/6 hf/L ug{ ;Sg] c;fwf/0f clwsf/ ;jf]{Rr cbfntnfO{ 5 . ;ª\s6sfnLg cj:yfdf sfg"g ljk/Lt jf ablgot;fy u/]sf] s'g} sfdaf6 s'g} JolQmnfO{ s'g} Iflt ePsf]df lghnfO{ To:tf] Ifltjfkt Ifltk"lt{ kfpg] clwsf/ 5 . @=sfg"g !!= gful/s clwsf/ P]g, @)!@ / d'n'sL P]g, @)@) -;fdfGo ;+lxtf_ dxTjk"0f{ ;fdfGo sfg"g x'g\ . gful/s clwsf/ P]gn] sfg"gsf] b[li6df ;dfgtf / sfg"gsf] ;dfg ;+/If0f Pj+ wd{, hft, lnË jf cGo s'g} cfwf/df e]befj lj?4sf] xsnufotsf ljleGg gful/s tyf /fhgLlts clwsf/x¿ k|Tofe"t u/]sf] 5 . d'n'sL P]g b]jfgL / kmf}Hbf/L b'j} s'/fx¿sf] ;fdfGo sfg"g xf] . o;n] k/Dk/fut hftLo k|0ffnLnfO{ vf/]h u/]sf] tyf 5'jf5't / hftdf cfwfl/t >[ª\vnfnfO{ pGd"ng u/L hftdf cfwfl/t lje]bnfO{ cGTo ug]{ k|oTg u/]sf] 5 . P3f/fF}+ / afx|fF}+ ;+zf]wgn] dlxnf clwsf/;DaGwL d'Vo d'Vo lnvtx¿sf] kl/kfngf ug{ k|rlnt sfg"g vf; u/L ;DklQ, ljjfx, ;DaGwljR5]b / ue{ktg;DaGwL sfg"gx¿df ;'wf/ u/]sf] 5 . !@= xfn g]kfn ;/sf/n] b]jfgL ;+lxtf, kmf}Hbf/L ;+lxtf, kmf}Hbf/L s;"/ ;hfo lgwf{/0f;DaGwL sfg"g tyf b]jfgL / kmf}Hbf/L sfo{ljlw ;+lxtfx¿sf] th'{df ul//x]sf] 5 . oL ;+lxtfx¿ nfu" ePkl5 ;Da4 sfg"gx¿ ;+lxtfs/0f u/L cem} klg lje]bsf/L ;f]lrPsf y'k|} sfg"g / cjwf/0ffx¿nfO{ pGd"ng ug]{5 . !#= cGo ljlzi6 clwsf/x¿, pbfx/0fsf] nflu afnaflnsfsf] clwsf/, dlxnfsf] clwsf/, oftgf lj?4sf] clwsf/ tyf ckfËtf ePsf JolQmsf] clwsf/iii sf] ;+/If0f / k|j4{g ug]{ p2]Zon] ljlzi6 sfg"gx¿ agfOPsf] 5 . 32 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW #=gLltx¿ !$= g]kfnn] ;LdfGts[t jf hf]lvddf /x]sf ;d"x jf ;d'bfox¿sf] ;fdflhs ;dfj]zLdf ljz]if Wofg lbOPsf dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL 5'§} gLlt / sfo{qmdx¿ cjnDag ub}{ cfPsf] 5 . tLg jifL{o cGtl/d of]hgf, @)^$.^%–@)^^.^& n] dfgj clwsf/ ;+:s[ltdf cfwfl/t Ps ;dfj]zL, Gofok"0f{ / ;d[4 /fi6«sf] lgdf{0fnfO{ ul/aL lgjf/0f tyf dfgj clwsf/sf If]qdf g]kfnsf] bL3{sfnLg ;f]rsf] ¿kdf to u/]sf] 5 . ;a} lsl;dsf lje]b, lx+;f / zf]if0fsf] cGTo / ul/aL lgjf/0f u/L, dfgj clwsf/ ;+:s[ltsf] ljsf; u/L / ;a}nfO{ dfgjLo ul/dfdo hLjgofkgsf nflu cg's"n jftfj/0fsf] l;h{gf u/L ;a}sf nflu dfgj clwsf/sf] ;'lglZrt ug'{ dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL gLltx¿sf] p2]Zo /x]sf] 5 . !%= g]kfnn] cjnDag u/]sf d'Vo d'Vo /0fgLltx¿df dfgj clwsf/sf ;jfnx¿nfO{ ;a} If]qut ljsf;sf gLlt tyf sfo{qmdx¿df ;dflji6 ug]{, dfgj clwsf/ k|j4{g ug{ nlIft ;d"xx¿sf nflu ljz]if sfo{qmdx¿ sfof{Gjog ug]{, dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL /fli6«o ;+:yfx¿sf] Ifdtf clej[l4 ug]{, /fli6«o dfgj clwsf/ ;+:yfx¿sf] Ifdtf clej[l4 ug]{, Jofks dfgj clwsf/ lzIff sfo{qmd tyf ;'zf;gsf] dfWodaf6 ;fdflhs ;]jfsf] k|jfxnfO{ ;xh, ;'ne / k|efjsf/L agfpg] /0fgLltx¿ ;dfj]z 5g\ . !^= leogf 3f]if0ffkq tyf sfo{of]hgf, !((# sf] sfof{Gjog ;d]tsf nflu g]kfnn] gful/s ;dfh;Fusf] ;xsfo{df th'{df ul/Psf dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL cfjlws /fli6«o sfo{of]hgf sfof{Gjog ub}{ cfPsf] 5 . o;n] dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL sfo{qmdx¿nfO{ ljsf; of]hgfx¿df PsLs/0f ub}{ dfgj clwsf/sf] k|j4{gsf] nflu ;+o'Qm :jfldTj ljsf; u/]sf] 5 . $= /fli6«o ljlwzf:q -s_ cGt/f{li6«o sfg"gsf] cfGtl/sLs/0f !&= g]kfn ;lGw P]g, @)$& n] s'g} sfg"gL Joj:yf ;+;b\af6 cg'df]bg ePsf] s'g} ;lGw;Fu aflemPdf ;f] ;lGwsf] k|of]hgsf] nflu aflemPsf] xb;Dd To:tf] sfg"gL Joj:yf cdfGo x'g] / ;lGw nfu" x'g] Joj:yf u/]sf] 5 . -v_ Gofokflnsfaf6 hf/L cfb]z, lgb]{zg / k|ltkflbt l;4fGtx¿ !*= ;+ljwfgn] GofokflnsfnfO{ /fHosf tLgj6f vDafx¿dWo] Pp6f vDafsf] ¿kdf :jLsf/ u/]sf] 5 . ;+ljwfgn] Gofokflnsfsf] clwsf/ lgwf{/0f ug'{sf ;fy} o;sf] :jtGqtfsf] nflu ;+/rgfsf] Joj:yf ub}{ o;sf cfwf/e"t ljz]iftfx¿ lgwf{/0f u/]sf] 5 . o;n] tLg txsf cbfntL ;+/rgfsf] Joj:yf u/]sf] 5- ;jf]{Rr cbfnt, k'g/fj]bg cbfnt / lhNnf cbfnt . ;fwf/0f cbfnt, ljz]if cbfnt / GofofwLs/0fx¿ ;d]t u/L Goflos lgsfox¿sf] ;ª\Vof !)) eGbf a9L 5 . !(= ;jf]{Rr cbfntsf k|wfgGofofwLz ;d]tsf] lgo'lQmsf] l;kmfl/; ug]{ ;+oGqsf] ¿kdf ;+j}wflgs kl/ifb\sf] Joj:yf 5 hals lhNnf cbfnt tyf k'g/fj]bg cbfntsf GofofwLzx¿sf] lgo'lQm, ;?jf, cg'zf;g;DaGwL sf/jfxL, avf{;L / Gofo k|zf;g;DaGwL cGo s'/fx¿sf] tyf ;jf]{Rr cbfntsf cGo GofofwLzx¿sf] lgo'lQmsf] l;kmfl/; ug]{ jf k/fdz{ lbg] sfo{ Gofo kl/ifb\n] ub{5 . UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 33 @)= cfˆgf ljleGg km};nfx¿sf] dfWodaf6 Gofokflnsfn] dfgj clwsf/sf] k|j4{g / ;+/If0fdf cu|0fL e"ldsf v]Nb} cfPsf] 5 . cfly{s, ;fdflhs tyf ;f+:s[lts clwsf/, afnaflnsfsf] clwsf/, dlxnfsf] clwsf/nufot y'k|} dfgj clwsf/x¿sf] ;DaGwdf ul/Psf To:tf km};nfx¿df k|ltkflbt l;4fGt / hf/L ul/Psf cfb]z, lgb]{zgx¿n] ;jf]{Rr cbfntaf6 ljsl;t dfgj clwsf/ ljlwzf:q k|ltljlDat ub{5 . ;jf]{Rr cbfntn] sf/fuf/df pknAw ;'ljwf, ;dfgtf tyf u}/e]befj;Fu ;DalGwt w]/} sfg"gL Joj:yfx¿nfO{ cdfGo 3f]lift u/]sf] 5 . k}t[s ;DklQdflysf] dlxnfsf] clwsf/, of}ghGo b'Jo{jxf/ tyf j}jflxs anfTsf/ lj?4sf clwsf/h:tf y'k|} If]qx¿df cfjZos sfg"g agfpg jf ;+j}wflgs¿kdf k|Tofe"t clwsf/;Fu cg's"n agfpg sfg"g ;+zf]wg, kl/dfh{g ug{sf] nflu ;jf]{Rr cbfntn] lgb]{zfTds cfb]zx¿ hf/L u/]sf] 5 . @!= ;fj{hlgs lxtsf] ;+/If0f / k|j4{gsf nflu ;jf]{Rr cbfntn] ;fj{hlgs ;/f]sf/sf] d'2f;DaGwL ;d'Ggt k|0ffnLsf] klg ljsf; u/]sf] 5 . o; k|0ffnLn] ;j{;fwf/0fnfO{ dfgj clwsf/sf] pNn+3g lj?4 pkrf/ vf]Hg ;an agfPsf] 5 . s}bLsf] clwsf/, jw'jf dhb'/ ->lds_, :jR5 jftfj/0fsf] clwsf/, lx/f;tleqsf] lx+;fnufotsf ;jfnx¿df Jofks kl/df0fsf] ljlwzf:qsf] ljsf; ePsf] 5 . @@= Goflos ;'wf/x¿ sfof{Gjog ug]{ p2]Zon] Gofokflnsfn] ;g\ @))$ b]lv /0fgLlts of]hgf u|x0f u/L sfof{Gjog ub}{ cfPsf] 5 . :jtGq / k|efjsf/L Gofo k|0ffnLdfkm{t dfgj clwsf/sf] ;+/If0f ub}{ ;a}sf] lglDt Gofo ;'lglZrt ug'{ Gofokflnsfsf] kl/b[Zo xf] . sfg"g / Gofosf dfGo l;4fGtx¿sf cfwf/df :jR5 Pj+ lgikIf Gofo ;Dkfbg ug'{ Gofokflnsfsf] kl/nIo xf] . Goflos ;'wf/n] Gofosf] ljs]Gb|Ls/0f / Gofo ;Dkfbgdf hgtfsf] ;+nUgtfsf] Pp6f dfWodsf] ¿kdf ljjfb ;dfwfgsf j}slNks pkfox¿df ;d]t hf]8 lbPsf] 5 . ;fy}, g]kfn d]nldnfk;DaGwL 5ftf sfg"g agfpg] k|lqmofdf 5 . v= /fli6«o ;+:yfut ;+/rgf != dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL /fli6«o ;+:yfx¿ @#= ;g\ @))) df /fli6«o dfgj clwsf/ cfof]u Pp6f :jtGq sfg"gL (Statutory) lgsfosf] ¿kdf :yflkt ePsf] xf] .iv ;+ljwfgn] o;nfO{ ;+j}wflgs lgsfo agfPsf] 5 . o; cfof]udf ^ jif{sf] kbfjlwsf] nflu lgo'Qm Pshgf cWoIf / cGo rf/hgf ;b:ox¿ /xG5g\ . o; cfof]usf] u7g / sfof{b]z k"0f{¿kdf k]l/; l;4fGtx¿ cg's"n 5 . dfgj clwsf/ cfof]usf ;b:ox¿sf] lgo'lQm ubf{ dlxnf;lxt ljljwtf sfod ug]{ ul/Psf] 5 . dfgj clwsf/ cfof]u P]g, @)%# n] ……dfgj clwsf/Æ nfO{ JolStsf] hLjg, :jtGqtf, ;dfgtf / dof{bf;Fu ;DalGwt ;+ljwfg tyf cGo k|rlnt sfg"gåf/f k|bfg ul/Psf clwsf/ tyf g]kfn kIf ePsf] dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL cGt/f{li6«o ;lGw ;Demf}tfdf lglxt clwsf/ ;Demg'kb{5 egL kl/eflift u/]sf] 5 . dfgj clwsf/sf] ;Ddfg, ;+/If0f / ;+j4{g tyf To;sf] k|efjsf/L sfof{Gjog ;'lglZrt ug'{ /fli6«o dfgj clwsf/ cfof]usf] st{Jo xf] . o; p2]Zosf] nflu o;n] Jofks bfo/fsf] cg';Gwfgd"ns, ;'kl/j]IfsLo, lgb]{zfTds / l;kmfl/;d"ns clwsf/ k|of]u ug{ ;Sb5 . dxTjk"0f{ t, o;n] cfˆgf l;kmfl/; jf lgb]{zg kfngf jf 34 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW sfof{Gjog gug]{ kbflwsf/L jf lgsfonfO{ dfgj clwsf/ pNn+3gstf{sf] ¿kdf clen]v ug{ tyf kLl8tx¿nfO{ Ifltk"lt{ lbg] cfb]z lbg ;Sb5 . dfgj clwsf/ cfof]u;DaGwL ;+j}wflgs Joj:yf sfof{Gjog ug]{ ljw]os Joj:yflksf–;+;b\df ljrf/fwLg 5 . @$= cflbjf;L÷hghflt pTyfg /fli6«o k|lti7fg P]g, @)%( af6 :jfoQ sfg"gL lgsfosf] ¿kdf cflbjf;L÷hghflt pTyfg /fli6«o k|lti7fgsf] :yfkgf ePsf] xf] / o;sf] d'Vo p2]Zo cflbjf;L÷hghfltsf] ;du| ljsf; ;'lglZrt ug'{ xf] . ;+ljwfgdf ul/Psf ljleGg Joj:yfn] cflbjf;L÷hghfltsf] wfld{s, eflifs, ;f+:s[lts tyf /fhgLlts clwsf/sf] ;+/If0f / ;+j4{gsf nflu cflbjf;L÷hghflt pTyfg /fli6«o k|lti7fgnfO{ ;3fp k'¥ofPsf] 5 . @%= ljsf;sf] d"nk|jfxdf dlxnfsf] k|efjsf/L ;dfj]zLs/0fnufot dlxnfsf] xs, lxtsf] ;+/If0f / k|j4{g ug{sf] nflu /fli6«o dlxnf cfof]u P]g, @)^# af6 /fli6«o dlxnf cfof]u Pp6f :jfoQ sfg"gL lgsfosf] ¿kdf :yflkt ePsf] xf] . o; cfof]unfO{ l;kmfl/; tyf cg';Gwfgd"ns clwsf/ 5 . o;df g]kfn ;/sf/af6 lgo'Qm Pshgf cWoIf / rf/hgf ;b:ox¿ /xG5g\ / To;/L lgo'Qm ubf{ cNk;ª\Vos ;d'bfox¿sf] ;dfj]zLs/0fdf plrt Wofg lbOG5 . @^= blnt ;d'bfosf clwsf/sf] ;+/If0f / k|j4{g ug]{ tyf blnt pTyfg sfo{qmdx¿df g]kfn ;/sf/nfO{ ;xof]u ug]{ d"n p2]Zo /x]sf] /fli6«o blnt cfof]u ;g\ @))@ sf] sfo{sfl/0fL cfb]zåf/f u7g ePsf] xf] . o;n] blnt;DaGwL cfjZos sfg"gL pkfox¿, sfo{of]hgfx¿sf] tof/L tyf blnt;DaGwL ljleGg ;fdu|Lx¿sf] k|sfzg / ljt/0f ug]{ nufotsf ljleGg dxTjk"0f{ lqmofsnfkx¿ ;~rfng ub}{ cfPsf] 5 . o;n] blntsf] ;du| ;zQmLs/0f tyf /fhgLlts ;xeflutf, ;f+:s[lts ;ts{tf / sfg"gL ;'wf/df hf]8 lbOPsf] k~rjifL{o /0fgLlts of]hgf sfof{Gjog ul//x]sf] 5 . @= dxfGofoflwjQmfsf] sfof{no @&= dxfGofoflwjQmfn] ;a} cbfntx¿df g]kfn ;/sf/sf] k|ltlglwTj ub{5g\ . lx/f;tdf /x]sf] JolQmnfO{ dfgjf]lrt Jojxf/ gu/]sf] jf To:tf] JolQmnfO{ cfkmGt;Fu jf sfg"g Joj;foLdfkm{t e]63f6 ug{ glbPsf] eGg] ph'/L k/]df jf hfgsf/L x'gcfPdf dxfGofoflwjQmfn] 5fgljg u/L To:tf] x'gaf6 /f]Sg ;DalGwt clwsf/LnfO{ cfjZos lgb]{zg lbg ;Sb5g\ . #= Joj:yflksf–;+;b\sf] dfgj clwsf/ ;ldlt @*= Joj:yflksf–;+;b\sf] cGt/f{li6«o ;DaGw / dfgj clwsf/ ;ldltn] g]kfn ;/sf/nfO{ cfjZos lgb]{zg / ;'emfj lbg'sf] ;fy} dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL ;/sf/L sfd sf/jfxLsf] d"NofÍg / cg'udg ub{5 . o;n] /fli6«o dfgj clwsf/ cfof]u tyf dxfGofoflwjQmfsf] jflif{s k|ltj]bgdfly ljrf/– ljdz{ / 5nkmn u/L jfl~5t k|ult x'g ;s]sf] jf g;s]sf], dfgj clwsf/ pNn+3gstf{x¿nfO{ sfg"gsf] bfo/fleq Nofpg ;s]sf] jf g;s]sf], g]kfn kIf ePsf dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL ;lGwx¿sf] sfof{Gjogsf] l:ylt ;Gtf]ifhgs /x] jf g/x]sf] / o; If]qdf s] s:tf gLltx¿ sfof{Gjog ug{ cfjZos 5 eGg] s'/f v'nfO{ Joj:yflksf–;+;b\df k|ltj]bg k]z ub{5 . UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 35 $= /fli6«o ;"rgf cfof]u @(= /fli6«o ;"rgf cfof]u ;"rgfsf] xs;DaGwL P]g, @)^$ cGtu{t :yflkt Pp6f sfg"gL lgsfo xf] . o; cfof]un] s'g} gful/sn] ;fj{hlgs lgsfodf /x]sf] ;"rgfdf kx'Frsf] dfu u/]sf] ;DaGwdf To:tf] lgsfon] u/]sf] lg0f{o pk/ k'g/fj]bg ;'Gb5 . k|:t't cfof]unfO{ dsf{ k/]sf] kIfnfO{ dgfl;j dflkmssf] Ifltk"lt{ e/fO{ lbg] / pNn+3gstf{ lj?4 ljefuLo ;hfosf] cfb]z lbg] ;d]tsf clwsf/ k|of]u u/L ;"rgfsf] xssf] sfof{Gjog ug{ k|efjsf/L pkrf/ k|bfg ug]{ clwsf/ 5 . %= ;/sf/L ;+:yfx¿ #)= k|wfgdGqL tyf dlGqkl/ifb\sf] sfof{no zf;sLo ;'wf/ tyf dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL ;Da4 ;lGwx¿sf] k|efjsf/L sfof{Gjognufotsf dfgj clwsf/;Fu ;DalGwt lqmofsnfkx¿sf] k|j4{g / ;dGjog ug]{ lhDd]jf/L ePsf] d'Vo ;/sf/L lgsfo xf] . of] sfof{no cGo lgsfosf cltl/Qm /fli6«o dfgj clwsf/ cfof]u tyf dfgj clwsf/sf nflu pRr cfo'Qmsf] sfof{nosf] ;Dks{ lgsfo klg xf] . o;n] ljleGg nfOg Ph]G;Lx¿;Fu dfgj clwsf/;Fu ;DalGwt s'/fx¿sf] ;dGjo / ;fd~h:oLs/0f ug]{ sfo{ ub{5 . #!= zflGt tyf k'glg{df{0f dGqfnon] l;h{gfTds åGå Joj:yfkg, ;dfhsf ;a} ju{x¿sf] zflGt k|lqmofdf ;xeflutf k|j4{g ug]{ lqmofsnfkx¿df ;xof]u ug]{ / zflGt k|lqmofnfO{ lbuf] agfpg / åGåaf6 kLl8tx¿nfO{ ;ª\qmd0fsfnLg Gofo ;'lglZrt ug{ cGt/f{li6«o ;xof]u h'6fpg] sfo{ ub}{ cfPsf] 5 . o; dGqfnon] åGåaf6 Iflt ePsf %,%^) ;+/rgfx¿dWo] !,$!! ;+/rgfx¿sf] k'glg{df{0f u/]sf], !^,&@( d[tsx¿dWo] !$,)^$ d[tssf kl/jf/x¿nfO{ cfly{s ;xof]u pknJw u/fPsf], cfGtl/s¿kn] lj:yflkt &*,^*( JolQmx¿dWo] @%,))) JolQmx¿nfO{ /fxt ljt/0f u/]sf], a]kQf ePsf !,#@& JolQmx¿dWo] !,!&( JolQmx¿nfO{ /fxt pknJw u/fPsf] / hgcfGbf]ngdf 3fOt] ePsf @# hgf JolStx¿nfO{ lgjf{x eQf -j[lQ_ pknJw u/fPsf] 5 . ;To lg¿k0f tyf d]nldnfk / a]kQf kfl/Psf JolQmx¿sf] 5fgljg;DaGwL b'O{j6f pRr:t/Lo cfof]ux¿sf] u7g ug]{ ;DaGwL ljw]osx¿ Joj:yflksf–;+;b\df ljrf/fwLg 5g\ . #@= dlxnf, afnaflnsf tyf ;dfh sNof0f dGqfnon] dlxnf, afnaflnsf tyf ;dfh sNof0f;DaGwL gLlt, of]hgf tyf sfo{qmdsf] th'{df, sfof{Gjog, cg'udg / d"NofÍg ug]{ tyf cgfy afnaflnsf, c;xfo, dlxnf, h]i7 gful/s / ckfËtf ePsf JolQmx¿sf] ;+/If0f / ;'/Iffsf] lhDd]jf/L jxg ub{5 . o; dGqfnon] cfˆgf] sfo{If]qleq kg]{ lqmofsnfk ;DaGwdf /fli6«o tyf cGt/f{li6«o u}/;/sf/L ;+:yfsf] ;dGjo / kl/rfng ;d]t ub{5 . dlxnf lj?4sf ;a} k|sf/sf e]befj pGd"ng ug]{ ;DaGwL dxf;lGw;DaGwL /fli6«o ;ldltn] pQm dxf;lGwsf] k|efjsf/L sfof{Gjog ug{ cfjZos pkfox¿ ckgfO/x]sf] 5 . of] dGqfnon] ;g\ @))^ df n}lËs / ;fdflhs ;dfj]zLs/0f;DaGwL /0fgLlts b:tfj]h tof/ kf/]sf] lyof] / of] b:tfj]hn] n}lËs d"nk|jfxLs/0f / /fli6«o txsf ;+:yfx¿df ;dfgtf k|j4{g ug]{ sfo{df dxTjk"0f{ e"ldsf v]n]sf] 5 . ##= sfg"g tyf Gofo dGqfno sfg"gsf] th'{df ug]{ tyf sfg"gL k|0ffnL, Gofo k|zf;g tyf Gofo k|0ffnLsf] k'g/fjnf]sg / ;'wf/ ug]{ Psdfq ;/sf/L lgsfo xf] . o;n] cGt/f{li6«o ;lGwsf] kIf aGg], cGt/f{li6«o ;+:yfsf] ;b:otf k|fKt ug]{ / cGt/f{li6«o sfg"gL bfloTjsf] ljifodf cGo ;Da4 dGqfnox¿nfO{ sfg"gL /fo klg k|bfg ub{5 . 36 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW #$= u[x dGqfno d"ntM sfg"g / Joj:yf axfnL / sfof{Gjogsf] nflu lhDd]jf/ 5 . o;n] zflGt ;'/Iffsf] k|efjsfl/tf, b08xLgtfsf] cGTo tyf dfgj clwsf/sf] /Iffsf] nflu ljz]if sfo{qmd, @)^^ Pj+ o; sfo{qmdsf] sfof{Gjog ug{ kl/rflnt x'g] ;'/IffsdL{ tyf sd{rf/Lsf] nflu dfgj clwsf/sf] dfkb08df cfwfl/t cfrf/;+lxtf nfu" ul//x]sf] 5 . o; dGqfnon] g]kfn k|x/L, ;z:q k|x/L an tyf /fli6«o u'Ktr/ ljefuh:tf ;+:yfx¿ ;~rfng ub{5 . g]kfn k|x/L tyf ;z:q k|x/L an b'j} ;+:yfsf If]qLo / :yfgLo txsf sfof{nox¿df dfgj clwsf/ ;]n / k|wfg sfof{nox¿df s]Gb|Lo dfgj clwsf/ OsfO{ /x]sf 5g\ . k|x/L sd{rf/Lx¿nfO{ lbOg] ;a} txsf tfnLd kf7\oqmddf dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL ljifoj:t'x¿ ;dfj]z ul/Psf] 5 . oL ;+:yfx¿df k|x/L sd{rf/L lj?4sf dfgj clwsf/sf] pNn+3g;DaGwL ph'/Lx¿ 5fgljg u/L To:tf] 5fgljgsf] glthf ;fj{hlgs ug]{ ;+oGqsf] Joj:yf 5 . #%= k//fi6« dGqfnon] ;Da4 ;lGwx¿cGtu{t g]kfnsf ;du| k|lta4tf / bfloTjx¿ Ifdtfn] EofP;Dd / ljleGg ;/sf/L cË tyf cGo ;Da4 lgsfox¿;Fusf] ;dGjodf k"/f ePsf] ;'lglZrt ug]{ k|oTg ub{5 . dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL ljleGg ;lGwx¿cGtu{tsf lgsfox¿df g]kfnn] k|:t't ug]{ k|ltj]bgsf] tof/L sfo{df ;lqmo¿kn] ;+nUg x'g'sf] cltl/Qm o; dGqfnon] ;dGjosf/L tyf ;Dks{ lgsfosf] e"ldsf ;d]t lgjf{x ub{5 . #^= /Iff dGqfnon] cfjZos ;'/Iff gLlt, sfg"gsf] th'{df tyf g]kfnL ;]gfsf] Joj:yfkgdf cu|0fL e"ldsf lgjf{x ub{5 . ;]gf pk/ gful/s clwsf/ tyf ;]gfsf] ;dfj]zLs/0f ;'lglZrt ug{ ljleGg pkfox¿ tyf dfgj clwsf/sf] d"No / dfGotfcg';f/ ;}Go annfO{ tfnLdsf] Joj:yf cjnDag u/]sf] jf ckgfPsf] 5 . #&= g]kfnL ;]gfn] @)^# ;fndf g]kfnL ;]gfnfO{ dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL 1fg lbnfO{ dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL k|lta4tfnfO{ k"0f{¿kdf kfngf ug{ ;Ifd agfpg] d"n sfof{b]z ePsf] dfgj clwsf/ lgb]{zgfno :yfkgf u/]sf] lyof] . ;fy}, x/]s k[tgf / jflxgL c8\8fx¿df dfgj clwsf/ dxfzfvf / zfvfx¿sf] :yfkgf ul/Psf] 5 / of] Joj:yfnfO{ ;~rfng -ck/]zgn_ tx;Dd lj:tf/ ug]{ of]hgf 5 . g]kfnL ;]gfn] ;~rfng ug]{ ;a} tfnLd -cfwf/e"t, j[lQljsf; tyf ljz]if tfnLd kf7\oqmdx¿_ df dfgj clwsf/ tyf cGt/f{li6«o dfgjLo sfg"gsf] ljifoj:t' ;dfj]z u/L ;f] ljifodf 1fg k|bfg ub}{ cfPsf] 5 . ;fy}, k[tgf / jflxgL c8\8fx¿df cfjlws¿kn] cGo s'/fsf cltl/Qm 5'§} tfnLdsf] Joj:yf klg x'Fb} cfPsf] 5 . @)^#.^$ b]lv @)^%.^^ ;Dd s'n #&,#%$ hgf lzIffyL{x¿nfO{ dfgj clwsf/ tyf dfgjLo sfg"g;DaGwL tfnLd lbOPsf] / ;a} sd{rf/LnfO{ cfwf/e"t d"No, dfGotfsf] af/]df ;+j]bgLs/0f ul/Psf] lyof] . e|i6frf/, rf]/L, oftgf / a]kQf;DaGwL cleof]ux¿sf] cg';Gwfg u/L ;}lgs ljz]if cbfntdf d'2f bfo/ ug{ ;}lgs P]g, @)^# cGtu{t Pp6f cg';Gwfg ;ldlt u7g ul/Psf] 5 . ^= e|i6frf/ lj?4sf lgsfox¿ #*= e|i6frf/ ;'zf;g / ljsf;sf k|oTgx¿k|ltsf] 7"nf] r'gf}tL xf] eGg] tYonfO{ af]w u/L k[ys\–k[ys\ t/ kl/k"/s k|s[lt / bfo/fsf] sfof{b]z;lxtsf e|i6frf/ lj?4sf y'k|} lgsfox¿ :yfkgf ePsf UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 37 5g\ . clVtof/ b'¿kof]u cg';Gwfg cfof]u e|i6frf/ tyf cg'lrt sfo{sf] ;DaGwdf cg';Gwfg / txlssft u/L d'2f bfo/ ug]{ clwsf/ ePsf] Pp6f ;+j}wflgs cË xf] . To;} u/L, /fli6«o ;ts{tf s]Gb|, ljz]if cbfnt, dxfGofoflwjQmfsf] sfof{no, Gofo kl/ifb\, /fh:j cg';Gwfg ljefu, s]Gb|Lo tx;Ln sfof{no, ;+;b\Lo ;ldlt tyf dxfn]vfk/LIfssf] sfof{non] e|i6frf/ lj?4sf cf]Da'8\;Dofgsf ljleGg sfdx¿ ;Dkfbg ub{5g\ . &= ;~rf/ dfWod #(= ;~rf/ dfWodn] k"0f{ cleJolQm :jtGqtf pkef]u u/]sf 5g\ . g]kfn ;/sf/ k"0f{tM lhDd]jf/ ;~rf/ dfWod nf]stflGqs zf;g Joj:yfsf] :gfo' xf] eGg] s'/fdf b[9ljZjf; ub{5 . c+u|]hL tyf g]kfnL efiffdf k|sflzt x'g] b}lgs ;dfrf/kq, ;fKtflxs, kflIfs / dfl;s kqklqsfx¿sf] ;ª\Vof pNn]Vo 5 . lghL If]qsf e"pku|x 6]lnlehg Rofgn, /]l8of] / 5fkf ;~rf/ dfWodsf] j[l4 klg pRr 5 . dfgj clwsf/, ljsf;, ;'zf;gh:tf /fli6«o dxTjsf ljleGg ;jfnx¿df ;Djfb / ;xdlt -;j{;Ddlt_ u/fpg] d"n p2]Zon] tL ;jfnx¿;DaGwL hfgsf/L k|jfx ug{ cfd;~rf/ dfWod ;lqmo 5g\ . *= gful/s ;dfh $)= gful/s ;dfh klg s';n nf]stflGqs k|0ffnLsf] :yfkgf ug{ dxTjk"0f{ of]ubfg lbg] :kGbgzLn ;+:yfsf] ¿kdf ljsf; ePsf] 5 . gful/saf6 ePsf :j]lR5s sfd sf/jfxL vf; u/L ;fj{hlgs ;/f]sf/sf] ljjfb;DaGwL ;+oGqn] dfgj clwsf/sf] /Iff ug{df ;xof]uL e"ldsf v]Nb} cfPsf] 5 . ;r]tgf clej[l4 ug]{, cfocfh{g ug]{, Gofodf kx'Fr, jftfj/0f ;+/If0f / ljsf; k|lqmofdf ;xeflutf;DaGwL sfo{qmdx¿nufotsf ljljw sfo{qmdx¿sf] dfWodaf6 u}/;/sf/L ;+:yf tyf ;d'bfodf cfwfl/t ;+:yfx¿n] o:tf] sfd sf/jfxLnfO{ k[i7kf]if0f u/]sf 5g\ . g]kfndf u}/;/sf/L ;+:yf tyf ;d'bfodf cfwfl/t ;+:yfx¿sf] /fd|f]÷;an k/Dk/f 5 . u= cGt/f{li6«o bfloTjsf] If]q÷bfo/f $!= g]kfnn] dfgj clwsf/sf] ljZjJofkL 3f]if0ffkqdf plNnlvt clwsf/x¿ tyf ;+o'Qm /fi6«;ª\3sf] j8fkqdf ;lGglxt l;4fGtx¿sf] b/f] lsl;dn] cjnDag ub{5 . g]kfn dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL k|foM ;a} d"n ljZjJofkL ;lGwx¿,v ljZj >d ;+u7gsf !! j6f dxf;lGwx¿vi tyf dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL cGo y'k|} dxf;lGwx¿vii sf] klg kIf 5 . g]kfn ;g\ !($( sf rf/j6f h]g]ef dxf;lGwx¿sf] klg kIf 5 . o;n] blIf0f Plzofdf afn sNof0f k|j4{g ug{sf nflu If]qLo k|jGw ug]{ ;DaGwL ;fs{ dxf;lGw, @))@ / j]Zofj[lQsf] nflu dlxnf tyf afnaflnsfsf] hLp df:g] a]Rg] sfd /f]syfd ug]{ / ;f] lj?4 ;ª\3if{ ug]{ ;DaGwdf Joj:yf ePsf] dxf;lGw, @))@ nfO{ cg'df]bg u/]sf] 5 . $@= dfgj clwsf/ kl/ifb\nfO{ Pp6f ;an / k|efjsf/L lgsfo agfpg g]kfn k|lta4 5 . g]kfnn] dfgj clwsf/ kl/ifb\nufotsf ;+o'Qm /fi6«;ª\3sf ;a} ;+oGqx¿nfO{ pbfx/0fLo ;xof]u ub}{ cfPsf] 5 . ;g\ @))% b]lv g]kfndf d'n's ljz]if sfof{no :yfkgf u/]sf] dfgj clwsf/sf] nflu ;+o'Qm /fi6«;ª\3Lo pRr cfo'Qmsf] sfof{no;Fu ;+/rgfTds 9Ën] ub}{ cfPsf] ;xsfo{nfO{ g]kfnn] 38 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW lg/Gt/tf lbg]5 . nf]stflGqs kl/jt{gnfO{ k|ltljlDat ug]{ / ;+j}wflgs Joj:yfx¿nfO{ ;Ddfg ug]{ p2]Zon] ut h'g dlxgfdf g]kfn ;/sf/ tyf ;+o'Qm /fi6«;ª\3Lo pRr cfo'Qmsf] sfof{noaLrsf] ;Demf}tf kl/dfh{g ul/Psf] lyof] . $#= g]kfn ;/sf/sf] lgdGq0ffdf, ljleGg ljz]if sfo{ljlw, sfof{b]zjfnfx¿ -DofG8]6 xf]N8;{_ n] g]kfn e|d0f u/]sf 5g\M ;g\ !((^ df :j]R5frf/L y'gf;DaGwL sfo{ ;d"x, ;g\ @))) df u}/Goflos jf :j]R5frf/L xTof ;DaGwL ljz]if k|ltj]bs, ;g\ @))$ df ano'St jf c:j]lR5s a]kQf;DaGwL sfo{ ;d"x, ;g\ @))% df cfGtl/s¿kdf lj:yflkt JolQmx¿sf] dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL dxf;lrjsf] k|ltlglw, ;g\ @))% df oftgfsf] k|Zg;DaGwL ljz]if k|ltj]bs, ;g\ @))* df cflbjf;L hgtfsf dfgj clwsf/ tyf df}lns :jtGqtfsf] l:ylt;DaGwL ljz]if k|ltj]bs, tyf ;g\ @))* / @))( df afnaflnsf tyf ;z:q åGåsf nflu dxf;lrjsf ljz]if k|ltlglw . %= Jojxf/df dfgj clwsf/sf] k|j4{g / ;+/If0f s= gful/s tyf /fhgLlts clwsf/ $$= ;+ljwfgn] gful/s tyf /fhgLlts clwsf/sf] s'g} klg pNn+3g lj?4 ;'/Iffsjhsf] ¿kdf sfd ub{5 . gful/s tyf /fhgLlts clwsf/;DaGwL cGt/f{li6«o k|lt1fkqaf6 k|Tofe"t ul/Psf clwsf+z clwsf/x¿nfO{ df}lns xssf] ¿kdf :jLsf/ ul/Psf] 5 .viii ;+ljwfgn] k|To]s JolQmnfO{ ;Ddfgk"j{s afFRg kfpg] xs / :jtGqtf tyf d[To'b08 lj?4sf] xs k|bfg u/]sf] 5 . of] clwsf/nfO{ g]kfndf dfgj clwsf/ ljlwzf:qsf] husf] ¿kdf lng ;lsG5 . ;+ljwfgn] ;dfhdf zflGt / Joj:yf sfod u/L dfgj clwsf/sf] ;+/If0f / ;+j4{g ub}{ ;fj{hlgs lxtsf] k|j4{g ug]{ / hgtfnfO{ zf;gdf clwsflws dfqfdf ;lDdlnt x'g] cj;/ h'6fpg' /fHosf] p2]Zo / nf]stGqnfO{ ;+:yfut ub}{ ;d'Ggt / ;d[4 g]kfn lgdf{0f ug'{ /fHosf] /fhg}lts p2]Zo ePsf] lglb{i6 u/]sf] 5 . $%= ljrf/ tyf cleJolQm :jtGqtfsf] /Iff ug]{ p2]Zon] Pp6f ljlzi6 sfg"g, 5fkfvfgf / k|sfzg;DaGwL P]g, @)$* agfOPsf] 5 . ;"rgfsf] xs;DaGwL P]g, @)^$ n] ;"rgf;DaGwL :jtGqtf / ;"rgfdf kx'Frsf] clwsf/ k|j4{g ug]{ g]kfnsf] k|lta4tfnfO{ yk k[i7kf]if0f u/]sf] 5 . v= oftgf lj?4sf] clwsf/ $^= g]kfn oftgf tyf cGo q'm/, cdfgjLo jf ckdfghgs Jojxf/ jf b08 lj?4sf] dxf;lGwsf] kIf /fi6« xf] . ;+ljwfgn] oftgf lj?4sf] clwsf/nfO{ df}lns xssf] ¿kdf :jLsf/ u/]sf] 5 . s'g} klg sf/0fsf] nflu lbOg] jf ul/g] s'g} klg lsl;dsf] zf/Ll/s jf dfgl;s oftgf jf lgd{d, cdfgjLo jf ckdfghgs Jojxf/ lgif]lwt / sfg"gåf/f b08gLo 5 . oftgfsf] sfo{af6 kLl8t JolQmnfO{ sfg"gn] lgwf{/0f u/]adf]lhdsf] Ifltk"lt{ kfpg] xs 5 . oftgf;DaGwL Ifltk"lt{ P]g, @)%# o; ;DaGwdf Pp6f ljz]if sfg"g xf] . oftgfsf] sfo{nfO{ ck/fwLs/0f ug]{ ljw]os pk/ g]kfn ;/sf/n] ljrf/ ul//x]sf] 5 . $&= g]kfn ;/sf/n] g]kfnsf] s'g} klg efudf ul/Psf oftgf;DaGwL cf/f]lkt sfo{x¿nfO{ uDeL/ ;/f]sf/sf ;fy x]g]{ u/]sf] 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n] oftgf;DaGwL cleof]ux¿sf] cg';Gwfg, txlssft UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 39 u/]sf] 5 . o:tf sfo{df ;+nUg ePsf] kfOPsf JolQmx¿ pk/ sfg"gsf] clwgdf /xL cfjZos b08fTds pkfox¿ ckgfOPsf] 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n] cfjlws sfg"gL ;'wf/ ug{sf] nflu oftgf;DaGwL ljz]if k|ltj]bsn] lbPsf l;kmfl/;x¿ pk/ uDeL/¿kn] ljrf/ ul//x]sf] 5 . u= cfly{s, ;fdflhs tyf ;f+:s[lts clwsf/ $*= g]kfn cfly{s, ;fdflhs tyf ;f+:s[lts clwsf/;DaGwL cGt/f{li6«o k|lt1fkqsf] kIf 5 / g]kfnn] ;j} dfgj clwsf/x¿ ljZjJofkL, cljefHo / cGt/;DalGwt x'G5g\ egL k'gMk'li6 ub{5 . hgtfsf] pRr u'0f:t/Lo hLjg ;'lglZrt ug]{ p2]Zon] cfwf/e"t vfgf, :jf:Yo ;]jf, z}lIfs ;'ljwf, cfjf; tyf cGo cTofjZos ;]jfx¿sf] Joj:yfnufotsf y'k|} cfly{s tyf ;fdflhs pkfox¿ u|x0f ul/Psf] 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/sf] ljrf/df cfly{s, ;fdflhs / ;f+:s[lts clwsf/sf] k|ultzLn sfof{Gjog÷k|flKt /fli6«o txdf cfjZos k"jf{wf/ tyf ;|f]tx¿sf] pknJwtf Pj+ ;sf/fTds cGt/f{li6«o ;xof]u / k|fljlws ;xfotfdf cfd¿kdf lge{/ x'G5 . != cfly{s ljsf; / ul/aL lgjf/0f $(= g]kfndf ul/aL lgjf/0f ;j} ;/sf/x¿sf] d'Vo k|fyldstfsf] ljifo x'gk'u]sf] 5 . ljsf; of]hgfx¿n] ul/aL lgjf/0f u/L km/flsnf] cfly{s j[l4 xfl;n ug]{ nIo /fv]sf 5g\ . xfn, cfly{s j[l4b/ #=$ k|ltzt 5, h'g a]/f]huf/L, ul/aL / a9\bf] cfo c;dfgtfnufotsf ljBdfg ;d:ofx¿sf] Pp6f k|ltljDa xf] . of] cj:yfnfO{ ;Daf]wg ug]{ p2]Zon] g]kfn ;/sf/ ;fdflhs Gofosf] cfwf/df cfly{s pknlJwsf] Gofof]lrt ljt/0f u/L tyf cfly{s c;dfgtf x6fO{ /fli6«o cy{tGqnfO{ :jtGq, cfTdlge{/ Pj+ pGgltzLn u/fpg] /fHosf] d"ne"t cfly{s p2]Zo xfl;n ug{ k|oTgzLn /x]sf] 5 . ;x;|fJbL ljsf;sf nIox¿ xfl;n ug{ g]kfn ;/sf/ b[9 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n], cGo s'/fsf cltl/Qm, ;LdfGts[t jf hf]lvddf /x]sf ;d"x jf ;d'bfox¿sf] ;xeflutf / ;zQmLs/0fsf] dfWodaf6 ;+/rgfTds ;'wf/, km/flsnf] cfwf/sf] cfly{s j[l4 tyf ;fdflhs ;dfj]zLs/0fdf hf]8 lbFb} ul/aL lgjf/0f /0fgLlt b:tfj]h @))@–@))& (Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper 2002-2007) sfof{Gjog u/]sf] 5 . %)= kmntM g]kfnn] ul/aL lgjf/0fdf pNn]vgLo k|ult xfl;n u/]sf] 5 . lg/k]If ul/aL ;g\ @))) sf] $@ k|ltztaf6 ;g\ @))% df #!=$ k|ltztdf / ;g\ @))( df @%=$ k|ltztdf em/]sf] 5 . of] pknlJwnfO{ sfod} /fVg, g]kfn ;/sf/n] wgL / ul/aaLrsf] cGt/ ;fF3'/f] agfpg cfˆgf pkfox¿nfO{ cem k|efjsf/L / cg's"ng agfO/x]sf] 5 . @= :jf:Yo;DaGwL clwsf/ %!= ;+ljwfgn] jftfj/0f tyf :jf:Yo;DaGwL clwsf/nfO{ df}lns xssf] ¿kdf ;'/lIft u/L k|To]s JolQmnfO{ :jR5 jftfj/0fdf afFRg] xs k|bfg u/]sf] 5 . k|To]s gful/snfO{ /fHoaf6 sfg"gdf Joj:yf ePadf]lhd cfwf/e"t :jf:Yo ;]jf lgMz'Ns¿kdf kfpg] xs 5 . :jf:Yo;DaGwL clwsf/sf] pkef]u g} dflg;sf] dof{bf, ;Ddfgsf] cGt/j:t' xf] eGg] g]kfn ;/sf/sf] dfGotf /x]sf] 5 . ;g\ 40 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW !(() sf] bzsb]lv g]kfnn] cjnDag ub}{ cfPsf] /fli6«o :jf:Yo gLlt ;a}sf nflu cTofjZos :jf:Yo ;]jf lgMz'Ns¿kn] pknJw u/fpg] k|lta4tfaf6 lgb]{lzt 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n] bf];|f] bL3{sfnLg :jf:Yo of]hgf !((&–@)!& tyf hg;ª\Vof / ;/;kmfO;Fu ;DalGwt cGo gLltx¿ sfof{Gjog ul//x]sf] 5 . %@= g]kfn ;/sf/n] k|fylds :jf:Yo s]Gb| tyf lhNnf c:ktfnx¿df lgMz'Ns :jf:Yo ;]jf pknJw u/fpFb} cfPsf] 5 . hgtfnfO{ lhNnf c:ktfndf $) lsl;dsf, k|fylds :jf:Yo s]Gb| tyf :jf:Yo rf}sLx¿df ## lsl;dsf / pk:jf:Yo rf}sLx¿df @# lsl;dsf cf}ifwLx¿df lgMz'Ns kx'Fr k|fKt 5 . ue{jtL dlxnfx¿nfO{ ;a} ;/sf/L c:ktfnx¿df / :jf:Yo tyf hg;ª\Vof dGqfno;Fu ;Demf}tf u/]sf lghL c:ktfnx¿df lgMz'Ns k|;"lt ;]jf kfpg] xs 5 . :jf:Yo ;+:yfdf aRrf hGdfpg] ue{jtL dlxnfnfO{ oftfoft vr{ pknJw u/fpg] Joj:yf 5 . ;fy}, ul/a, ljkGg, ckfËtf ePsf JolQm tyf dlxnf :jo+;]ljsfx¿nfO{ k"0f{tM lgMz'Ns¿kdf :jf:Yo ;]jf kfpg] clwsf/ 5 . %#= g]kfn ;/sf/ afn vf]k sfo{qmdsf] xfnsf] *# k|ltztnfO{ a9fO{ ztk|ltzt k'¥ofpg k|oTgzLn 5 . vf]k ;]jfsf] If]qdf xfl;n ul/Psf pknlJwnfO{ cGt/f{li6«o ;d'bfo tyf ljsf; 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nIo b''O{ xfl;n ug]{ p2]Zon] lzIff gLltsf] UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 41 th'{df -;+/rgf_ ul/Psf] 5 . k|rlnt lzIff gLltn] ;a}sf nflu nf]stflGqs, ;dfj]zL / u'0f:t/Lo lzIffsf] nIo lnPsf] 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n] dfWolds tx;Dd lgMz'Ns lzIffsf] Joj:yf u/]sf] 5 . lgMz'Ns / clgjfo{ lzIff pknJw u/fpg];DaGwL ljw]os ljrf/fwLg 5 . dft[efiffdf k|fylds ljBfnox¿ ;~rfng ug]{ cg'dlt kfpgsf] nflu ;d'bfox¿nfO{ k|f]T;flxt ul/Psf] 5 / !^ j6f dft[efiffx¿df kf7\ok':tsx¿ tof/ eO;s]sf 5g\ . %&= g]kfn ;/sf/n] ljBfno If]q ;'wf/ sfo{qmd -@))(–@)!^_ ;~rfng ul//x]sf] 5 . o;n] Ps sIffb]lv afx| sIff;Ddsf] lzIffnfO{ ;d]6\b} ljBfno lzIffsf] k'gM;+/rgf u/]sf] 5 . Ps sIffb]lv cf7 sIff;Ddsf] lzIffnfO{ cfwf/e"t lzIff dflgPsf] 5, h'g afnaflnsfsf] cfwf/e"t clwsf/ xf] . ;a}sf] nflu lzIff;DaGwL /fli6«o sfo{of]hgf -@))!–@)!%_ n] rf/j6f cfwf/:tDex¿– hLljsf]kfh{g, ljsf;, ;+/If0f / ;xeflutfdf cfwfl/t k|f/lDes afnlzIff tyf ljsf; sfo{qmdsf nIox¿ klxrfg u/]sf] 5 . ^ jif{dflysf] ;fIf/tf b/ ^#=& k|ltzt 5 . ljBfnox¿sf] s'n ;ª\Vof #@,!#) 5, hxfF &,%&%,**) ljBfyL{x¿n] cWoog ul//x]sf 5g\ . k|fylds tx -!–% sIff_ sf] v'b egf{b/ (#=& k|ltzt 5 . xfn, s'n @(,)*( k|f/lDes afn ljsf; s]Gb|x¿n] afnlzIff ;~rfng ul//x]sf 5g\ . oLdWo] @$,&&# ;d'bfodf cfwfl/t / afFsL ;+:yfut ljBfnodf cfwfl/t 5g\ . g]kfn ;/sf/n] dfgjLo dof{bfnfO{ k|j4{g ug]{ p2]Zon] gful/s lzIff / dfgj clwsf/sf] cjwf/0ffnfO{ ljBfno kf7\oqmddf ;dflxt u/]sf] 5 . %*= lzIffdf ;dfj]zLs/0f tyf n}lËs d"nk|jfxLs/0f ;'lglZrt ug]{ p2]Zon] ljleGg sfo{qmdx¿ sfof{Gjogdf 5g\ . oL sfo{qmdx¿df ;fd'bflos ljBfnox¿df cWoog u/]sf / hf]lvddf /x]sf ;d'bfosf ljkGg ljBfyL{x¿sf nflu g]kfn ;/sf/nfO{ k|fKt ePsf] lrlsT;fzf:qtkm{ pRrlzIffsf] nflu 5fqj[lQdWo] $% k|ltzt cf/If0f, c=g=dL= ljifodf k|fljlws lzIff xfl;n ug{ rfxg] t/fO{sf ljkGg 5fqfx¿nfO{ 5fqj[lQsf] Joj:yf, aLrd} sIff 5f]8\g] b/ Go"gLs/0f ug]{ p2]Zon] lbjf vfhf sfo{qmd #% j6f lhNnfx¿df lj:tf/, k|fylds txsf %) k|ltzt 5fqfx¿nfO{ tyf s0ff{nL c~rnsf ;a} 5fqfx¿nfO{ 5fqj[lQsf] Joj:yf, jflif{s ^),))) dfWolds lzIff 5fqj[lQcGtu{t $),))) 5fqfx¿sf] nflu sf]6fsf] ljt/0f, lglZrt cg'kftdf dlxnf lzIfsx¿ egf{ ug'{kg]{ afWofTds Joj:yf, tyf dlxnfsf] nflu cfo tyf ;Lkd"ns tfnLdsf] Joj:yf ;d]t ;dfj]z 5g\ . ……;fIf/ agf}F / ;Ifdtf clej[l4 u/f}F+Æ eGg] gf/fsf ;fy ;fIf/tf cleofg :yfgLo txsf] ;xeflutfdf ;~rfng eO/x]sf] 5 . xfn, ;fd'bflos ljBfnox¿df dlxnf lzIfssf] ;ª\Vof @& k|ltzteGbf a9L -$@,)))_ 5 . %= cfjf;sf] clwsf/ %(= ;+ljwfgn] cfjf;df ;a} gful/ssf] clwsf/ :yflkt ug]{, cf/If0fsf] dfWodaf6 ;LdfGts[t ;d'bfox¿sf] pTyfg ug]{ / ltgnfO{ cfjf; pknJw u/fpg] gLlt tyf j}1flgs e"ld;'wf/ sfo{qmd nfu" ug]{ gLlt cjnDag u/]sf] 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n] ……;a}sf nflu cfjf;Æ sf] cjwf/0ffdf cfwfl/t /fli6«o cfjf; gLlt sfof{Gjog ul//x]sf] 5 . k|:t't gLltsf] p2]Zo Go"g cfo ePsf ;d"xx¿nfO{ ;/sf/L ;xof]u pknJw u/fpg' / of]hgfa4 dfgj a:tL ;'lglZrt ug'{ xf] . Jojl:yt a;f]jf; k|j4{g ub}{ ;'/lIft tyf lskmfotL vfnsf cfjf; ;'ljwf pknJw u/fpg tLg jifL{o cGtl/d of]hgf k|lta4 5 . 42 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW ^)= cfjf;sf] clwsf/ ;'lglZrt ug{ y'k|} sfo{qmdx¿ ;~rflnt 5g\, ltgdf Go"g cfo ePsf kl/jf/ x¿sf nflu cfjf; sfo{qmd, ;'s'Djf;L a:tLsf] ef}lts jftfj/0fdf ;'wf/, u|fdL0f cfjf; ljsf; sfo{qmd, ejg tyf cfjf; If]q ljsf; sfo{qmd / lj:yflkt kl/jf/sf] k'gM:yfkgf sfo{qmd ;d]t ;dfj]z 5g\ . ^!= ljQ sDkgL, cIfo sf]if / cfocfh{g sf]ifx¿dfkm{t dlxnf, blnt, -d'Qm_ sd}of tyf cflbjf;L÷hghfltnufotsf lk5l8Psf kl/jf/x¿nfO{ ;x'lnot Jofhsf] cfjf; shf{ pknJw x'Fb} cfPsf] 5 . d'Qm sd}of >ldsx¿nfO{ cfjf;sf] nflu lglZrt kl/df0fdf hUuf hldg pknJw u/fpg] sfo{ hf/L 5 . s'n $$)#–)%–)!) ljufx hldg @!,^#( kl/jf/x¿nfO{ pknJw u/fO;lsPsf] / !! s/f]8 @@ nfv &* xhf/ ¿k}ofF !@,)#$ kl/jf/x¿nfO{ cfjf;sf] nflu pknJw u/fO;lsPsf] 5 . @&,%&) d'Qm sd}of >ldsx¿dWo] @!,^#( kl/jf/x¿sf] k'gM:yfkgf eO;s]sf] 5 / afFsL kl/jf/x¿sf] k'gM:yfkgf x'g] qmddf 5 . ^= sfdsf] clwsf/ tyf plrt / cg's"n cj:yfdf sfd ug]{ clwsf/ ^@= ;+ljwfgn] /f]huf/L / >d;DaGwL clwsf/nfO{ df}lns xssf] ¿kdf dfGotf lbPsf] 5 . k|To]s gful/snfO{ sfg"gdf Joj:yf ePadf]lhd /f]huf/Lsf] xs 5 . ;fy}, k|To]s sfdbf/ / sd{rf/LnfO{ plrt >d cEof;sf] xs tyf sfg"gdf Joj:yf ePadf]lhd 6«]8 o'lgog vf]Ng], ;+ul7t x'g] / ;fd"lxs ;f}bfjfhL ug]{ xs 5 . k|:t't clwsf/ :yflkt ug]{ tyf >dzlQmnfO{ /f]huf/ pknJw u/fpg] p2]Zo ePsf gLltx¿ cjnDag ug{' /fHosf] bfloTj xf] . k|To]s JolQmnfO{ zf]if0f lj?4sf] xs 5 / ;fj{hlgs k|of]hgsf] nflu gful/snfO{ clgjfo{ ;]jfdf nufpg ;lsg] cj:yfdf afx]s s;}nfO{ lghsf] OR5f lj?4 sfddf nufpg lgif]w ul/Psf] 5 . ^#= >d tyf /f]huf/ gLlt, @)^@ n] /fli6«o cy{tGqdf of]ubfg lbg / ljZjJofkL¿kdf k|lt:kwf{ ug{;Sg] >d ahf/ l;h{gf / Joj:yfkg u/L gful/sx¿nfO{ pTkfbgd"ns, e]befj/lxt / dof{lbt sfdsf] cj;/ pknAw u/fpg] p2]Zo /fv]sf] 5 . >d P]g, @)$* tyf >d lgodfjnL, @)%), j}b]lzs /f]huf/ P]g, @)^$ tyf j}b]lzs /f]huf/ lgodfjnL, @)^$, 6«]8 o'lgog P]g, @)$( tyf 6«]8 o'lgog lgodfjnL, @)%) oL clwsf/x¿ Pj+ g]kfnn] cg'df]bg u/]sf cGt/f{li6«o >d ;+u7gsf ;Da4 dxf;lGwx¿nfO{ ;+:yfutLs/0f ug]{ d'Vo sfg"gL pkfox¿ x'g\ . afn>d lgif]lwt ug]{ ljlzi6 sfg"gsf] klg Joj:yf ul/Psf] 5 . ;dfg sfdsf nflu ;dfg kfl/>lds÷Hofnfsf] Joj:yf 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n] s[lif >ldsnufotsf sfdbf/ tyf sd{rf/Lx¿sf] Go"gtd Hofnf lgwf{/0f u/]sf] 5 . sf/vfgf lg/LIfsn] ug'{kg]{ lg/LIf0f e|d0f, k]zfhGo :jf:Yo tyf ;'/Iff;DaGwLnufotsf sfg"gL Joj:yfx¿sf] kl/kfngf ;'lglZrt ug]{ Pp6f ;+oGq xf] . lqkIfLo k/fdz{ ;+oGqsf] klg :yfkgf ul/Psf] 5, h;n] >d tyf /f]huf/Lsf] If]qdf ug'{kg]{ gLltut / sfg"gL ;'wf/sf] ;'emfj lbG5 . ^$= g]kfn ;/sf/n] s]xL d'n'sx¿;Fu låkIfLo >d ;Demf}tfx¿ ;DkGg u/]sf] 5, oL ;Demf}tfx¿n] j}b]lzs /f]huf/Lsf ;DaGwdf dof{lbt / :j:y sfd ug]{ jftfj/0f k|j4{g ug]{5g\ . ;'/lIft cfk|jf;gsf] clwsf/ k|j4{g ug{sf] nflu g]kfn ;/sf/n] >dsIf -8]S;_, aLdfsf] Joj:yf, cled'vLs/0f tfnLd, UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 43 j}b]lzs /f]huf/ ljefudf ;f]wk'5 sIf -8]S;_, j}b]lzs /f]huf/;DaGwL ph'/Lx¿sf] cg';Gwfg tyf txlssftsf] Joj:yf ;d]t u/]sf] 5 . 3= dlxnfsf] clwsf/ ^%= g]kfn dlxnf lj?4sf ;a} k|sf/sf e]befj pGd"ng ug]{ ;DaGwL dxf;lGw / o;sf] :j]lR5s k|f]6f]snsf] kIf 5 . ;'/Iff kl/ifb\sf] dlxnf, zflGt tyf ;'/Iff;DaGwL k|:tfj !#@%-@)))_ sf] sfof{Gjog Hofb} dxTjk"0f{ 5 eGg] g]kfnsf] wf/0ff 5 . åGåsf] ;dfwfg tyf cGo lqmofsnfkx¿df dlxnfsf] ;xeflutf ;'lglZrt ug]{ p2]Zon] Pp6f 5'§} sfo{of]hgf tof/ x'Fb}5 . ^^= g]kfnn] n}lËs d"nk|jfxLs/0f, ;dfj]zLs/0f tyf ;dfgtfnfO{ /fli6«o ljsf; of]hgfsf] k|fyldstfsf] ¿kdf klxrfg u/]sf] 5 . gLltut tyf sfg"gL ;'wf/, g]t[Tj ljsf;, åGåaf6 k|efljt dlxnfsf] ;fdflhs k'gM:yfkgf, sfg"gL ;xfotf, n}lËs ;r]tgf / jsfnt o; p2]Zosf] nflu sfof{Gjog eO/x]sf s]xL dxTjk"0f{ lqmofsnfkx¿ x'g\ . tLg jifL{o cGtl/d of]hgfn] /fHosf] ;du| ;+/rgfdf dlxnf k|ltlglwTj sDtLdf ## k|ltzt x'g] nIo /fv]sf] 5 . dlxnf ljsf; sfo{qmdcGtu{t dlxnfx¿ 3/]n' lx+;f tyf dfgj a]rlavg lj?4 Psh'6 ePsf 5g\ . cIfo sf]if ;~rfngsf] dfWodaf6 pBdzLntf / ;Lk ljsf;, cfocfh{g;Fu ;DalGwt lqmofsnfkdf dlxnf ;+nUg ePsf 5g\ . dlxnf ;xsf/L ;+:yfx¿ c;+ul7t If]qdf sfo{/t dlxnfnfO{ ;+ul7t t'Nofpg] / ljleGg s'/Lltx¿ lj?4 cleofg ;~rfng ug]{ Pp6f k|efjsf/L ;+oGqsf] ¿kdf :yflkt ePsf 5g\ . ;g\ @))@ b]lv n}lËs pQ/bfoL ah]6 k|0ffnL nfu" ul/Psf] 5 . rfn" cfly{s jif{df !&=# k|ltzt ah]6 n}lËs ah]6sf] ¿kdf ljlgof]hg ul/Psf] 5 . ^&= ;g\ @))$ df th'{df ul/Psf] dlxnf lj?4sf ;a} lsl;dsf e]befj pGd"ng ug]{ ;DaGwL dxf;lGw tyf a]OlhË Kn]6kmd{ ckm PS;g;DaGwL /fli6«o sfo{of]hgfx¿ Jofjxfl/s¿kdf sfof{Gjog eO/x]sf 5g\ . g]kfn ;/sf/n] dlxnfsf] ;du| ljsf; / pGgltsf] nflu c:yfoL / ljz]if pkfox¿ cjnDag u/]sf] 5 . !%) j6feGbf a9L sfg"gx¿df lzIff, :jf:Yo / /f]huf/Lsf If]qdf dlxnfsf nflu ;sf/fTds Joj:yfx¿ ul/Psf] / n}lËs Gofo ;'lglZrt ug]{ k|of; ul/Psf] 5 . ^*= dfgj a]rlavg tyf cf];f/k;f/ -lgoGq0f_ ug]{ ;DaGwdf Joj:yf ug{ ag]sf] P]g, @)^$ tyf ;f]sf] lgodfjnL, @)^%, dfgj a]rlavgsf] ;jfnnfO{ ;Daf]wg ug]{ ;an sfg"gL ;+/rgf xf] . of] ;+/rgfn] s'g} klg p2]Zosf] nflu ;Ldf jf/kf/ tyf cfGtl/s b'j} ¿kdf x'g] dfgj a]rlavg tyf cf];f/k;f/nfO{ ;d]6]sf] 5 . Ifltk"lt{, aGb Ohnf;df ;'g'jfO{sf] Joj:Yff tyf k'g:yf{kg sf]ifsf] Joj:yfnufotsf kLl8tnfO{ Gofo k|bfg ug{ dxTjk"0f{ Joj:yfx¿ k|:t't sfg"gdf ;d]l6Psf 5g\ . 3/]n' lx+;f -s;'/ / ;hfo_ P]g, @)^^ n] 3/]n' lx+;f cGTo ug]{ p2]Zo /fv]sf] 5 / of] P]g sfof{Gjogsf] r/0fdf 5 . ^(= dlxnf lj?4sf ;a} lsl;dsf e]befj pGd"ng ug]{ dxf;lGwcGtu{tsf] ;ldltsf l;kmfl/;x¿ sfof{Gjog ug]{ qmddf ^% j6f lje]bsf/L sfg"gL Joj:yfx¿ vf/]h ul/;lsPsf] 5 . dlxnf, afnaflnsf tyf ;dfh sNof0f dGqfnocGtu{t /x]sf] sfg"g k'g/fjnf]sg ;ldltn] cem} klg lje]bsf/L 7flgPsf sfg"gx¿ vf/]h ug]{ lbzfdf sfd ul//x]sf] 5 . 44 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW ª= afnaflnsfsf] clwsf/ &)= g]kfn afn clwsf/;DaGwL dxf;lGw / o;sf b'j} k|f]6f]snx¿sf] kIf 5 . ;+ljwfgn] afnaflnsfsf] clwsf/nfO{ df}lns xssf] ¿kdf ;+/If0f u/]sf] 5 / o; clwsf/df klxrfg / gfdsf] xs, kfng– kf]if0f, cfwf/e"t :jf:Yo / ;fdflhs ;'/Iff k|fKt ug]{ xs, zf/Ll/s, dfgl;s jf cGo s'g} klg lsl;dsf] zf]if0f lj?4sf] xs, c;xfo, cgfy, ;':t dgMl:ylt, åGå kLl8t, lj:yflkt Pj+ hf]lvddf k/]sf, ;8s afnaflnsfn] /fHoaf6 ljz]if ;'ljwf kfpg] xs tyf gfafnssf] s'g} snsf/vfgf, vfgL jf o:t} cGo hf]lvdk"0f{ sfddf nufpg jf ;]gf, k|x/L jf åGådf k|of]u ug{af6 ;+/If0f kfpg] xs ;dfj]z 5g\ . &!= tLg jifL{o cGtl/d -ljsf;_ of]hgfn] afnaflnsfsf] zf/Ll/s, ;+j]ufTds, dfgl;s / af}l4s ljsf; tyf afn clwsf/sf] ;+/If0fsf nflu cg's"n afn–d}qL jftfj/0fsf] k|j4{g ub}{ afnaflnsf lj?4sf ;a} k|sf/sf zf]if0f, b'Jo{jxf/, lx+;f hf]lvd / e]befjsf] cGTo ug]{ p2]Zo /fv]sf] 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n] !) jif]{ /fli6«o sfo{of]hgf -@)^!–@)&!_ sfof{Gjog u/]sf] 5 / o;n] :jf:Yo;DaGwL, b'Jo{jxf/, zf]if0f / lx+;faf6 afnaflnsfnfO{ ;+/If0f ug]{ / Pr=cfO=eL=÷P8\; lj?4 h'Wg] ;DaGwL lqmofsnfkx¿nfO{ ;d]6]sf] 5 . &@= g]kfndf afn clwsf/sf] ;+/If0fsf] nflu Jofks÷a[xt\ sfg"gL ;+/rgf 5 . afnaflnsf;DaGwL P]g, @)$* n] afns eGgfn] ;f]x| jif{sf] pd]/ k"/f gu/]sf] afnaflnsf ;Demg'kg]{ egL kl/efiff ub}{ afn clwsf/ dxf;lGwdf plNnlvt k|foM ;a} afn clwsf/x¿ ;d]6]sf] 5 . of] P]g afn–d}qL pkfuddf cfwfl/t 5 . of] P]g Pj+ g]kfnsf] kmf}Hbf/L Gofo k|0ffnL afn ;'wf/u[xnufotsf ljleGg ;+:yfx¿sf] dfWodaf6 afn s;'/bf/x¿sf] k'gM:yfkgftkm{ nlIft 5 . afn Gofo;DaGwL lgodfjnLn] afnaflnsf ;+nUg d'2fx¿sf] ;'g'jfO{ ubf{ ckgfpg'kg]{ afn–d}qL sfo{ljlwx¿ tf]s]sf] 5 . &% j6f lhNnf cbfntx¿dWo] @* j6f lhNnf cbfntdf afn Ohnf;sf] Joj:yf 5 . afn clwsf/sf] ;+/If0f / k|j4{gsf nflu sfg"gL tyf ;+:yfut ;+/rgfsf] ;'wf/ ug{ ^ j6f cbfntx¿n] of] sfo{qmd sfof{Gjog ul//x]sf 5g\ / of] sfo{qmdnfO{ cGo cbfntx¿df klg qmdzM lj:tf/ ul/g]5 . &#= afn>d -lgif]w / lgoldt ug]{_ P]g, @)%^ n] !$ jif{ d'lgsf afnaflnsfnfO{ >ldssf] ¿kdf sfddf nufpg lgif]w ub}{ s8f b08 ;hfosf] Joj:yf u/]sf] 5 . o; P]gcGtu{t afn>d lgjf/0f ;ldlt / afn>d lgjf/0f sf]if klg :yflkt ePsf 5g\ . oL pkfox¿ lgs[i6 k|sf/sf] afn>d lj?4sf] dxf;lGw, !((( cg'¿k klg 5g\ . afn clwsf/;DaGwL dxf;lGwsf b'O{j6f k|f]6f]snx¿cGtu{t g]kfnsf] k|lta4tfnfO{ Wofgdf /fVb} clZnn lrq0f, of}ghGo zf]if0f / a]rlavgsf] nflu afnaflnsfsf] zf]if0fnfO{ s7f]/¿kdf lgif]w ul/Psf] 5 . &$= g]kfn ;/sf/n] afn egf{sf ;DaGwdf z"Go–;xgzLntfsf] /0fgLlt clVtof/ u/]sf] 5 . afnaflnsfsf] ;+/If0f ug]{ / ;z:q åGådf egf{ ul/Psf afnaflnsfnfO{ k'gM:yfkgf / k'gMPsLs/0fsf pkfox¿df kx'Fr ePsf] ;'lglZrt ug]{tkm{ k|oTgx¿ lgb]{lzt 5g\ . ljleGg lzlj/x¿af6 @,(&# gfafns;lxt $,))* cof]Uo n8fs'x¿sf] jlxu{dg ePsf] 5 / ltgLx¿ ;dfhdf PsLs[t ePsf 5g\ . g]kfn ;/sf/n] ;z:q an / ;z:q ;d"xx¿;Fu cfa4 afnaflnsf;DaGwL /fli6«o gLlt tof/ kfl//x]sf] 5 . UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 45 r= ckf·tf ePsf JolQmsf] clwsf/ &%= g]kfnn] ckfËtf ePsf JolQmsf] clwsf/;DaGwL dxf;lGwnfO{ cg'df]bg u/]sf] 5 . g]kfnn] Plzof k|zfGt If]qsf ckfËtf ePsf JolQmsf] lj:tfl/t bzs @))#–@)!@ sfo{of]hgf cg's"n x'g] u/L ckfËtf;DaGwL /fli6«o gLlt tyf sfo{of]hgf, @)^# nfu" ub}{ cfPsf] 5 . sfg"gL ;'wf/, ckfËtf /f]syfd ;DaGwdf ;r]tgf k|j4{g ug]{, lgMz'Ns lzIff tyf :jf:Yo ;]jf, kl/jf/ / ;d'bfodf cfwfl/t k'gM:yfkgf / /f]huf/L lqmofsnfk ;~rfng ul/g] d'Vo d'Vo If]q x'g\ . ckfËtf ePsf JolQmx¿sf] ljsf; / ;zQmLs/0f tyf ljsf; of]hgfx¿df ltgsf] clea[4 ;xeflutfsf nflu cfjZos ;|f]t, ;fwg :yfgLo lgsfox¿nfO{ pknJw x'Fb} cfPsf] 5 . clwsf/df cfwfl/t / ;dfj]zL pkfud o; If]qdf g]kfn ;/sf/sf gLlt / of]hgfx¿sf] cfwf/:tDe xf] . lzIff, :jf:Yo, ;Lkd"ns tfnLd / oftfoft ;]jfx¿ ;d]tsf ;DaGwdf ;'ljwfsf] Joj:yf ckfËtf ePsf JolQmx¿sf] nflu ul/Psf ;sf/fTds lje]bsf s]xL pbfx/0fx¿ x'g\ . /fli6«o ;dGjo ;ldltn] gful/s ;dfh ;d]t;Fusf] ;xsfo{df o; If]qsf lqmofsnfkx¿sf] cg'udg / ;dGjo ub{5 . &^= ckfËtf ;+/If0f tyf sNof0f P]g, @)#( / ;f]sf] lgodfjnL, @)%! k|:t't dxf;lGwnfO{ sfof{Gjog ug]{ d'Vo sfg"gL pkfox¿ x'g\ . g]kfn ;/sf/n] ckfËtf ePsf JolQmsf clwsf/sf] If]q;Fu ;DalGwt gLltut / sfg"gL k|0ffnLdf ;fdlos ;'wf/ ug]{tkm{ sfo{ ul//x]sf] 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n] ;fj{hlgs ejgx¿ ckfËtf ePsf JolQmd}qL x'g'kg]{ Joj:yf ug]{ ejg ;+lxtf ;d]t agfPsf] 5 . 5= blntsf] clwsf/ &&= g]kfn hftLo e]befjsf] pGd"ng ug]{ ;DaGwL dxf;lGwsf] kIf 5 / g]kfnn] 8jf{g 3f]if0ffkq / sfo{of]hgfnfO{ :jLsf/ u/]sf] 5 . ;+ljwfgn] s'g} klg cfwf/df ul/g] 5'jf5't tyf hftLo e]befj lj?4sf] clwsf/nfO{ df}lns xssf] ¿kdf dfGotf lbPsf] 5 . o:tf] e]befjk"0f{ Jojxf/ b08gLo x'G5 / kLl8t JolQmn] Ifltk"lt{ ;d]t kfpFb5 . s'g} klg JolQmnfO{ hfthfltsf cfwf/df ;fj{hlgs k|of]udf /x]sf ;]jf, ;'ljwf jf pkof]usf s'/fx¿ k|of]u ug{af6 jf ;fj{hlgs :yn jf ;fj{hlgs wfld{s :yn k|of]u ug{af6 jl~rt ug{ gx'g] Joj:yf ul/Psf] 5 . s'g} vf; hft, hfltsf] JolQmnfO{ ;]jf jf ;'ljwfaf6 jl~rt ug]{ jf s'g} hft jf hfltsf JolQmx¿sf] prgLr bzf{pg] jf hft, hfltsf] cfwf/df ;fdflhs lje]bnfO{ Gofof]lrt 7x/fpg] s'g} klg sfo{ b08gLo x'G5 . h= h]i7 gful/s tyf hf]lvddf /x]sf cGo ;d"xsf] ;fdflhs ;'/Iff &*= ;+ljwfgn] hf]lvddf /x]sf ;d"xx¿sf] ;fdflhs ;'/Iffsf] clwsf/nfO{ df}lns xssf] ¿kdf k|Tofe"t u/]sf] 5 . h]i7 gful/s;DaGwL P]g, @)^# n] h]i7 gful/ssf] nflu ;fdflhs ;'/Iffsf ljleGg of]hgfx¿nfO{ sfg"gL cfwf/ k|bfg u/]sf] 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n] &) jif{eGbf dflysf h]i7 gful/sx¿ / s0ff{nL c~rnsf xsdf ^% jif{eGbf dflysf h]i7 gful/sx¿nfO{ dfl;s eQf pknJw u/fpFb} cfPsf] 5 . &% jif{eGbf dflysf h]i7 gful/sx¿nfO{ d'6', d[uf}nf / cj'{b /f]uh:tf uDeL/ /f]ux¿sf] lgMz'Ns :jf:Yof]krf/ ;'ljwf kfpg] clwsf/ 5 . 46 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW &(= ;fj{hlgs ;]jfdf /f]huf/L tyf >d;Fu ;DalGwt y'k|} sfg"g / gLltx¿n] hf]lvddf /x]sf jf ;LdfGts[t ;d"x jf ;d'bfox¿nfO{ ljz]if hf]8 lbFb} sd{rf/L tyf sfdbf/x¿sf nflu pkbfg, lgj[Qe/0f / clgjfo{ ;~rosf]ifsf Joj:yfx¿nufotsf ;fdflhs ;'/Iffsf pkfox¿sf] Joj:yf u/]sf 5g\ . em= cflbjf;L hghfltsf] clwsf/;DaGwL ljZj >d ;+u7gsf] dxf;lGw !^( *)= g]kfnn] ljZj >d ;+u7gsf] dxf;lGw !^( nfO{ cg'df]bg u/]sf] 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n] cflbjf;L÷hghfltsf] lg0f{o k|lqmofdf k|efjsf/L / /fhgLlts¿kn] cy{k"0f{ ;xeflutf / d'n'ssf] zf;g ;~rfngdf ;dfg k|ltlglwTj ;'lglZrt ug{ o; dxf;lGwsf] sfof{Gjog;DaGwL /fli6«o sfo{of]hgf u|x0f ug{ sfo{ ul//x]sf] 5 . ^= pknlJw, pQd cEof;, r'gf}tL tyf cj/f]wx¿ s= pknlJwx¿ != dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL ;dli6ut pkfud -b[li6sf]0f_ *!= g]kfnsf] ljljw ;fdflhs tyf ;f+:s[lts kl/j]z, ljsf; cfjZostfx¿ tyf PsbzseGbf nfdf] ;z:q åGå -h;sf] sf/0fn] sl/a !^,&@( hgfn] Hofg u'dfP, sl/a &*,^*( hgf lj:yflkt eP, sl/a !,#@& hgf a]kQf eP / sl/a % ca{ a/fa/sf] ;fj{hlgs k"jf{wf/ ;+/rgfsf] ljgf; eof]_ sf] afjh"b dfgj clwsf/sf] ;+/If0f / k|j4{gsf] nflu ;dli6ut / ax'cfoflds pkfud cjnDag ug{ g]kfn ;Ifd ePsf] 5 . *@= zflGt, Gofo / nf]stGq cljefHo 5g\ / ltgLx¿ Ps–csf{af6 k[ys eO{ k|:k'ml6t x'g ;Sb}gg\ . lj:t[t zflGt ;Demf}tfdf x:tfIf/ x'g' h'g;'s} kl/l:yltdf klg dfgj clwsf/sf] ;+/If0f / k|j4{g ug]{ k|lt1fsf ;fy d'n'sdf nf]stflGqs ax'njfbsf] d"Nodf cfwfl/t bL3{sfnLg zflGt :yfkgf ug]{ ;a} /fhgLlts bnx¿sf] k|lta4tfsf] k|bz{g lyof] . lj:t[t zflGt ;Demf}tfnfO{ cleGg cËsf] ¿kdf u|x0f ug]{ ;+ljwfgn] /fHosf] nf]stflGqs, cu|ufdL / ;dfj]zL k'g;+{/rgfsf] dfWodaf6 cfly{s, ;fdflhs tyf ;f+:s[lts Gofosf] Joj:yf ug{ /fHonfO{ lgb]{lzt u/]sf] 5 . @= dfgj clwsf/ d'Vo ;jfnsf] ¿kdf *#= dfgj clwsf/sf] ;+/If0f / k|j4{gsf] ;jfn zf;g k|0ffnLdf g]kfn ;/sf/sf] d'Vo k|fyldstfsf] sfo{;"rL -ch]08f_ aGg k'u]sf] 5 . clwsf/df cfwfl/t pkfudn] /fli6«o gLlt, of]hgf / sfg"gx¿df qmlds¿kn] ult lnPsf] 5 / ;a} ;Da4 ;/f]sf/jfnfx¿ dfgj clwsf/sf] kIfnfO{ /fli6«o of]hgf / ljsf; k|lqmofdf ;dfj]z u/fpg] lbzfdf a9\bf]¿kn] ;sf/fTds x'Fb} cfPsf 5g\ . ;j}sf] nflu, vf; u/L ;LdfGts[t ;d"xx¿sf] dfgj clwsf/sf] ;+/If0f / k|j4{gdf ljleGg UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 47 /fli6«o ;+:yfx¿ d"ntM /fli6«o dfgj clwsf/ cfof]u, /fli6«o dlxnf cfof]u, cflbjf;L÷hghflt pTyfg /fli6«o k|lti7fg / /fli6«o blnt cfof]u ;lqmo¿kn] ;+nUg eO/x]sf 5g\ . g]kfn ;/sf/n] dfgj clwsf/sf] l:yltsf ;DaGwdf u}/;/sf/L If]qsf ;+:yfx¿af6 k|fKt k[i7kf]if0fnfO{ pRr d"Nosf ;fy u|x0f ub{5 . #= dfgj clwsf/sf ;DaGwdf pRr txsf] hfu/0f÷;r]tgf *$= dfgj clwsf/sf ;DaGwdf pRr txsf] hfu/0f jf ;r]tgf xfl;n ug{ ;lsPsf] 5 . clxn] clwsf+z hgtfdf dfgj clwsf/ pkfudsf] af/]df km/flsnf] hfu/0f jf ;r]tgf cfPsf] 5 / ltgLx¿ cfˆgf clwsf/sf] kIfdf ax; / jsfnt ug{ ;Ifd 5g\ . y'k|} ;+j]bgLs/0f sfo{qmdx¿ ;/sf/L clwsf/L tyf ;'/IffsdL{x¿df Jofjxfl/s kl/jt{g Nofpg ;kmn ePsf 5g\ . $= ljsf; of]hgfdf dfgj clwsf/ gLlt ;dfj]z ePsf] *%= dfgj clwsf/sf] If]qdf /fHosf] bfloTjnfO{ b[li6ut ub}{ tLg jifL{o cGtl/d of]hgfn] ;+ljwfg tyf g]kfn kIf ePsf cGt/f{li6«o ;lGw, ;Demf}tfx¿af6 k|Tofe"t dfgj clwsf/ ;'lglZrt ug]{ / ul/aL lgjf/0fdf 6]jf k'¥ofpg] k|lta4tf JoQm u/]sf] 5 . oL k|lta4tfx¿ y'k|} dxTjk"0f{ pkfox¿sf] dfWodaf6 sfof{Gjog x'Fb} cfPsf 5g\ . tL pkfox¿df dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL sfo{qmdx¿nfO{ /fli6«o ljsf; sfo{qmdx¿df ;dfj]z ug]{, Gofo k|0ffnLsf] ;+:yfut ;'b[9Ls/0f tyf dfgj clwsf/ /fli6«o sfo{of]hgfsf] sfof{Gjog ;d]t ;dfj]z 5g\ . To;} u/L, ;/f]sf/jfnfx¿sf] Jofks ;xeflutfsf] cfwf/df lzIff, :jf:Yo, dlxnf ;zQmLs/0f, afnaflnsfsf] clwsf/ tyf ljsf;, ckfËtf ePsf tyf h]i7 gful/s;DaGwL If]qut /fli6«o sfo{of]hgfsf] th'{df eO{ sfof{Gjog eO/x]sf 5g\ . kmntM clwsf/df cfwfl/t pkfudaf6 lgb]{lzt eO{ tyf dfgj clwsf/ sfo{of]hgf cg's"n x'g] u/L cfˆgf gLlt, of]hgf / sfo{qmdx¿ ljsf; ug'{ k|To]s ;/sf/L ;+:yf÷lgsfosf] bfloTj x'g cfPsf] 5 . %= cGt/f{li6«o ;+oGqx¿df ;+nUgtf *^= ljleGg ;dodf g]kfnaf6 JoQm k|lta4tfx¿nfO{ Jojxf/df ptfg{, g]kfnn] ;lGwcGtu{t :yflkt lgsfox¿nufotsf ljleGg ;+o'Qm /fi6«;ª\3Lo dfgj clwsf/ ;+oGqx¿ tyf ljz]if sfo{ljlw, sfof{b]zjfnfx¿;Fu ;+/rgfTds÷l;h{gzLn ;+nUgtfsf] dfWodaf6 pRr txsf] v'nfkg / kf/blz{tf k|bz{g ub}{ cfPsf] / dfgj clwsf/ pRr cfo'Qmsf] sfof{no tyf cGo cGt/f{li6«o ;ª\3, ;+:yfx¿;Fusf] v'nf / ;+/rgfTds÷l;h{gzLn ;DjfbnfO{ lg/Gt/tf lbPsf] 5 . ^= ;'zf;gsf] sfg"gL ;+/rgf *&= dfgj clwsf/sf] ;++/If0f / k|j4{gsf nflu ;'zf;g cfjZos kg]{ tYonfO{ x[boËd u/L ;'zf;g -Joj:yfkg tyf ;~rfng_ P]g tyf lgodfjnL nfu" ePsf 5g\ . o; sfg"gcGtu{t lghfdtL 48 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW ;]jfsf sd{rf/Lx¿sf] nflu cfrf/;+lxtf klg sfof{Gjogdf 5 . d'b|f lgd{nLs/0f P]g, ;fj{hlgs vl/b P]g / lghfdtL ;]jf P]gdf ePsf] ;+zf]wg, ;/sf/L ;]jf tyf ;'ljwfnfO{ k|efjsf/L agfpg] ;DaGwL dfu{lgb]{lzsf tyf gful/s j8fkqsf] Joj:yfnfO{ cGo s]xL dxTjk"0f{ pkfox¿sf] ¿kdf lng ;lsG5 . kf/blz{tf, hjfkmb]lxtf / ;xeflutf :yflkt ug]{ p2]Zon] lghfdtL ;]jfdf gLltut / ;+:yfut ;'wf/x¿ ePsf 5g\ . nf]s ;]jf cfof]u P]gn] ;'wf/sf oL k|oTgx¿nfO{ 6]jf lbPsf] 5 . ;ª\If]kdf, dfgj clwsf/sf] ljifo sfg"g tyf cEof;sf] dfWodaf6 d'n'ssf] zf;g k|0ffnLsf] Pp6f cleGg cËsf] ¿kdf :yflkt x'g k'u]sf] 5 . v= pQd cEof;x¿ != ;dfj]zL / ;Gt'lnt ljsf;sf] pkfud **= ljBdfg If]qLo, juL{o, hftLo tyf cGo ljifDftf / lje]bx¿ pGd"ng ub}{ ;dtfd"ns ;dfh lgdf{0f ug{sf] nflu ;/sf/n] ;dfj]zLs/0fsf] gLlt clVtof/ u/]sf] 5 . bzf}F+ of]hgfdf ;dfj]zLs/0fnfO{ ul/aL lgjf/0fsf] /0fgLlts cfwf/:tDesf] ¿kdf /flvPsf] lyof] . b]zsf] k'gM;+/rgf u/L ;a} hfthflt, hghflt, hftLo ;d"x, lnË, wd{, If]q, pd]/ / ju{sf dflg;x¿sf] dfgj clwsf/ / df}lns :jtGqtf ;'lglZrt ug]{ p2]Zon] cfly{s, ;fdflhs, /fhgLlts / kof{j/0fLonufotsf ;a} If]qx¿df ;dfj]zL ljsf;;DaGwL y'k|} dxTjk"0f{ Joj:yfx¿ ;dfj]z ul/Psf 5g\ . g]kfnnfO{ Pp6f ;dfj]zL /fi6« agfpgsf] nflu tLg jifL{o cGtl/d of]hgfdf pNn]v ePcg';f/sf y'k|} gLlt tyf cGo pkfox¿ sfof{Gjog eO/x]sf 5g\ . *(= g]kfnsf] b[li6sf]0fdf ;a}sf] ef}lts, ;+j]ufTds tyf cfwf/e"t cfjZostfx¿sf] kl/k"lt{ tyf dfgj clwsf/sf] ;+/If0fsf] nflu o:tf] ;dfj]zL / Gofof]lrt÷plrt /fHo Joj:yf ckl/xfo{ x'G5 . o:tf] Joj:yf ltgsf] dof{bf÷:jfledfg tyf ;+:s[ltnfO{ ;Ddfg u/]/ tyf ;a} /fHo ;+oGqx¿df pknJw cj;/ / kx'Frsf] cGt/fnnfO{ Go"gLs/0f u/]/ xfl;n ug'{kb{5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n] ;dfj]zLs/0fnfO{ zlQm / ;fwg ;|f]tdf Gofof]lrt ;fem]bf/L ;'lglZrt u/L Gofok"0f{ ;dfhsf] lgdf{0fdf ;3fp k'¥ofpg] tyf of]ubfg lbg] ;fwgsf] ¿kdf lnPsf] 5 . @= dfgj clwsf/ tyf ;fdflhs Gofo cGt/;DalGwt ljifox¿sf] ¿kdf ()= ;fdflhs Gofo ;LdfGts[t jf hf]lvddf /x]sf ;d'bfo jf ;d"xx¿sf] nflu Hofb} dxTjk"0f{ kIf xf] eGg] g]kfn ;/sf/sf] b[li6sf]0f /x]sf] 5 . dfgj clwsf/sf] If]qdf ckgfOPsf gLltut, sfg"gL tyf ;+:yfut pkfox¿ d'n'sdf y'k|} ;d'bfox¿ 5g\, h;sf] nflu ;'wf/ k|lqmofsf df}lns ;jfnx¿ cfwf/e"t hLljsf]kfh{g, :jf:Yo tyf u'0f:t/Lo hLjgsf ;jfnx¿;Fu ;DalGwt 5g\ eGg] jf:tljstfdf cfwfl/t 5g\ . oL ;d'bfo jf ;d"xx¿nfO{ ljsf;df d"nk|jfxLs/0f u/L ltgsf] ;fdflhs, dfgjLo tyf ;f+:s[lts l:yltdf ;'wf/ Nofpg] s'/fdf ljsf; of]hgfx¿n] s]Gb|Lo hf]8 lbPsf 5g\ . UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 49 #= :jtGq Gofokflnsf Gofo / dfgj clwsf/sf] cfwf/sf] ¿kdf (!= :jtGq Gofokflnsf dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL g]kfnsf gLltx¿sf] Pp6f d"n tTj xf] . :jtGq Gofokflnsfsf] cjwf/0ffnfO{ ;+ljwfgn] dfGotf lbFb} Gofo k|0ffnLnfO{ yk ;'b[9 agfPsf] 5 . GofokflnsfnfO{ Gofo ;Dkfbg ug]{ / hgtfsf clwsf/sf ;+/If0f ug]{ sfo{df k"0f{ :jtGqtf 5 . $= gful/s ;dfh;“usf] ;xsfo{ (@= k/Dk/ut s]Gb|Ls[t zf;g Joj:yf pkfudnfO{ kl/Tofu ub}{ ;/sf/L gLltx¿n] ljsf; k|lqmofdf u}/;/sf/L ;+:yf tyf lghL If]qnufot gful/s ;dfh;Fusf] ;xsfo{df a9\bf]¿kdf hf]8 lbFb} cfPsf 5g\ . u}/;/sf/L ;+:yfx¿nfO{ cfly{s tyf ;dflhs ljsf; k|lqmofdf lqmofzLn agfpg] / ltgsf ;|f]t ;fwgx¿sf] kl/rfngnfO{ kf/bzL{ / bIf agfpg] p2]Zon] y'k|} gLltx¿ cjnDag eO/x]sf 5g\ . %= n}l·s d"nk|jfxLs/0f (#= dlxnfsf] ;zQmLs/0f tyf ljsf;sf] dfWodaf6 n}lËs d"nk|jfxLs/0fdf g]kfn ;/sf/sf gLltx¿n] pRr dxTj lbPsf 5g\ . zf;g Joj:yf / ljsf; k|lqmofdf dlxnfsf] d"nk|jfxLs/0fdf of]ubfg lbg /fli6«o dlxnf cfof]unufotsf ljleGg ;+:yfx¿sf] Joj:yf ePsf] 5 . u|fdL0f dlxnfsf] ;zQmLs/0f ;a} ;Da4 ;/sf/L pkfox¿sf] ;femf ;jfn xf] . n}lËs pQ/bfoL ah]6 tyf n}lËs n]vfk/LIf0f k|0ffnLx¿sf] klg cjnDag eO/x]sf] 5 . ^= sfg"gL ;'wf/ ($= g]kfn ;/sf/n] dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL g]kfnsf] k|lta4tfnfO{ Jojxf/df ptfg]{ Pp6f dxTjk"0f{ dfWod÷;fwgsf] ¿kdf sfg"gL pkfox¿df ;b}j hf]8 lbFb} cfPsf] 5 . kmn:j¿k, ;"rgfsf] xs, n}lËs ;dfgtf, ;fj{hlgs vl/b, d'b|f lgd{nLs/0f, sfg"gL ;xfotf, >d, ;'zf;g, e|i6frf/ lgjf/0f tyf sf/fuf/ ;'wf/h:tf dxTjk"0f{ If]qx¿df y'k|} sfg"gx¿ ag]sf 5g\ jf ltgdf kl/dfh{g ePsf] 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n] dfgj clwsf/ pkfuddf cfwfl/t eO{ a[xt\ b]jfgL tyf kmf}Hbf/L ;+lxtf / sfo{ljlw ;+lxtfx¿sf] th'{df ul//x]sf] 5 . sfo{:yndf x'g] of}ghGo lx+;f lgif]w ug]{ ;DaGwL ljw]os klg ljrf/fwLg 5 . &= n}l·s lx+;flj?4 z"Go;xgzLntf (%= ;g\ @)!) nfO{ n}lËs lx+;flj?4sf] jif{sf] ¿kdf dgfpg] p2]Zon] Pp6f ljz]if sfo{qmd k|f/De ePsf] 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n] n}lËs lx+;flj?4 /fli6«o sfo{of]hgf -;g\ @)!)_ u|x0f u/]sf] 5 . of] sfo{of]hgf o; If]qsf] Psdfq gLltut b:tfj]h xf], / o;sf] sfof{Gjogsf] cg'ejsf cfwf/df Pp6f bL3{sfnLg of]hgf th'{df ul/g]5 . o; sfo{of]hgfn] n}lËs lx+;fnfO{ :jf:Yosf] If]qaf6 50 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW dxTjsf ;fy ;Daf]wg u/]sf] 5 / n}lËs lx+;fnfO{ ;Daf]wg ug{ :jf:Yo, lzIff, sfg"gL clwsf/, ;'/Iff / ;+/If0fh:tf ljleGg cfofdx¿df s]lGb|t eO{ k|of; ug'{kg]{ s'/fnfO{ o; sfo{of]hgfn] cfTd;ft u/]sf] 5 . n}lËs lx+;flj?4sf ph'/Lx¿ ;DalGwt lgsfox¿n] lng OGsf/ u/]df jf /fd|/L cg';Gwfg / ;'g'jfO{ gu/]df tTsfn ;xof]u ug{ ;lsof];\ eGg] p2]Zon] k|wfgdGqL tyf dlGqkl/ifb\sf] sfof{nodf n}lËs lx+;flj?4 ph'/L Joj:yfkg tyf cg'udg OsfO{sf] :yfkgf ePsf] 5 . *= ;fd'bflos jg (^= ;fd'bflos jgsf] cjwf/0ff ;g\ !(&* b]lv z'? ePsf] xf] . jg If]qsf] u'?of]hgf, !(*(, kRrL; jifL{o gLlt tyf of]hgf ;+/rgfn] kof{j/0fLo k|0ffnLsf] ;+/If0f u/L :yfgLo txdf cfly{s j[l4nfO{ of]ubfg lbg] nIo /fv]sf] 5 . o;n] ;/sf/L jg :jtGq / :jzfl;t lgsfosf] ¿kdf /x]sf ;fd'bflos jg pkef]Qmf ;d"xx¿nfO{ x:tfGt/0f ug]{ kl/sNkgf u/]sf] lyof] . jg P]g, @)$( tyf jg lgodfjnL, @)%! sf] ;fy} jg If]q;DaGwL gLlt, @))) n] ;fd'bflos jgsf] Joj:yfkgdf :yfgLo hgtfnfO{ ;f/e"t clwsf/ k|bfg u/]sf] 5 . of] gjLg k|lqmofsf] kmn:j¿k clxn] jg If]qn] d'n'ssf] s'n e"If]qkmnsf] #( k|ltzt 9fs]sf] 5 . u= r'gf}tL / cj/f]wx¿ (&= y'k|} gLltut, sfg"gL tyf ;+:yfut pkfox¿ cjnDag ul/Psf] eP tfklg dfgj clwsf/ pkef]u ug]{ hgtfsf] Ifdtfdf ljleGg tTjx¿n] cj/f]w k'¥ofPsf 5g\ / o:tf cj/f]wx¿ ;'zf;g tyf /fHosf cËx¿sf] ;+/rgfTds tyf sfof{Tds ;Ifdtf;Fu klg ;DalGwt 5g\ . (*= g]kfn ;ª\qmd0fsfnLg r/0faf6 u'lh|/x]sf] 5, h'g :jefjtM clglZrttf / cl:y/tfsf] ;ld>0f x'G5 . kmntM o;n] ;fj{hlgs gLltx¿sf] tyf /fhgLlts, ;fdflhs tyf cfly{s If]qx¿df l:y/tf sfod /fVg] kIfdf k|efj kfg'{sf] ;fy;fy} cjnDag ul/Psf gLltx¿sf] sfof{Gjogdf klg ljnDa u/fPsf] 5 . bf];|f], nf]stGq tyf dfgj clwsf/nfO{ s]Gb|df /fvL ;xdlt sfod ug]{ s'/f g]kfnsf] zflGt k|lqmofsf] cfwf/:tDe xf] . /fhgLlts, cfly{s, ;fdflhs ¿kfGt/0f tyf ljsf; ;DaGwdf Jofks /fli6«o ;xdltdf cfwfl/t /fli6«o sfo{of]hgf cem} to x'g ;s]sf] 5}g . t];|f], cGo s'/fsf cltl/Qm, zflGt, ;'/Iff / ;fdflhs–cfly{s ljsf; ;'lglZrt u/L ul/aL lgjf/0f / ;fdflhs Gofosf] If]qdf w]/} sfd ug'{kg]{5 . rf}yf], ;LdfGts[t jf hf]lvddf k/]sf ;d'bfo jf ;d"xx¿nfO{ cfwf/e"t ;]jf pknJw u/fpg] tyf nf]stflGqs ;+/rgfleq ;fdflhs tyf cfly{s ¿kfGt/0fnfO{ ;+:yfut ug]{ /fHosf] bfloTj k"/f ug{ /fHon] d"ne"t¿kdf ;|f]t ;fwg;DaGwL cj/f]wsf] ;fdgf ug'{k/]sf] 5 . kfFrf}F, ;z:q åGåaf6 k|efljt dlxnf, afnaflnsf tyf kl/jf/x¿sf] k'gM:yfkgf sfo{ klg cem} k"0f{¿kn] ;DkGg x'g afFsL 5 . ((= ul/aL tyf jftfj/0fLo ljgf;h:tf ljleGg cfly{s tyf ;fdflhs ;jfnx¿ klg dfgj clwsf/sf] pkef]udf a9\bf] r'gf}tLsf] ¿kdf /x]sf 5g\ . g]kfnn] ul/aL lgjf/0fsf] nflu ax'cfoflds gLlt UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 51 / /0fgLlt clVtof/ u/]sf] 5 . tyflk, ul/aL lgjf/0fsf] l:ylt klxn] h:t} w'ldn (Elusive) 5 . hg;ª\Vof j[l4b/ cem} klg pRr 5 . t;y{, s]xL pknlJwx¿ xfl;n eP tfklg ul/aL lgjf/0f ug]{ tyf ul/a / wgLaLrsf] a9\bf] vf8nnfO{ Go"gLs/0f ug]{ s'/f g]kfnsf] nflu ljsf;;DaGwL s]Gb|Lo r'gf}tLsf] ¿kdf /x]sf] 5 . sl/a @%=$ k|ltzt hgtf cem} klg ul/aLsf] /]vfd'lg /x]sf 5g\ . clzIff, ul/aL tyf s'kf]if0fsf] sf/0fn] s[lif If]qdf Jofks cb[Zo a]/f]huf/L 5 . km/flsnf] cfly{s j[l4 ug]{ nIo k|flKtdf /fhgLlts cl:y/tf, hnjfo' kl/jt{gsf] k|efj, ljZjJofkLs/0fsf] Jofks k|efj tyf a9\bf] k|lt:kwf{Tds / clglZrt ljZj Jofkf/ jftfj/0fnufot y'k|} tTjx¿n] k|efj kfg{ ;Sb5g\ eGg] s'/fdf g]kfn ;/sf/sf] rf;f] /x]sf] 5 . ;|f]t ;fwgsf] sdL tyf ;an / kl/kSj /fli6«o nf]stflGqs ;+:yfx¿sf] ljBdfgtfh:tf dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL k"jf{wf/sf] sdLsf] sf/0fn] dfgj clwsf/k|ltsf] cfˆgf] k|lta4tf sfof{Gjog ug{ g]kfnn] ax'cfoflds r'gf}tLx¿sf] ;fdgf ul//x]sf] 5 . !))= clt–sdljsl;t e"kl/j]li7t /fi6« g]kfnsf] Jofkf/sf] bfo/f ;fF3'/f] / sf/f]jf/ vr{ Hofb} pRr 5 . d"No j[l4, vfB e08f/0f tyf ljZjJofkL cfly{s tyf ljQLo ;ª\s6sf] uDeL/ c;/n] ;dfhsf hf]lvddf /x]sf tyf ;LdfGts[t ju{sf] l:yltnfO{ rsf]{ c;/ kf/]sf] / g]kfnL hgtfsf] dfgj clwsf/sf] pkef]udf k|lts"n k|efj kf/]sf] 5 . !)!= hnjfo' kl/jt{g ljsf;sf] nflu a9\bf] r'gf}tLsf] ¿kdf /x]sf] 5 . jg ljgf;, lxdtfn kUng], lxdtfn ljikmf]6gsf] pRr vt/f, e"Ifo, pTkfbsTjdf sdL, d?e"dLs/0f, af9L, klx/f], tyf h}ljs ljljwtfdf sdLn] hgtfsf] hLjg / hLljsf]kfh{gnfO{ ;ª\s6df kfg]{ clgolGqt / uDeL/ jftfj/0fLo ;ª\s6 pTkGg u/fO/x]sf 5g\ . g]kfn lxdfnL / s[lifk|wfg d'n's ePsf] ;Gbe{df hnjfo' kl/jt{gsf k|efjx¿ eljiodf ljs/fn x'g ;Sb5g\ . !)@= ;ª\qmd0fsfnLg r/0f t/n / sl7g cjlw xf] . e|i6frf/ / b08xLgtfh:tf r'gf}tLx¿n] o; r/0fdf s'g} klg /fi6«nfO{ k|efljt ub{5g\ . s'g} klg nf]stflGqs ;dfhsf] cTofjZos cfwf/lznfsf] ¿kdf /xg] ljlwsf] zf;gsf] :yfkgf d"n sfd ePsf] 5 . ;an / ;dfj]zL nf]stGqn] Jofks / bL3{sfnLg¿kdf oL r'gf}tLx¿sf] ;fdgf ug{ ;3fpg ;Sb5 eGg] g]kfnsf] b[9ljZjf; 5 . ;f]xLcg'¿k, g]kfn ;/sf/n] oL ;jfnx¿nfO{ ;Daf]wg ug{ y'k|} pkfox¿ cjnDag u/]sf] 5 / cjnDag ug]{5 . o:tf pkfox¿df ljlwsf] zf;gk|ltsf] clea[4 ;Ddfg, ;Da4 sfg"gsf], dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL ;lGwsf] tyf ;jf]{Rr cbfnt / /fli6«o dfgj clwsf/ cfof]uaf6 lbOPsf lgb]{zg tyf l;kmfl/;x¿sf] cem k|efjsf/L sfof{Gjogdf hf]8, ;Da4 ;+:yf / ;'/Iff lgsfox¿nfO{ kof{Kt ;|f]t, ;fwg ;DkGg agfO{ ;an agfpg] tyf a]kQf / ;To lg¿k0f tyf d]nldnfk cfof]ux¿ u7g ug]{ s'/fx¿ ;d]t ;dfj]z 5g\ . !)#= g]kfn ;/sf/n] :yfgLo lgsfox¿nfO{ hg;Dks{sf] klxnf] ljGb'sf] ¿kdf lnPsf] 5 . lgIf]k0f, ljs]Gb|Ls/0f / :yfgLo txdf ;'zf;gsf] dfWodsf] ¿kdf /x]sf :yfgLo lgsfox¿ w]/} nfdf] ;dob]lv /fhgLlts g]t[TjljxLg /x]sf 5g\ . o;n] hgtfnfO{ cfwf/e"t ;]jf k|efjsf/L / bIf lsl;dn] ljt/0f ug]{ sfddf k|lts"n k|efj kf/]sf] 5 . g]kfn ;/sf/n] ;dlk{t kbflwsf/Lx¿sf] ;d"xdfkm{t hgtfnfO{ ;]jf pknJw u/fpg] k|of]hgsf] nflu j}slNks k|jGwx¿ u/]sf] eP tfklg lgjf{lrt lgsfosf] s'g} klg ljsNk x'g ;Sb}g eGg] g]kfn ;/sf/sf] wf/0ff 5 . 52 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW &= d'Vo d'Vo /fli6«o k|fyldstf, kxn / k|lta4tfx¿ !)$= ;d:of / cj/f]wx¿nfO{ ;Daf]wg ug]{ p2]Zon] g]kfn ;/sf/n] ljleGg lqmofsnfkx¿nfO{ d'Vo d'Vo /fli6«o k|fyldstf / k|lta4tfsf] ¿kdf klxrfg u/]sf] 5, vf;u/L, ljlwsf] zf;gnfO{ ;+:yfut ug]{, hf/L zflGt k|lqmofnfO{ ;fy{s lgisif{df k'¥ofpg], gofF ;+ljwfg agfpg], /fHosf] nf]stflGqs, ;ª\3Lo, ;dfj]zL / cu|ufdL k'gM;+/rgf ug]{, dfcf]jfbL n8fs'x¿sf] k'gM:yfkgf / PsLs/0f, ;fdflhs–cfly{s ¿kfGt/0f tyf ;Gt'lnt / ;dfj]zL ljsf;sf] k|lqmofnfO{ tLj| agfpg km/flsnf] cfly{s j[l4 xfl;n ug]{, cfjZos sfg"gL ;'wf/ ug]{ / ;Da4 sfg"gx¿sf] k|efjsf/L sfof{Gjog ug]{, dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL /fli6«o sfo{of]hgf tyf dlxnflj?4sf ;a} lsl;dsf e]befj pGd"ng ug]{ dxf;lGw, ckfËtf ePsf JolQmsf] clwsf/;DaGwL /fli6«o sfo{of]hgfx¿nufotsf cGo /fli6«o sfo{of]hgfx¿sf] k|efjsf/L sfof{Gjog ug]{, ljZj >d ;+u7gsf] dxf;lGw !^( ;DaGwL sfo{of]hgfsf] th'{df / sfof{Gjog ug]{, dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL /fli6«o ;+:yfx¿sf] ;+:yfut ;'b[9Ls/0f ug]{ tyf sfg"gL ;'wf/ / sfg"g sfof{Gjog ug]{ lgsfox¿nfO{ ;xof]u lbg], ;dy{g ug]{ . !)%= To;} u/L, ;lGw cg'udg ug]{ lgsfodf k|ltj]bg k]z ug]{ ;DaGwL ;Ifdtf ljsf;, s'g} klg ¿kdf /x]sf] b08xLgtf cGTo ug]{, ;ª\qmd0fsfnLg Gofo pknJw u/fpg], hftdf cfwfl/t ;a} lsl;dsf lje]bsf] cGTo ug]{, hftLo lje]b pGd"ng ug]{ ;DaGwL cGt/f{li6«o dxf;lGwsf] k|efjsf/L sfof{Gjog ug]{, n}lËs lx+;f cGTo ug]{, dfgj clwsf/ ;lGwcGtu{tsf] bfloTjsf] sfof{Gjog l:yltsf] /fli6«o txdf cg'udg ug]{, sf/fuf/ tyf y'g'jf s]Gb|x¿df ;'wf/ ug]{, sfg"g sfof{Gjog ug]{ lgsfo, ;z:q k|x/L tyf k|x/L anx¿nfO{ dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL clea[4 lzIff lbg] s'/fx¿ klg d'Vo d'Vo k|fyldstf / k|lta4tfx¿ x'g\ . k|lta4tfdf ;+o'Qm /fi6«;ª\3, dfgj clwsf/ ;+oGqx¿ tyf cGt/f{li6«o ;d'bfo;Fusf] lg/Gt/ ;+/rgfTds ;+nUgtf / gful/s ;dfh;Fusf] lgs6 ;xsfo{ ;d]t ;dfj]z 5g\ . *= ;Ifdtf ljsf; tyf k|fljlws ;xof]u !)^= ;d:of tyf cj/f]wx¿sf] k|s[ltnfO{ b[li6ut ubf{, o; If]qdf y'k|} pknlJwx¿ xfl;n ePsf] eP tfklg Jojxf/df dfgj clwsf/sf] ;+/If0f tyf k|j4{gsf] ck]lIft tx xfl;n ug{ / cGt/f{li6«o ;lGwx¿cGtu{tsf] bfloTj k"/f ug{ 3/]n' k|oTgx¿ dfq} kof{Kt 5}gg\ . lbuf] pknlJw xfl;n ug{ gLlt, of]hgf / /0fgLltx¿sf] ;d'lrt sfof{Gjog cfjZos x'G5 eGg] g]kfn ;/sf/sf] b[li6sf]0f 5 . ljleGg cGt/f{li6«o ;+:yf tyf ljb]zL ;/sf/x¿af6 ljsf; ;xfotf k|fKt ug{ g]kfn ;Ifd ePsf] 5 . o:tf] ;xfotfn] ;fdflhs tyf cfly{s ljsf;df dxTjk"0f{ of]ubfg lbPsf] 5, / kmn:j¿k dfgj clwsf/;Fu ;DalGwt pkfox¿nfO{ 6]jf k'¥ofPsf] 5 . !)&= cGo s'/fsf cltl/Qm, gful/s ;dfh;Fusf] cem k|efjsf/L ;xsfo{ xfl;n ug{, ;+o'Qm /fi6«;ª\3Lo dfgj clwsf/;DaGwL ;lGwx¿cGtu{tsf ;+oGqx¿df cem a9L ;+nUg x'g, sfg"gL tyf ;+:yfut ;'wf/ ug{, dfgj clwsf/sf l;4fGtx¿sf] cjnDagsf] dxTjsf] af/]df Gofokflnsf, sfg"g sfof{Gjog ug]{ clwsf/L, :yfgLo lgsfox¿nfO{ cem a9L k|lzlIft agfpg, gful/s ;dfhnfO{ UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 53 dfgj clwsf/sf] ;+/If0f tyf k|j4{gdf cem k|efjsf/L of]ubfg lbg ;an agfpgsf] nflu ;Ifdtf clej[l4 / k|fljlws ;xof]usf] cfjZostf g]kfn ;/sf/n] dx;'; u/]sf] 5 . !)*=g]kfn nf]stflGqs ;ª\qmd0fsfnaf6 u'lh|/x]sf] 5 . vf;u/L, åGåf]Q/ ;dfhx¿df nf]stGqsf cfwf/x¿ k[i7kf]if0f ug{sf] nflu c6'6 cGt/f{li6«o ;b\efj, ;dembf/L / ;dy{g klg cfjZos x'G5 . cGt/f{li6«o ;d'bfoaf6 k|fKt d"Nojfg ;xof]u / ;dy{gnfO{ k|z+;f ub}{ g]kfn ;/sf/n] zflGt lgdf{0fsf k|of;x¿nfO{ ;an¿kn] ;+:yfut ug]{, /fli6«o nf]stflGqs ;+:yfx¿sf] ;~hfn lgdf{0f ug]{ tyf ;fdflhs, cfly{s ¿kfGt/0fsf] ultnfO{ tLj| agfpg] cfˆgf k|oTgx¿df cem pGgt txsf] ;dy{g lg/Gt/¿kn] kfpg] cfzf u/]sf] 5 . __________________ i. klxnf] x'g] lgjf{lrt x'g] lgjf{rg k|0ffnLcg';f/ lgjf{lrt @$) hgf, ;dfg'kflts lgjf{rg k|0ffnLcg';f/ lgjf{lrt #@% hgf / dlGqkl/ifb\af6 dgf]gLt @^ hgf ;b:ox¿ u/L ;+ljwfg;efdf ^)! hgf ;b:o /x]sf 5g\ . ii. g]kfnsf] cGtl/d ;+ljwfg, @)^#, efu #, wf/f !@ b]lv #@ . df}lns xsx¿ lgDgfg';f/ 5g\M :jtGqtfsf] xs, ;dfgtfsf] xs, 5'jf5't tyf hftLo e]befj lj?4sf] xs, k|sfzg, k|;f/0f tyf 5fkfvfgf;DaGwL xs, jftfj/0f tyf :jf:Yo;DaGwL xs, lzIff tyf ;+:s[lt;DaGwL xs, /f]huf/L tyf ;fdflhs ;'/Iff;DaGwL xs, ;DklQsf] xs, dlxnfsf] xs, ;fdflhs Gofosf] xs, afnaflnsfsf] xs, wd{;DaGwL xs, Gofo;DaGwL xs, lgjf/s gh/aGb lj?4sf] xs, oftgf lj?4sf] xs, ;"rgfsf] xs, uf]kgLotfsf] xs, zf]if0f lj?4sf] xs, >d;DaGwL xs, b]z lgsfnf lj?4sf] xs, tyf ;+j}wflgs pkrf/sf] xs . iii. oL sfg"gx¿ x'g\ M ufnL / a]OHhtL P]g, @)!^, sf/fuf/ P]g, @)!(, s]xL ;fj{hlgs -ck/fw / ;hfo_ P]g, @)@&, ljjfx btf{ P]g, @)@*, ckfË -;+/If0f tyf sNof0f_ P]g, @)#(, g]kfn ;lGw P]g, @)$&, >d P]g, @)$*, 5fkfvfgf / k|sfzg;DaGwL P]g, @)$*, ;dfh sNof0f P]g, @)$(, afnaflnsf;DaGwL P]g, @)$*, 6«]8 o'lgog P]g, @)$(, ;/sf/L d'2f;DaGwL P]g, @)$(, lghfdtL ;]jf P]g, @)$(, oftgf;DaGwL Ifltk"lt{ P]g, @)%#, dfgj clwsf/ cfof]u P]g, @)%#, sfg"gL ;xfotf;DaGwL P]g, @)%$, pkef]Qmf ;+/If0f P]g, @)%$, :yfgLo :jfoQ zf;g P]g, @)%%, afn>d -lgif]w / lgoldt ug]{_ P]g, @)%&, sd}of >d -lgif]w ug]{_ ;DaGwL P]g, @)%*, g]kfn gful/stf P]g, @)^#, dfgj a]rlavg tyf cf];f/k;f/ lgoGq0f P]g, @)^$ . iv. of] cfof]u dfgj clwsf/ cfof]u P]g, @)%# af6 :yflkt ePsf] xf] . v. ;a} lsl;dsf hftLo e]befj pGd"ng ug]{ ;DaGwL cGt/f{li6«o dxf;lGw, cfly{s, ;fdflhs tyf ;f+:s[lts clwsf/;DaGwL cGt/f{li6«o k|lt1fkq, gful/s tyf /fhgLlts clwsf/;DaGwL cGt/f{li6«o k|lt1fkq, gful/s tyf /fhgLlts clwsf/;DaGwL cGt/f{li6«o k|lt1fkqsf] :j]lR5s k|f]6f]sn, d[To'b08 pGd"ng ug]{ p2]Zon] Joj:yf ePsf] gful/s tyf /fhgLlts clwsf/;DaGwL cGt/f{li6«o k|lt1fkqsf] bf];|f] :j]lR5s k|f]6f]sn, dlxnf lj?4sf ;a} k|sf/sf e]befj pGd"ng ug]{ ;DaGwL dxf;lGw, dlxnf lj?4sf ;a} k|sf/sf e]befj pGd"ng ug]{ ;DaGwL dxf;lGwsf] :j]lR5s k|f]6f]sn, oftgf tyf cGo q'm/, cdfgjLo jf ckdfghgs Jojxf/ jf b08 lj?4sf] dxf;lGw, afn clwsf/;DaGwL dxf;lGw, ;z:q åGådf afnaflnsfsf] ;+nUgtfsf ;DaGwdf Joj:yf ePsf] afn clwsf/;DaGwL dxf;lGwsf] :j]lR5s k|f]6f]sn, afnaflnsfsf] a]rlavg, afn j]Zofj[lQ tyf afn clZnn lrq0f ;DaGwdf Joj:yf ePsf] afn clwsf/;DaGwL dxf;lGwsf] :j]lR5s k|f]6f]sn, ckfËtf ePsf JolQmsf] clwsf/;DaGwL dxf;lGw tyf ckfËtf ePsf JolQmsf] clwsf/;DaGwL dxf;lGwsf] :j]lR5s k|f]6f]sn . 54 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW vi. tL dxf;lGwx¿ x'g\ M ;fKtflxs labf -pBf]u_ ;DaGwL dxf;lGw, !(@) -;ª\Vof !$_, afWosf/L >d;DaGwL dxf;lGw, !(#) -;ª\Vof @(_, ;+ul7t x'g] tyf ;fd"lxs ;f}bfjfhL ug]{ clwsf/;DaGwL dxf;lGw, !($( -;ª\Vof (*_, ;dfg kfl/>lds;DaGwL dxf;lGw !(%! -;ª\Vof !))_, ano'Qm >d pGd"ng;DaGwL dxf;lGw -;ª\Vof !)%_, e]befj -/f]huf/L / k]zf_ ;DaGwL dxf;lGw, !(%* -;ª\Vof !!!_, Go"gtd Hofnf lgwf{/0f;DaGwL dxf;lGw, !(&) -;ª\Vof !#)_, Go"gtd pd]/;DaGwL dxf;lGw, !(&# -;ª\Vof !#*_, lqkIfLo k/fdz{ -cGt/f{li6«o >d dfkb08_ ;DaGwL dxf;lGw, !(&^ -;ª\Vof !$$_, lgs[i6 k|sf/sf] afn>d lj?4sf] dxf;lGw, !((( -;ª\Vof !*@_, tyf cflbjf;L hghflt;DaGwL dxf;lGw !(*( -;ª\Vof !^(_ . vii. ltgdf b]xfosf dxf;lGwx¿ ;d]t ;dfj]z 5g\ M bf;Tj dxf;lGw, bf;Tj dxf;lGwnfO{ ;+zf]wg ug]{ k|f]6f]sn, bf;Tj, bf; Jofkf/ / bf;Tj ;dfgsf ;+:yf / cEof;x¿sf] pGd"ng;DaGwL k"/s dxf;lGw, hflt xTof /f]syfd / ;hfo;DaGwL dxf;lGw, hLp df:g] a]Rg] tyf c¿sf] j]Zofj[lQsf] zf]if0fsf] bdgsf nflu Joj:yf ePsf] dxf;lGw, dlxnfx¿sf] /fhgLlts clwsf/;DaGwL dxf;lGw, /Ëe]b ck/fwsf] bdg / b08;DaGwL cGt/f{li6«o dxf;lGw, v]ns'bdf /Ëe]b lj?4sf] cGt/f{li6«o dxf;lGw . viii. ltgdf b]xfosf clwsf/x¿ ;d]t ;dfj]z 5g\ M ljrf/ tyf cleJolQm :jtGqtf, zflGtk"j{s e]nf x'g] :jtGqtf, ;ª\3;+:yf vf]Ng] :jtGqtf, cfjt hfjt ug]{ :jtGqtf, k]zf, Joj;fo jf Jofkf/ ug]{ :jtGqtfsf] xs, dlxnf, afnaflnsf / cGo lk5l8Psf] ju{sf nflu ;sf/fTds lje]b;lxt ;dfgtfsf] xs / sfg"gsf] ;dfg ;+/If0fsf] xs, wd{, j0f{, hft, lnË cflbsf cfwf/df e]befj lj?4sf] xs, hft, ;d'bfo jf k]zfsf cfwf/df 5'jf5't tyf hftLo e]befj lj?4sf] xs, k|sfzg, k|;f/0f tyf 5fkfvfgf;DaGwL xs, wd{;DaGwL xs, :j]R5frf/L k|qmfp, y'gf / b08 lj?4sf] :jtGqtf, ;Ifd cbfnt jf Goflos lgsfoaf6 :jR5 ;'g'jfO{sf] xsnufot kmf}Hbf/L Gofo;DaGwL xs, oftgf lj?4sf] xs, ;"rgfsf] xs, uf]kgLotfsf] xs, ;DklQsf] xs / b]z lgsfnf lj?4sf] xs . UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 55 Nepal's Draft report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UN Human Rights Council, Working group on the universal periodic review, Tenth session, Geneva, 24 January – 4 February 2011) INTRODUCTION 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, held its tenth session from 24 January to 4 February 2011. The review of Nepal was held at the third meeting on 25 January 2011. The delegation of Nepal was headed by Her Excellency Sujata Koirala, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs. At its seventh meeting held on 27 January 2011, the Working Group adopted the report on Nepal. 2. On 21 June 2010, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Nepal: Republic of Moldova, Cuba, Qatar. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1, the following documents were issued for the review of Nepal: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/10/NPL/1 and A/HRC/WG.6/10/NPL/1/Corr.1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/10/NPL/2); (c) 4. A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/ WG.6/10/NPL/3). A list of questions prepared in advance by Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Maldives, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Nepal through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the UPR. I. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE REVIEW PROCESS A. Presentation by the State under review 5. In her introductory statement, the head of the delegation indicated that Nepal considers the UPR as an important process of discussing achievements, identifying constraints and challenges, and sharing best practices. 6. The Nepali democratic history has been characterized by struggles and immense sacrifices by the people of Nepal. The peaceful People’s Movement of 2006 was decisive in reinstating democratic values, norms and institutions, unequivocally expressing people’s aspiration for peace, security and democracy. 7. The 2006 Comprehensive Peace Accord, which formally ended the armed conflict paved the way for the establishment of the universally accepted human rights, multiparty competitive democratic system, rule of law, constitutional checks and balances and 56 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW independent judiciary. The most defining feature was the election of the Constituent Assembly in 2008, which is fully reflective of Nepal’s social diversity for the first time in its history. It performs dual functions of writing a constitution and acting as legislature parliament. 8. It has been a long standing policy of Nepal to remain constructively engaged with the international community since it joined the United Nations in 1955. 9. Nepal maintains an open and constructive dialogue with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, including its country office, the UN treaty bodies and the special procedures mandate holders and other international human rights institutions. At the invitation of the Government, various special procedures and mandate holders have visited Nepal. 10. Nepal is committed to strike a balance between peace and justice to the victims as provided in the Comprehensive Peace Accord and the Constitution. The Bills for the establishment of mechanisms for providing transitional justice have been submitted to the Parliament. Nepal is committed to end impunity. 11. The delegation noted that its independent judiciary stands as a core element of the institutional arrangement on human rights. The Supreme Court and entire branches of judiciary have stood exemplary in promoting and protecting human rights through various judgments. 12. The National Human Rights Commission is a constitutional body with full autonomy. The National Foundation for the Development of Indigenous Nationalities, National Women Commission and National Dalit Commission are also the national human rights institutions established for the promotion and protection of the human rights of indigenous people, women and dalit respectively. 13. The delegation referred to several policies and actions plans to provide non-discriminatory and decent work opportunities; as well as policies to forge participation, protection and promotion of women in conflict resolution and other activities. It also referred to policies to address the issue of trafficking in person and to promote the rights of persons with disabilities. 14. Despite not being a party to the 1951 Convention of the Status of Refugees and 1967 Protocol, Nepal indicated that it has been providing shelter to over a hundred thousand Bhutanese refugees on humanitarian ground. It expressed appreciation to the Core Group of countries that have generously offered third country resettlement programme for refugees. 15. The delegation indicated that one of the important achievements made in the peace process has been the release and reintegration of child soldiers, and thanked the international community including the United Nations for their goodwill and co-operation in this regard. 16. Nepal is committed to the protection and promotion of rights of the indigenous nationalities, dalit and marginalized groups. Nepal referred to significant achievements in social development in recent years despite having emerged from over a decade long armed conflict. UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 57 17. There has been a tremendous awareness of people across the country and people speak freely and without fear about their rights. A free and responsible media has remained engrained in democratic movements of Nepal. 18. At a time when Nepal is engaged in building national democratic institutions and developing institutional frameworks for human rights, rule of law, and constitutionalism to address the remnants of conflict period, the delegation looked forward to a candid and constructive interaction and contributions to Nepal's UPR. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 19. During the interactive dialogue, 55 delegations made statements. Additional statements which could not be delivered during the interactive dialogue owing to time constraints are posted on the Extranet of the universal periodic review when available.1 Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 20. Myanmar congratulated Nepal on the success of its socio-economic and political transformation within the framework of the democratic constitution. It also welcomed policies giving considerable attention to the social inclusion of marginalized communities, including efforts to reduce poverty and inequality. Myanmar made recommendations. 21. Algeria acknowledged the serious consequences of the conflict and the important challenges faced to rebuild the national infrastructures and improve the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights. Due to its limited resources, Nepal would require generous international support. Algeria made recommendations. 22. Egypt noted Nepal was a least developed, landlocked, and post-conflict country. It commended Nepal’s efforts in poverty alleviation, health, education, and housing. It recognized the role of women in conflict resolution and the implementation of Nepal’s obligations under CEDAW and the rights of the child. It made recommendations. 23. Bhutan noted that Nepal was going through a profound socio-economic transformation, including the challenge of ensuring peace and security and socio-economic development. Bhutan noted efforts taken to redress this situation and called upon the international community to render continued support and goodwill. Bhutan made recommendations. 24. China noted with appreciation the institutional reforms undertaken by the Government. It welcomed Nepal constructive participation in the work of various UN human rights mechanisms. It acknowledged the serious difficulties faced by Nepal after ten years of conflict and encouraged the international community to continue providing constructive support. China made recommendations. 25. Japan commended Nepal’s efforts towards democratization and national reconciliation. Japan is committed to continue providing assistance to Nepal. Japan raised concerns about overcoming discrimination, reported misconduct by law enforcement authorities, human trafficking and violence against women and children. 26. Morocco highlighted Nepal’s human rights approach and the consequences of the armed conflict. It referred to the various national human rights institutions,. It asked about efforts 1Latvia, Bangladesh, Ireland, Mexico, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran. 58 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW taken in the area of human rights education and training and about the Interim Triennial Plan for poverty eradication. It made recommendations. 27. Thailand welcomed its attempt to promote the rights of all vulnerable and marginalized groups, including migrants, Dalits, women, children and persons with disabilities. It hoped that the newly established Special Committee for Supervision, Integration and Rehabilitation will effectively undertake the functions carried out earlier by the UN Mission in Nepal. Thailand made recommendations. 28. The Czech Republic appreciated that Nepal’s priorities include combating caste-based discrimination. It noted that journalists face threats from armed groups, noting that women human rights defenders and those representing sexual minorities were particularly at risk. It made recommendations. 29. Brazil expressed appreciation for Nepal’s consideration of a bill to criminalize torture. Brazil asked about the practical results of policies to combat trafficking and about the institution charged with investigating complaints and providing assistance to victims under the Domestic Violence Act. Brazil made recommendations. 30. Slovenia recognized the difficult democratic transition in Nepal. It asked whether it intended to use the UN draft principles and guidelines for the effective elimination of discrimination on the basis of work and descent as a guiding framework in combating discrimination. Slovenia made recommendations. 31. Singapore noted Nepal is a landlocked, least developed country with diverse ethnicities and cultures. It noted gender-mainstreaming, inclusion and equality as Nepal’s priorities and welcomed the elimination of 65 discriminatory legal provisions in response to CEDAW. It highlighted efforts to address housing issues. It made recommendations. 32. Hungary noted with satisfaction Nepal’s commitment to ensure the right to food of its citizens. Hungary was highly alarmed by the culture of impunity, with regard to serious human rights violations. It encouraged Nepal to provide better protection for children. Hungary made recommendations. 33. Finland asked about the measures taken by Nepal to: ensure equal access to quality education to girls, Dalit children and children belonging to ethnic minorities; ensure that elements promoting gender and social equality in the Nepal Lands Act and other legislation would be enforced in practice. Finland made recommendations. 34. Switzerland was concerned about impunity. It noted that the Special Rapporteur against Torture highlighted systematic torture by the police and the Royal Army and that judicial guarantees were systematically ignored. It welcomed Nepal’s revision of its legislaiton with a view to criminalizing torture. It made recommendations. 35. Turkey congratulated Nepal for its efforts at creating a democratic society based on the rule of law and respect for human rights. Turkey noted that continuation of the support and assistance of the international community, in particular the United Nations, was of utmost importance. Turkey made recommendations. 36. Spain encouraged Nepal to continue strengthening democracy. It commended Nepal for being among the first Asian States to abolish death penalty and for the positive decisions UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 59 taken by the Supreme Court in favour of LGBT people, including the right to marry for people of the same sex. Spain made recommendations. 37. Austria asked about steps taken to address discrimination and social exclusion related to gender, caste, class and ethnicity and how the Government intends to hold accountable public officials reported to practice torture... It asked about the return, rehabilitation and reintegration of internally displaced peoples. It made recommendations. 38. Cambodia welcomed Nepal’s commitment to human rights through policy and legislative reform. Cambodia appreciated Nepal’s openness with human rights mechanisms and its constructive cooperation with OHCHR and other international institutions. Cambodia made recommendations. 39. India commended Nepal for giving priority to human rights and poverty alleviation. It noted positively the country’s efforts on gender mainstreaming and women’s rights. India expressed its support to the consolidation of the peace process, including through capacity building. India made a recommendation. 40. Palestine welcomed Nepal’s Action Plan for Human Rights and the integration of human rights programmes in its development plans. It highlighted the National Women’s Commission and welcomed the inclusion of gender issues in development processes. It made a recommendation. 41. Bahrain appreciated Nepal’s efforts to deliver free primary health care services and the notable decline in maternal mortality and asked about services rendered to persons with disabilities. Bahrain commended efforts to protect women’s rights and asked about measures taken to promote the role of women in society. 42. The Russian Federation noted with appreciation Nepal efforts to realize socio-economic and political changes. It commended Nepal for its active interaction with UN human rights mechanisms and OHCHR. The Russian Federation recognized the serious challenges faced by Nepal as LDC. The Russian Federation made recommendations. 43. In responding to questions, the delegation noted that it was encouraged by the interventions, and appreciated the recognition of achievements. Nepal indicated that it has adopted a range of policies, legal and institutional measures to ensure better protection of the rights of the people. The rights-based and holistic approach is running across these policies. Nepal has also significantly streamlined its activities to achieve the MDGs. Nepal highlighted achievements and challenges in the social sector, including in the areas of poverty alleviation and education. 44. In relation to questions about equality and non-discrimination, Nepal informed about strategies that have been in place to address these issues. 45. Nepal also referred to actions plans and targeted programmes to control trafficking, including trafficking of children. 46. It reported about preventive programmes and plans recently developed to address health issues of persons with disabilities. 47. Nepal has joined several international instruments and undertaken voluntary commitments in the field of human rights. Ratification of the UN Convention against Corruption and 60 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Convention against Transnational Organized Crimes and its two Protocols is currently under consideration by Parliament. It is currently also engaged in drafting enabling legislation which would be required in the Rome Statute of the Criminal Court. Ground work is also being carried out with a view to joining other treaties, particularly the UN Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers and their Families and the Palermo Protocols. 48. Regarding treaty-related issues, Nepal indicated that it believes that becoming a party to international instruments is also an opportunity to make required legal and institutional reforms. Ensuring effective implementation of an international treaty joined is as important as joining it. Nepal reiterated that it would further undertake international treaty commitments as and when so required taking into account the available requisite infrastructures and enabling environment, as appropriate. 49. Regarding cooperation with UN mechanisms, Nepal indicated that periodic reports under the ICESCR, ICCPR, CRC, CERD and ILO Convention 169 are under consideration of the Cabinet. Nepal indicated that it has always remained responsive to mandate holder’s communications, despite various constraints. It has also welcomed visits of various mandate-holders, valuing and incorporating relevant recommendations in its policy, legal and institutional measures. Nepal remains open to visits of mandate-holders, but indicated that, as the international community is well aware, Nepal is currently heavily occupied with the daunting task of institutionalizing peace and framing a new constitution. Nepal would welcome visits of mandate-holders at an appropriate earliest time. 50. Nepal is engaged in drafting a democratic Constitution that is inclusive and that guarantees all human rights. The Constitutional Committee and other thematic committees have already submitted their report to the chairman of the Constitutional Assembly. Some of the remaining issues are of highly sensitive nature but it is expected that national consensus will be instrumental. 51. Nepal indicated that it is fully committed to establishing Constitutional supremacy, ensuring the rule of law, good governance and human rights, as well as providing a positive conclusion to the peace process by eliminating insecurity and addressing impunity. Addressing impunity entails addressing the past and maintaining the rule of law at present. Nepal is fully committed to work on both fronts. 52. In order to address the alleged past human rights violations, two bills have been tabled in the Parliament for the establishment of Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission of Inquiry of the Disappeared. 53. Strong security and law enforcement measures are prerequisites to ending impunity. The Special Programme for Effectiveness of Peace and Security, End to Impunity and Defending Human Rights, accompanied by a code of conduct that aims at protecting human rights and improving law and order situation has been implemented since 2009. 54. Regarding questions on the National Human Rights Commission, the delegation indicated that it is an autonomous institution by all standards, including financially. The selection of the administrative personnel is done through competitive processes run by the Public Service Commission. The NHRC can appoint its Experts. The Chairman and Members of the Commission are appointed through the Constitutional Council. The Constitutional UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 61 Council has balanced representation of the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary, including the Leader of the opposition in the Parliament. The representative of the Executive has one vote. Questions have been raised regarding the compliance with the Paris Principles on the basis of a draft law. The existent law is fully compliant with the Paris Principles. The delegation considers that it is premature to question the efficacy of the institution on the basis of a draft law that is still under consideration. 55. Regarding advance questions on refugees and stateless persons, despite not being a party to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees from Bhutan and its 1967 Protocol, Nepal has hosted over a hundred thousand refugees on humanitarian grounds. Nepal has honored the rights of the refugees and anyone living in Nepal has to respect the law of the land. 56. Regarding armed groups, the Government is in dialogue with various dissenting groups that are of political nature. Agreements on peaceful settlements of disputes have been reached with 22 such groups. The Government has been guided by a clear distinction between political elements and criminal ones. To the latter, the Government responds through appropriate law enforcement measures. 57. The Republic of Moldova encouraged Nepal to continue working for the rule of law. It noted concerns about ill-treatment, sexual violence and lack of birth registration in refugee camps. It asked about measures taken to protect refugees, asylum-seekers and internally displaced people. It made recommendations. 58. The Philippines commended Nepal for placing human rights at the centre of its national development plans. The enhanced participation of women in the legislature was a notable achievement. The Philippines stated that the support of the international community was essential. It made recommendations. 59. Canada encouraged Nepal to pass the Caste-based Discrimination and Untouchability Crime Elimination and Punishment Act. It also encouraged Nepal to ensure effective investigation of all harassment complaints of journalists and to put an end to preventive detentions without charges or trials. Canada made recommendations. 60. The Republic of Korea welcomed Nepal’s improvements in human rights and commended endeavours to change the situation of vulnerable groups. It welcomed efforts to compensate victims of human rights violations. It welcomed the National Human Rights Commission. It made recommendations. 61. Indonesia noted that domestic violence and human trafficking remained pressing issues and supported recommendations for the introduction of more comprehensive legislation and more stringent enforcement of existing laws in these areas. It hoped that Nepal’s cooperation with international human rights mechanisms and bodies will intensify and flourish. Indonesia made a recommendation. 62. Azerbaijan commended Nepal for the establishment of peace and the steps taken to promote women’s rights. It recognized the difficulties experienced by Nepal from the long armed conflict. Azerbaijan asked about progress on the preparation of a national policy for children and made recommendations. 62 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 63. Lao People’s Democratic Republic welcomed Nepal’s achievements to attain political stability and economic development and the priority given to human rights. It highlighted the need for continued support from the international community It made recommendations. 64. France expressed concern regarding infringements to freedom of expression, association and information in Nepal, particularly against journalists and human rights defenders. France noted with satisfaction the establishment of a National Human Rights Commission. France made recommendations. 65. Malaysia welcomed Nepal’s Three Year Interim Plan focussing on poverty alleviation and human rights. Malaysia was of the view that more could be done to improve and safeguard human rights, particularly of indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities and other marginalized and vulnerable sections of society. It made recommendations. 66. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland applauded the Supreme Court’s role in protecting human rights. It expressed concern over impunity. It asked about legislation on enforced disappearances; the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Disappearances’ Commission; and bringing to justice perpetrators of human rights violations. It made recommendations. 67. Germany asked about Nepal’s plans to improve the legislative framework and combat discriminatory practices; the enactment of the comprehensive law on violence against women; and the criminalization of torture and improving and enforcing the rule of law. It made recommendations. 68. Slovakia commended Nepal for its: ratification of international human rights instruments, cooperation with OHCHR; and “A”-status National Human Rights Commission. Slovakia highlighted the long-standing discrimination and social exclusion associated with gender, caste, class, ethnicity, disability and geography. Slovakia made recommendations. 69. Saudi Arabia referred to achievements in legislation and institution building.. It noted that since 2005 Nepal has been hosting the regional office of OHCHR and was working closely with Special Procedures. It noted the adoption of a plan to promote a culture of human rights. It made recommendations. 70. The United States of America referred to the continuation of commitments to protect vulnerable populations, including refraining from forcibly returning asylum seekers, and ending violence against women. It expressed continued concern about the judicial system, accountability for human rights violations, tolerance of intimidation and labour exploitation. It made recommendations. 71. Poland welcomed the establishment of the various bodies engaged in the defense of human rights but pointed out the challenges faced in practice. Poland asked about the steps taken to further improve the situation of women, children, Dalits, ethnic and linguistic communities. Poland made recommendations. 72. The Maldives commended Nepal for the steps taken for improving the lives of Nepalese people. It highlighted the fundamental freedoms in the interim Constitution. It highlighted the resource and capacity constraints of least developed countries and noted Nepal’s international partners should remain engaged. It made recommendations. UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 63 73. Pakistan noted the role played by an independent judiciary and an “A” status National Human Rights Commission. Pakistan welcomed the priority accorded to poverty eradication and the process of abolishing discriminatory laws and practices. Pakistan noted the constraints and challenges facing Nepal and made recommendations. 74. Italy welcomed the abolition of death penalty and establishment of its National Plan of Action on Women Peace and Security. Italy expressed concerns regarding arbitrary executions committed during the conflict and obstacles to freedom of religion, mainly due to the caste system. Italy made recommendations. 75. Sri Lanka congratulated Nepal on its Interim Constitution. It noted progress achieved, including in poverty alleviation. Sri Lanka encouraged Nepal to pursue policies towards economic development and to adopt and implement, in the near future, the bill for compulsory basic education. It made a recommendation. 76. Chile noted Nepal’s will to ensure human rights protection in spite of incidents after the adoption of post-conflict reforms. It noted Nepal is working on the creation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and investigation into disappearances, and a new Constitution. It made recommendations. 77. New Zealand raised the issue of impunity and expressed concerns regarding the small number of women in Nepal’s judiciary. It recognized the reduction of incidents of torture but noted these continue to take place. New Zealand welcomed Nepal’s ratification of the Convention on the rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol. New Zealand made recommendations. 78. The Netherlands highlighted the ratification of a number of human rights treaties. It was concerned about impunity and the lack of progress in setting up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission of Inquiry on Disappearances as well as the situation of refugees and trafficking. It made recommendations. 79. Yemen noted Nepal’s achievements and asked whether any new challenges had emerged from its recent efforts to promote and protect human rights, and whether there was a need for further international cooperation with relevant human rights bodies and mechanisms. Yemen made a recommendation. 80. Denmark insisted on the importance of putting an end to impunity and bringing to account those on both sides of the conflict who perpetrated human rights abuses. It welcomed Nepal’s ratification of CAT but noted widespread use of torture, especially in police custody. Denmark made recommendations. 81. Norway welcomed the steps taken towards a more inclusive Nepalese society, expressed its full commitment to further support Nepal’s education sector, and indicated that the adoption of the new constitution within the planned timeframe would be a significant step. It made recommendations. 82. Cuba noted Nepal was affected by an unjust international economic order and crises. It noted there was a human rights component in Nepal’s policies and development plans. It highlighted actions to reduce poverty and priority given to the rights of women, children, people with disabilities and aged persons. It made recommendations. 64 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 83. Sweden noted the instances of police brutality and torture and the arrests without formal procedures and detentions- often under poor conditions- without charges. It noted that discrimination based on gender, caste, class, ethnicity, disability and geography continued to pose grave obstacles to the enjoyment of human rights. Sweden made recommendations. 84. Viet Nam appreciated Nepal’s approach to the promotion and protection of human rights, as an assurance for peace, security and national reconciliation. Viet Nam commended Nepal on its significant achievements for poverty alleviation, free primary health care services and basic education. It made recommendations. 85. Australia urged all parties to implement Peace Agreement commitments. It urged the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry on Disappearances and a Truth and Reconciliation Commission; and investigation of allegations of human rights violations. It welcomed Nepal’s commitment to end gender-based violence. It made recommendations. 86. Argentina welcomed the measures taken by the Government of Nepal to ensure the social inclusion of its people. Argentina made recommendations 87. The Plurinational State of Bolivia noted the inclusion of women, dalits and indigenous peoples in the Legislative Assembly. It highlighted the strategy to fight poverty based on structural reform. It welcomed the establishment of the National Commissions for Human Rights, Women and Dalits. It made recommendations. 88. The Holy See recognized the difficulties emanating from the decade-long armed conflict and welcomed Nepal’s process of democratization.. It encouraged Nepal to fully incorporate into the new Constitution and new laws the international treaties it ratified. The Holy See made recommendations. 89. Responding to additional questions and comments, the delegation reiterated that the Truth and Reconciliation Bill and the Disappearance Bill have been submitted to the Parliament. It clearly stated that these bills do not provide amnesty in serious violations of human rights and indicated that the government remains committed to have them cleared as expeditiously as possible. 90. The security agencies, including the Nepal Army, are fully committed to respect and support the protection of human rights and international humanitarian law. The isolated and unintended incidents of human rights and humanitarian law violations, if any, are not policy driven. The institution strictly observes a zero-tolerance policy against all kinds of human rights violations. The Nepal Army is a disciplined and professional institution. It is supportive of democratic transformation. 91. Since 2005, Nepal has put in place a vetting mechanism. Rigorous vetting process is under implementation in both army and police forces while nominating their personnel for UN peace keeping operations. 92. On the issue of Tibetan refugees, Nepal stated that it does not allow its territory to be used against neighbours or any country. Anyone found in violation of the immigration laws or other laws is dealt with according to the law of the land. There are no forceful deportations. UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 65 93. Nepal referred to two major remaining tasks of the peace process. On 22 January 2011, the command and control of the Maoist combatants has been passed to the constitutionally mandated Special Committee, which is responsible for the supervision, integration and rehabilitation of the former combatants. This is a major step towards the conclusion of the peace process. On the oversight mechanisms, the Government has adopted effective measures. Investigating bodies and institutions established by the Nepal Army and police have also contributed immensely to counter impunity. The investigations conducted by these bodies are complementary to those of national human rights institutions, including the NHRC and the Women commission. Importantly, the judicial oversight provision has been proved to be an effective instrument in the promotion and protection of human rights. 94. Nepal further reported on compensations and relief packages distributed to the conflict victims and family members affected. 95. The delegation further referred to several acts and regulations that protect children and child-friendly mechanisms, including at the village and district level. 96. The Constitution has several provisions against caste based discrimination and untouchability. Nepal has a caste-based discrimination control and punishment bill and also the National Dalit Commission to be converted as a statutory body. These two bills are in the Parliament. 97. Nepal is committed to the promotion of the rights of minorities, including gender minorities. It has pursued the policy of recognizing the identity of gender minority and achieving effective implementation of relevant laws prohibiting discrimination on any ground. Any person, regardless of gender, is entitled to obtain citizenship along with the identity consistent with the equal rights policy. 98. Regarding ILO 169 Convention, Nepal noted that 218 of the 601 Members of the Constituent Assembly are indigenous people, a testimony of positive outcome of policies and programmes in these fields. 99. Equality has been ensured in health programmes and services. However, progress has been uneven. Disparities have decreased in some areas, but the geography of Nepal presents serious challenges to deliver health services to all. 100. In answering to other questions, the delegation noted that the Government will soon finalize the draft bills on civil and penal codes, sentencing act and civil and criminal procedure codes, which contain provisions which are directly related to the implementation of various human rights treaties. 101. Nepal does not tolerate any form of torture. There is no systematic torture in Nepal. There are sufficient constitutional and legal safeguards for the prevention of torture and a special bill designed to incorporate provisions of CAT is also under active consideration. 102. Nepal believes that the timely and effective implementation of recommendations by the national human rights institutions is an effective mechanism to ensure protection of human rights and is working towards establishing a follow-up mechanism. 66 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 103. In concluding, Nepal thanked the delegations for constructive support for the ongoing democratic transformation and the peace process. 104. Nepal indicated that it expects enhanced level of support for its efforts in the process of post conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation to firmly institutionalize peace building efforts, create a network of national democratic institutions, and expedite the socioeconomic transformation within the democratic framework to create an environment for the enjoyment of human rights by the people. 105. Nepal reiterated its commitment towards democracy and human rights. It valued the goodwill and support of friends and looked forward to working together. II. CONCLUSIONS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS 106. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below have been examined by Nepal and enjoy its support : 106.1. Give its full support to ensure the Constituent Assembly successfully fulfils its mandate of drafting a new Constitution by May 2011, giving due consideration to the views of the different groups that compose Nepalese society (Republic of Korea); Ensure full participation of ethnic groups and casts in the Constitutionmaking process, in particular in the Constituent Assembly (Poland); Accelerate steps towards framing a new Constitution (Egypt); Frame a new Constitution and undertake a democratic, inclusive and progressive State restructuring (China);Complete the new Constitution on time and take into account that peaceful coexistence requires that the right to freedom of religion for all citizens be clearly included and formulated according to international standards (Holy See); Ensure that the new Constitution fully guarantees the right to freedom of religion or belief and the right to equality and non-discrimination in line with international standards (Italy); 106.2. Ensure that the new Constitution being formulated and its national legislation is in line with international human rights instruments acceded to by Nepal (France); Continue the process of bringing its national legislation in line with international standards (Azerbaijan); Review its legal framework to provide for a better protection and promotion of women’s rights (Slovakia); 106.3. In the framework of the reform of the penal code and the penal procedure code, conform to the totality of the provisions of the Convention against Torture (Switzerland);Criminalize torture (Denmark); Enact specific legislation in domestic law to criminalize the offence of torture which is fully compliant with the requirements of the UN Convention against Torture (United Kingdom); Criminalize torture and enforced disappearances in line with international standards (Slovenia); 106.4. Introduce comprehensive legislation and more stringent enforcement of existing laws in the areas of domestic violence towards women and human trafficking (Indonesia); UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 67 106.5. Enact legislation to ensure members of the lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community citizenship rights, consistent with the equal rights enumerated in the Nepali Supreme Court’s 2008 decision (United States of America); 106.6. Consolidate the national human rights infrastructure (Egypt); 106.7. Strengthen the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to enable it to maintain its A-status accreditation (India); 106.8. Continue promoting the work of the National Commissions for Women and for Dalit, through the reinforcement of resources that allows them to work in an efficient manner (Bolivia); 106.9. Strengthen the resources allocated to the implementation of the adopted National Action Plan for children for the period 2005-2015 (Algeria); Allocate sufficient resources for the effective implementation of the National Plan of Action for Children (Slovakia); 106.10. Continue to seek capacity building and technical assistance in order to pursue its plans for development and promotion of human rights (Philippines); Implement effectively the Human Rights Action Plan and other national action plans, including on the elimination of discrimination against women and on the rights of persons with disabilities (China); Fully implement its National Plan of Action for human rights and its plans of actions to implement various human rights conventions and treaties (Russian Federation); 106.11. Continue with its efforts to further accelerate its holistic and multifaceted approach to promote and protect human rights and freedoms (Sri Lanka); 106.12. Continue its work on strengthening human rights in all areas in terms of programmes and policies and ensure human rights education’s inclusion in school programmes throughout the country (Saudi Arabia); 106.13. Design and implement programmes to ensure the respect for and protection of the rights of women and children, in particular the rehabilitation of women, children and families affected by conflict (Egypt); 106.14. Further enhance measures aimed at protecting the human rights of children, women and other vulnerable groups (Philippines); 106.15. Share experiences and good practices with other countries in areas of development and protection of human rights (Lao People’s Democratic Republic); 106.16. Consolidate all positive realizations achieved during the period of political transformation, especially in the human rights field (Vietnam); 106.17. Raise, through education, the level of awareness and knowledge about human rights of the population, with a focus on the most vulnerable social groups, to ensure their full enjoyment of all human rights, in particular economic and social rights (Vietnam); 68 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 106.18. Give priority to a successful conclusion of the peace process with every effort made to centre it on human rights as a sure foundation for the future of the country (Holy See);See to enhance international cooperation to address the lack of human capacity and financial resources in the peace process and post-conflict reconstruction (Vietnam); Seek support of the international community in Nepal’s efforts to firmly institutionalize peace building efforts (Pakistan);Continue its national reconciliation efforts (Singapore);Continue efforts in ending the political instability in the country (Bhutan); Continue to strengthen the democratic experience that it has embarked upon (Yemen); 106.19. Make further efforts to implement the recommendations from various treaty bodies (Japan); 106.20. Continue to cooperate with the UN and other international organizations to strengthen human rights in Nepal (Lao People’s Democratic Republic); 106.21. Make further efforts to overcome the difficult issue of discrimination on the grounds of religion, gender, race or otherwise (Japan); Continue its efforts to end discrimination on the grounds of religion, race or gender in law and practice (Pakistan); Continue its efforts to overcome discrimination and social exclusion on the basis of gender, caste, class, ethnic group, disability or geographic situation, in order to ensure the respect of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights (Argentina); 106.22. Continue its efforts to ensure gender equality (Singapore); Continue its efforts for the promotion and protection of human rights and to continue to promote the role of women in society in order to guarantee quality life for its citizens as planned on viability, development, protection and participation (Palestine); 106.23. Take steps to ensure non-discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity including in the proposed civil and criminal laws (New Zealand); Implement fully the Supreme Court decision regarding sexual and gender minorities (Norway); 106.24. Eliminate all forms of discrimination and pass the bill on caste-based discrimination and untouchability (Denmark); Continue realizing the necessary efforts to eradicate all forms of discrimination, through the implementation of commitments it undertook with CERD (Bolivia);While appreciating the fact that the Government’s priorities include combating caste-based discrimination, ensure that the policy is fully implemented also by the local authorities in rural and remote areas (Czech Republic); 106.25. Promptly implement all recommendations put forward by the National Human Rights Commission regarding prosecutions and/or departmental actions against alleged human rights violators (Canada); 106.26. Take concrete steps to ensure the security of human rights defenders, including journalists (Czech Republic); 106.27. Ensure that all Maoist army personnel disqualified as minors have unhindered access to the rehabilitation packages and ensure that children are not exposed to or forced to participate in violent activities by political parties (Austria); UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 69 106.28. Adopt effective measures to guarantee the protection of victims of gender violence, duly investigate allegations and ensure that those responsible be prosecuted and sanctioned (Spain); 106.29. Continue putting forward intensive efforts in order to eliminate violence against women and boost their participation in political and administrative decisionmaking (Azerbaijan); 106.30. Strengthen its measures to eradicate child abuse, sexual exploitation of children (Azerbaijan); 106.31. Strengthen the implementation of its Human Trafficking and Transportation (Control) Act 2007 and its Regulation 2008 (Bhutan);Further strengthen law enforcement and the judicial system in the efforts to address impunity, prevent domestic violence, and to protect women and children from trafficking as well as physical and sexual exploitation (Malaysia); Combat human trafficking and forced prostitution in particular of children (Germany); Fight trafficking in persons, prosecute perpetrators and provide protection and compensation to victims (Netherlands); 106.32. Strengthen implementation of its Child Labour (Protection and Regulation ) Act 1999 (Bhutan); 106.33. Establish accountability for conflict-era human rights abuses through the formation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Disappearance Commission, as agreed to in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (United States of America); 106.34. Establish the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission of Inquiry on Disappearances as stipulated in the 2006 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (Australia); Ensure that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, as well as to the Commission on Disappearances be operational within the briefest delay and that there be no amnesty for grave violations of human rights (Switzerland); Accelerate the process of establishing a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Republic of Korea); Establish an independent Truth and Reconciliation Commission and take immediate action to account for the missing and ensure reparations to victims, including family members of the disappeared (Sweden); Take necessary steps to set up the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission on the Inquiry on Disappearances since the failure to act on human rights abuses undermines respect for the rule of law (Czech Republic); Establish without further delay the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Disappearances Commission and ensure their independence from political interference (Denmark);Set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission and a Commission of Inquiry on Disappearances which are fully in accordance with international standards (Netherlands); 106.35. Ensure that the perpetrators of human rights violations, both past and present, are brought to justice in proceedings which meet international standards of fairness (Sweden); 70 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 106.36. Continue its efforts in order to clarify the crimes perpetrated during the armed conflict, in particular regarding enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings and prosecute those responsible (Argentina); 106.37. Seek to remove the obstacles faced by victims trying to access justice (Republic of Korea); 106.38. Ensure that all decisions from the judiciary, regarding those presumed responsible for serious human rights violations during and after the conflict, are fully respected by all concerned institutional actors, particularly by the army and the police forces (France); Tackle impunity by investigating and prosecuting human rights violations and abuses committed by state and non-state actors during and since the conflict, implementing court orders including on the Nepal Army, and ending political interference (United Kingdom); 106.39. Implement measures to encourage women to undertake legal training and facilitate their entry into the judiciary (New Zealand); 106.40. Protect its citizens from labour exploitation at home and abroad by providing improved regulation and oversight of workplace practices (United States of America); 106.41. Intensify efforts in providing basic services to vulnerable or marginalized groups or communities particularly providing quality health and education services and creating more employment opportunities (Myanmar); 106.42. Call on the international community to encourage the present stage of development in Nepal and provide the necessary assistance to strengthen Nepal’s domestic capacity to address the challenges (Myanmar); 106.43. Step up its efforts to reduce poverty, particularly rural poverty (Algeria); Reinforce its efforts in the area of the fight against poverty with a view to attaining the Millennium Development Goals and to request the necessary financial and technical assistance in this regard (Morocco);Continue implementing the necessary economic measures to eradicate poverty, allowing all the Nepalese population a life with dignity (Bolivia); 106.44. Continue its efforts to achieve equitable socio-economic development, address poverty alleviation through its overarching objective according to its current policies and Action Plans with the support by the international community in order to meet the targets of MDGs (Cambodia); 106.45. Continue pursuing socio-economic and political transformation process that will also imply the framing of a new constitution (Azerbaijan); Continue applying the strategies and plans for socio-economic development of the country (Cuba); Speed up its efforts to reduce poverty and unemployment in the country and seek broader international cooperation to deal with the threats posed by climate change (Azerbaijan); Continue its efforts to combat poverty and ensure sustainable development (Russian Federation); UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 71 106.46. Step up efforts to achieve the effective realization of economic, social and cultural rights for the marginalized and vulnerable groups by ensuring that they are provided with adequate access to food, health, education and fair employment (Malaysia); Redouble efforts to promote and protect the rights of vulnerable groups such as children, women, people with disabilities and aged persons (Cuba); 106.47. Continue its efforts, through the UNFCCC and other fora, to remind the international community, especially developed countries and other major emitting States, of their obligations to protect and promote human rights in Nepal by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to safe-levels (Maldives); 106.48. Continue taking appropriate measures to narrow down the gap between the rich and the poor. The international community must also rise to the occasion and help Nepal in their efforts (Pakistan); 106.49. Improve food safety of vulnerable groups , particularly indigenous people, former bonded labourers, Dalits, Muslims, persons with disabilities and those who are infected with HIV/AIDs (Hungary); 106.50. Expand its School Feeding Programmes and use locally-sourced food (Brazil); 106.51. Continue pursuing and enhancing housing programmes, which appear to have yielded good results (Singapore); 106.52. Continue efforts to ensure that primary education becomes free and compulsory for all children (Norway);Continue applying programmes and measures for the enjoyment of the right to education and the right to health (Cuba); 106.53. Ensure that all girls, Dalit children and children belonging to ethnic minorities have equal access to quality education (Finland); 106.54. Reach out to parents and parents’ groups to promote equal access to education and participation in local institutions for their children, and to encourage parents to appreciate the value of education and benefits of participation (Finland); 106.55. Put in place a follow-up mechanism with a view to ensuring the return, registering, readaptation and reinsertion of internally displaced peoples, in all security and dignity (Moldova);Establish a monitoring system to ensure the return, rehabilitation and reintegration of internally displaced persons (Austria); 106.56. Undertake a participatory process in the implementation of the UPR recommendations (Norway). 107. The following recommendations enjoy the support of Nepal which considers that they are already implemented or in the process of implementation: 107.1. Ratify the Optional Protocol to the CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict (Austria); 107.2. Undertake legal and administrative efforts to end torture and related impunity (Germany); 72 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 107.3. Review legislation, and amend it where necessary, to remove provisions which allow government and military personnel to act with impunity (New Zealand); 107.4. Do all the necessary to accelerate the drawing up of the various legal texts to reaffirm and reinforce the equality between all ethnic, cultural and linguistic components of Nepali society (Algeria); 107.5. Restore the independence and mandate of the NHRC in line with the Paris Principles (Canada);Ensure that the NHRC functions in line with the Paris Principles (France);Provide the NHRC with adequate funding and autonomy to ensure that the Commission can properly fulfil its mandate (Republic of Korea);Take all necessary measures for the capacity building of the NHRC, the respect of its independence and autonomy as well as the implementation of its recommendations (France);Strengthen the role of the NHRC as an independent institution and follow-up on its recommendations (Norway); 107.6. Provide the National Dalit Commission and the National Women’s Commission with sufficient resources to effectively realize their mandate (Slovenia); 107.7. Design programmes for the implementation of its human rights action plan (Egypt); 107.8. Develop a National Action Plan on ending violence against women and children (Australia); 107.9. Cooperate closely with the United Nations in particular with the local Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (France); 107.10. Take prompt and effective measures to safeguard the equal enjoyment of human rights by all, and to combat discrimination in all its forms (Sweden); 107.11. Take the necessary legal and policy measures to end discrimination, including of women, children and dalits (Netherlands); 107.12. Criminalize discrimination based on caste, gender, religion, ethnicity, political belief or disabilities (Germany); 107.13. Initiate legislative measures to effectively address and eradicate long-standing discrimination, including “untouchability” (Austria); 107.14. Conduct thorough and impartial investigation into allegations that the police or any person of the justice system has taken part in discriminatory actions (Sweden); 107.15. Take necessary measures for the prevention of such deeds as reported warrantless arrests, torture, extra-judicial killings and other misconduct and ensure swift and fair investigations on alleged misconduct by law enforcement authorities (Japan); Investigate all cases of ill treatment and abuse, such as enforced disappearances, cases of torture, arrests without warrants and extrajudicial killings by the police as well as the national army and ensure the delivery of justice regarding these serious human rights violations (Hungary); UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 73 107.16. Take effective measures to prevent possible acts of mistreatment (Turkey); 107.17. Conduct thorough and impartial investigation into allegations of torture and physical abuse, and to bring to justice anyone suspected of having participated in arbitrary arrests or having committed excessive use of force, torture and other human rights violations (Sweden);Take effective measures to prevent acts of torture and ensure that allegations of torture are promptly and impartially investigated and prosecuted (Austria); 107.18. Ensure that any form of violence against children and child recruitment becomes punishable under domestic law (Hungary); Intensify efforts for the effective and rapid social and educational reintegration of child soldiers who remain in military camps (Spain); 107.19. Establish State structures for the supervision, prevention, rescue and rehabilitation in the cases of child labour and mendacity and ensure that those responsible be prosecuted and sanctioned (Spain); 107.20. Abolish all forms of child labor, including bonded labor and take measures to ensure that no person under 18 years of age is allowed to perform hazardous work, in accordance with the ILO Convention No. 138 (Poland); 107.21. Create mechanisms to end the case backlog at all levels of the judicial system (United States of America); 107.22. Ensure that the cases of violence against women and girls are duly investigated (Thailand); 107.23. Take measures to guarantee effective access to justice and protection for women victims of gender based violence (Brazil); 107.24. Create a system of accountability to investigate and prosecute human rights violators in Nepal’s military and law enforcement agencies (United States of America); 107.25. Ensure that the laws relating to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, as well as to the Commission on Disappearances are in line with international standards (Switzerland); 107.26. Develop the necessary tools to ensure education and human rights training, notably for law enforcement officials (Morocco);Provide mandatory human rights training for its police force (New Zealand); 107.27. Ensure that the right to freedom of assembly is guaranteed and remove all restrictions to peaceful protests (Canada); 107.28. Take more effective measures to increase the involvement of the indigenous peoples, minorities and vulnerable groups in the civil service, law enforcement agencies and local authorities (Malaysia). 108. The following recommendations will be examined by Nepal, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the 17th session of the Human Rights Council in June 2011: 108.1. Ratify the Rome Statute (Germany); 74 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 108.2. Enact a Juvenile Justice Law compliant with international standards, to consolidate the legal framework surrounding the protection of the rights of children and to ensure the proper functioning of a juvenile justice system in the country (Maldives); 108.3. Prepare a specific plan to ensure that the Nepal Lands Act will in practice effectively promote equality (Finland); 108.4. Expedite the endorsement of long awaited child policy legislation, including the Child Rights Act, Education Regulation, Child Protection Policy, and minimum standards for child care homes, and take the necessary steps to ensure their full implementation (Canada); 108.5. Work with OHCHR to develop a Common Core document which, in conjunction with treaty-specific Lists of Issues, will help streamline treaty reporting, in order to help overcome the burden of treaty reporting (Maldives); 108.6. Extend a standing invitation to all special procedures (Spain); 108.7. Extend a standing invitation to UN special procedures (Chile); 108.8. Strengthen its cooperation with human rights special procedures and consider issuing a standing invitation (Brazil); 108.9. Extend a standing invitation to UN human rights special procedures so that they can visit the country and assist the government with its human rights reforms (Maldives); 108.10. Take further steps to eliminate discrimination against vulnerable or marginalised groups, including on the basis of gender or caste, by enacting laws to criminalize all forms of discrimination (UK); 108.11. Review and adopt relevant legislation and policies, including bills related to Caste-based discrimination, the Women’s Commission, the Dalit Commission, the rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Rights of the Child, to ensure full compliance with international human rights standards (Norway); 108.12. That the cases of caste-based discriminations are reported, investigated, perpetrators prosecuted and victims of such violence are compensated (Czech Republic); 108.13. Implement measures to ensure that persons with disabilities are enabled to participate in job training, vocational training, literacy and numeracy programmes and set concrete targets measurable within one year to this effect, in consultation with persons with disabilities and their representative organisations (New Zealand); 108.14. Ensure, without any discrimination, the rights of people with disabilities and others belonging to vulnerable groups, such as women and children (Chile); 108.15. Introduce an independent complaints mechanism on the conduct of security forces and establish a Nepal Police Service Commission (Australia); 108.16. Establish a Police Service Commission responsible for appointments, promotions UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 75 and transfers (Denmark); 108.17. Take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of all people from enforced disappearance and following the request of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, establish a special inquiry team, enjoying enough independence, to investigate the allegations of extrajudicial executions (Moldova); 108.18. Investigate credible allegations of extra-judicial killings and introduce an independent complaint mechanism on the conduct of the security forces (Denmark); 108.19. Impartially investigate all allegations of extra-judicial killings and arbitrary executions, to prosecute those responsible, and accept the requests for a visit by the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary execution, and the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (Italy); 108.20. Regarding human trafficking and violence against women and children , take further legislative steps, where necessary, and accelerate efforts for their effective implementation (Japan); 108.21. Develop a comprehensive legal framework to protect children from trafficking (Austria); 108.22. Undertake investigations in cases where there are credible allegations of human rights violations, implement court orders and establish transitional justice mechanisms(Norway); 108.23. Effectively investigate violations against human rights defenders, including journalists and women rights activists and bring to justice those responsible for such violations (Norway); 108.24. Start the investigation of all outstanding allegations of human rights violations committed during or after the conflict and to bring perpetrators to justice in proceedings which meet international standards (Netherlands); 108.25. Intensify the efforts in the investigation of pending allegations of serious human rights and international humanitarian law violations by all parties in the armed conflict (Spain); 108.26. Implement the decision of the Supreme Court of 2007 that requires the State to criminalize enforced disappearances and sign and ratify the CED (France); 108.27. Take all necessary measures to put an end to acts of intimidation and violence committed against journalists and human rights defenders (France); 108.28. Protect human rights defenders and journalists by promptly investigating complaints of harassment and holding perpetrators accountable (United States of America); 108.29. Strengthen the rule of law by establishing an independent complaints commission capable of investigating and prosecuting complaints against the security forces and a police service commission responsible for police recruitment, transfers and promotion (United Kingdom); 76 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 108.30. Investigate and prosecute those who committed human rights violations on both sides of the conflict (New Zealand); 108.31. Formulate effective strategies and programmes in order to provide employment and income generating opportunities for the population, in particular, the rural population, Dalits and ethnic minorities (Malaysia); 108.32. Ensure that the new labor legislation would include provisions prohibiting discrimination both in the employment and the recruitment procedures, as laid down in the ILO Convention No. 111 (Poland); 108.33. Ensure that education is free and compulsory, with special focus on the enrolment of girls in schools (Turkey); 108.34. Continue pursuing appropriate, efficient, inclusive educational policies to provide for free and compulsory education to all segments of its society, including marginalized, disadvantaged- and thus most vulnerable- groups (Slovakia); 108.35. Pay special attention to helping Dalit children, girls, and children belonging to ethnic minorities to complete their education cycle, and to ensure their employment opportunities after education in order to enable them to claim their rights and work as agents of change for their communities (Finland); 108.36. Ensure that children of internally displaced persons, refugees, asylum seekers and their families enjoy the right to health, education and birth registration without discrimination (Thailand). 109. The recommendations below did not enjoy the support of Nepal: 109.1. Ratify Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OP-CAT) (Switzerland);Accede to and implement the OP-CAT (New Zealand); 109.2. Ratify the pending principle international human rights treaties, such as the Rome Statute, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances (CED) and OP-CAT (Chile); 109.3. Become a party to the OP-CAT (Maldives) and designate a national preventive mechanism, to safeguard the rights of detainees and to prevent any acts of torture (Maldives); 109.4. Sign and ratify the Optional Protocol of the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the OP-CAT as well as the CED (Spain); 109.5. Consider the possibility of signing and ratifying the CED (Argentina);Ratify and implement the CED (Sweden); 109.6. Sign and ratify the Palermo Protocol (Austria); 109.7. Accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, as well as its Protocol and take all necessary measures so the fundamental rights of refugees residing in the country are protected (Switzerland);Consider the possibility of acceding to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol, in the spirit of the tradition in Nepal of hosting refugees (Algeria);Reinforce its legal framework by adhering to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 77 Refugees and its 1967 Protocol (Moldova);Ratify the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (Slovenia);Consider acceding to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (Netherlands); Adopt national legislation pertaining to refugees that includes the rights of refugees and asylum seekers (Netherlands). 109.8. Protect vulnerable refugee populations by allowing for registration of the refugee population in Nepal and by refraining from forcibly returning Tibetan asylum seekers to China (United States of America). 109.9. Promote other durable solutions than resettlement in third countries for the refugees in Eastern Nepal in close cooperation with UNHCR and other relevant international organizations (Netherlands); 109.10. Become a party to some conventions to which it has yet to accede, including the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, CED and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Japan); 109.11. Amend legislation to remove all provisions granting security forces or government officials immunity from prosecution for criminal acts (Canada); 109.12. Address cases of stateless in the new Constitution’s drafting process (Slovakia); 109.13. Take effective measures promptly to uphold the total prohibition against torture, in accordance with its international obligations under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) and to sign the Optional Protocol to the CAT (Sweden); 109.14. Implement the recommendations contained in 2010 OHCHR’s report on “Investigating Allegations of extra-judicial killings in the Terai”, inter alia: a) fully investigate all allegations of the use of extra-judicial killings in the context of the current Special Security Plan, as well as past and future security operations; b) establish external oversight mechanisms, such as an independent police complaints commission or special investigative unit to investigate and prosecute crimes allegedly committed by state actors; c) adopt measures to support and protect witnesses as well as victims and their family members (Czech Republic); 109.15. Ensure that all acts of torture are offences under its criminal law and considering acceding to the optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (Brazil). 110. With regard to the recommendations in paragraphs 109.2 and 109. 10 above, Nepal indicated that it might consider acceding to the Rome Statute. 111. With regard to the recommendation in paragraphs 109.3 above, Nepal indicated that a preventive mechanism already existed. 112. With regard to the recommendation in paragraphs 109.8 above, Nepal indicated that there was no policy of forcibly returning the refugees. 113. With regard to the recommendation in paragraphs 109.9 above, Nepal indicated that it did not have a policy of local integration as a durable solution. 114. With regard to the recommendation in paragraphs 109.11 above, Nepal indicated that existing laws did not have such provision of immunity. 78 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 115. With regard to the recommendation in paragraphs 109.14 above, Nepal indicated that it objected to that report in its totality. 116. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole. III. VOLUNTARY PLEDGES AND COMMITMENTS 117. Nepal expresses its commitments to continue its holistic and comprehensive approach to the promotion and protection of human rights and to put in practice a rights-based approach to development of all sectors. Nepal remains committed to engage the civil society and stakeholders in the promotion and protection of human rights. ANNEX Composition of the delegation The delegation of Nepal was headed by H.E. Ms. Sujata Koirala, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and composed of the following members: Dr. Trilochan UPRETI, Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Minister Dr. Sudha SHARMA, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Population; H. E. Dr. Dinesh BHATTARAI, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Nepal to the UN, Geneva; Mr. Durga Prasad BHATTARAI, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Kedar PAUDEL, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice; Mr. Shiva Bahadur RAYAMAJHI, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Local Development; Mr. Khaga Raj BARAL, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Education; Mr. Sadhu Ram SAPKOTA, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction; Mr. Dilli Raj GHIMIRE, Joint Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers; Mr. Bhrigu DHUNGANA, Counsellor/Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Nepal to the UN, Geneva; Mr. Hari Prasad ODARI, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Nepal to the UN, Geneva; Mr. Jhaindra Prasad GURAGAIN, Section Officer, Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 79 Additional Report on UPR 1. Dialogues with stakeholders on implementation of UPR recommendations The Government of Nepal (GON) has continued to engage in constructive dialogue with the stakeholders even after the submission of Nepal's National Report to the Human Rights Council on 25 January 2010. Several rounds of interactions have been conducted between officials of relevant government institutions and with civil society members and development partners. The 135 recommendations contained in the Draft Report have been disseminated both at central and local levels. 2. UPR action plan being enforced In order to address the recommendations in an effectively and coordinated manner, the GON has adopted and enforced an Action Pan on the Implementation of UPR Recommendations. The Action Plan outlines requisite measures to implement the recommendations, with specification of responsible bodies and assisting bodies, and the expected time-frame. The activities identified by the Action Plan are being streamlined with those being carried out under the National Human Rights Action Plan and other sectoral action plans. The GON has received requests at various times from various mandate holders for visit in Nepal. It is considering extending invitation to mandate holders in due course of time on the case to case basis. It is also establishing a mechanism in the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers to promptly respond to requests for invitation to visit of special procedures. 3. Development in peace process Nepal has made significant headway in the peace process and constitution making. The Special Committee for Supervision, Integration and Rehabilitation of Maoist Combatants, which was formed under Article 146 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007, has recently decided to deploy new monitors at the satellite cantonments. A total of 126 monitors are serving personnel from the Nepal Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Maoist Army. The Committee has also decided to establish a situation center at its Secretariat, which will serve as a formal reporting mechanism between the Special Committee and the monitors. Now, the monitors can report back on the monitoring to the Secretariat. The situation center comprises 16 personnel, four each from the Nepal Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Maoist Army. 4. Policy and legal reforms measures The GON has further intensified its policy and legal measures. The Approach Paper of the Three-Year Interim Plan (2010/11-2012/13) has set the goal of the Plan as to improve the 80 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW living standards of all Nepalese people, reduce poverty to 21 per cent, achieve Millennium Development Goals by 2015 through sustainable economic growth, generating dignified and gainful employment opportunities, reducing economic inequalities, achieving regional balances and eliminating social exclusion. The Approach Paper envisages to increase the economic growth rate from 4.4 per cent in 2009/2010 to 5.5 in 2012/13. The vision of the Plan in relation to human rights is to build an inclusive, just and prosperous nation based on the culture of human rights practically ensuring the international commitments made by Nepal in this field and the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007. The strategies to be devised to achieve the vision and objective include: incorporating human rights related issues in all sectoral development policies, plans and programs; operating special programs for promoting human rights for the vulnerable or marginalized groups or communities including women, children, persons with disabilities, Dalit and indigenous peoples; enhancing the capacity and effectiveness of human rights institutions; and developing the culture of respecting human rights through human rights education. The GON is reviewing the National Plan of Action on Human Trafficking. A policy on safe migration is also being drafted in order to address illegal migration and ensure safe migration processes. The Committee to Hear the Issues of Undocumented Workers, which was formed at the Department of Labor on 31 January 2011, has served as an institutional mechanism to address the issues of widespread illegal migration and exploitation of undocumented workers. It has already adopted the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Policy, 2010. This Policy is being implemented through various programs including those launched with the support of local bodies and development partners. The GON has been implementing a National Action Plan for the Rehabilitation and Reunification of Children Affected by Conflicts, which was adopted in January 2011. It has adopted and enforced a National Action Plan on the Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820 (2011/12-2915/16) on 1 February 2011. Its basic goal is to achieve sustainable peace and just society, and with the objective of ensuring proportional and meaningful participation of women at all levels of conflict transformation and peace building processes, and protection of women and girls' rights. In order to achieve the goal and objective, it is structured around five pillars: participation; protection and prevention; promotion; relief and recovery; and resource management, monitoring and evaluation. The Legislative Committee of the Cabinet is considering several importation policy and legal instruments. These include a Bill on Amendment to Some Nepal Acts to Maintain Gender Equality, a Bill on Bonded Labor (Prohibition) Regulation, Military Service (General Provisions) Regulation, Public Procurement Regulation, Child Friendly Local Governance National Strategic Framework and Child Friendly Local Governance Implementation Procedures. The Ministry of Home Affairs has finalized a bill on criminalizing torture in line with the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The GON is also drafting bills on the protection of witnesses and that of whistleblowers in criminal cases. It is also extensively working out for legal measures on fast track court mechanism in criminal cases involving women. Recently, the Ministry of Health and Population has finalized the standard operating procedures for UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 81 establishing one stop crisis centers in district hospitals or district-based health institutions. These centers will provide requisite services and counselling to victims of, or those affected from, gender based violence, at the same point of service. It is to note that the GON has consistently revised measures with a view to further strengthening national human rights institutions including the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The GON has recently adopted a resolution to make efficient the procedures for the implementation of the recommendations of the NHRC. The resolution contains provisions to the effect that the relevant Ministry is fully responsible for promptly carrying out those recommendations that are related to it. It has established a fast track mechanism that the pertinent Ministry should implement compensation related recommendations without having recourse to the Cabinet. Moreover, in order to ensure prompt execution of court orders and decrees that are issued in the name of the GON on various matters including those involving public interest, the GON has already established a special mechanism in each Ministry, with specific responsibility and accountability to execute court orders and decrees falling within the ambit of that Ministry. 5. Treaties ratified by Nepal On 24 February 2011, Nepal ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption. An action plan has already been developed with a view to giving effect to this Convention. The GON has formed a functional team to develop and strength policy, legal and legal measures as required for the implementation of the Convention. It is also planning to establish a steering committee to monitor and supervise the activities undertaken to enforce the Convention. 6. Bills and treaty ratification resolutions under consideration of Parliament The Legislature-Parliament is currently considering some important treaties for ratification by Nepal. These treaties include the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, 2000, United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children to Supplement the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organized Crime 2000, BIMSTEC Convention on Cooperation in Combating International Terrorism, Transnational Organized Crime and Illicit Drug Trafficking, 2009 and the International Convention on Prevention of Terrorist Financing, Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes, 1907. 7. Enactment of laws The Legislature-Parliament has recently passed a Bill on Tobacco Products (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2010, the Money Laundering Prevention (First Amendment) Bill, 2011 and the Racial Discrimination and Untouchability (Offence and Punishment) Bill, 2010. The Legislative Committee of the Legislature-Parliament is actively deliberating on the National Human Rights Commission Bill, 2010, which contains a range of provisions 82 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW aiming to further ensure autonomy and independence of the National Human Rights Commission. Some other important bills under consideration of the Legislative Committee include: Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention) Bill, 2010, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Bill, 2010, Forceful Disappearance (Offence and Punishment) Bill, 2010, Bill on Amendment to Some Nepal Acts Relating to Administration of Justice, 2010, and Mediation Bill, 2010. Several important Bills have already been presented before the House of the LegislatureParliament. These Bills include the National Dalit Rights Commission Bill, 2010 and a Bill to Amend Some Nepal Acts to Make Some Public Services Inclusive, 2011. Similarly, various Bills have been tabled in the Legislature-Parliament. These instruments include the Electoral Rolls (First Amendment) Bill, Bill Relating to Contempt of Court, Mutual Legal Assistance Bill, Extradition Bill, Civil Code Bill, Penal Code Bill, Civil and Criminal Procedures Codes, Sentencing Bill and Higher Education Bill. 8. Enforcement of new pay package for workers The GON has, vide a notification in the Nepal Gazette of 22 May 2011, enforced a new remuneration package, as well as a social security package, for workers of enterprises, excluding those employed in tea estates. It has determined minimum monthly salary of Rs. 6,200 and daily wage of Rs. 231, with effect from 15 March 2011. Accordingly, the workers are entitled to a minimum basic salary of Rs. 3,550 and dearness allowance of Rs. 3,550 per month. All enterprises that have revised their pay package after 14 April 2010 are to follow the new pay structure. Vide this notification, a social security fund will also be established in each enterprise. The employers have to contribute 20 per cent of the total salary drawn by workers, and the workers have also to contribute 11 per cent of their monthly salary. 9. Active engagement in infrastructures building for joining various treaties The GON is also engaging in building necessary policy, legal and institutional infrastructures for acceding to some treaties, particularly the Rome Statute for International Criminal Court, and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. The GON believes that upon the enactment of various bills on criminal code, criminal procedure code, extradition and mutual legal assistance, basic infrastructures will be in place to accede to the Rome Statute. The Ministry of Labor and Transport Management is actively engaged in developing requisite legal and institutional measures to accede to the said Convention. 10. Achievements made in MDGs Poverty has fallen by about five percentage points in the last six years. Underemployment has decreased. Both the chronic and transitory food security situation has improved. The net enrolment rate in primary education is increasing. Gender equality in education has improved substantially, and the 2015 target regarding equal access of girls and boys to primary education has already been achieved. Women's participation in public life has UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 83 also improved. Their presence in the formal labor including migrant workers, security forces and teaching, is increasing. Women's presence in political domain has also grown significantly over the last four years. The under-five mortality rate has decreased significantly in recent years, and the target is likely to be met earlier than 2015. The maternal mortality rate has also dropped significantly, pointing to a reduction by three-quarters by 2015. The target for reversal of HIV/AIDS and other diseases is likely to be met. In relation to the targets relating to environmental sustainability, the GON believes that much more efforts and resources will be required to achieve these targets. It is to note that ensuring environmental sustainability is linked to improvements in people's livelihoods and economic development. Even though Nepal's contribution to green-house gas emission is very low, Nepal is highly vulnerable to the risks of climate change. The GON has focused on community-based initiatives for effective conservation and sustainable use of forests and biodiversity and reduction of biodiversity loss. Energy production and use also remains a major challenge. Fuel wood is still the main source of energy for cooking purposes. More than have of households have access to electricity for lighting, and the rest of the population depends on gas, oil, kerosene and other sources. In the nutshell, the policy environment for meeting the MDGs targets has remained largely favourable. Overall development policies and plans have been guided by poverty reduction, inclusion and social justice. The GON, therefore, believes that potentially Nepal will be able to achieve most of its MDG targets by 2015, except for the more complex ones-full employment and climate change- which will require further stronger efforts and an appropriate environment. Activities 1. Give its full support to ensure the Constituent Assembly successfully fulfils its mandate of drafting a new Constitution by May 2011, giving due consideration to the views of the different groups that compose Nepalese society (Republic of Korea); Ensure full participation of ethnic groups and casts in the Constitutionmaking process, in particular in the Constituent Assembly (Poland); Accelerate steps towards framing a new Constitution (Egypt); Frame a new Constitution and undertake a democratic, inclusive and progressive State restructuring (China); Complete the new Constitution on time and take into account that peaceful coexistence requires that the right to freedom of religion for all citizens be clearly included and formulated according to international standards (Holy See); Ensure that the new Constitution fully guarantees the right to freedom of religion or belief and the right to equality and non-discrimination in line with international standards (Italy) Facilitate to ensure that the new Constitution fully guarantees the right to freedom of religion or belief and the right to equality and non-discrimination in line with international standards Facilitate to carry out federal, inclusive and federal restructuring of state Facilitate to accelerate steps forwards to new constitution in stipulated time Further support for full participation of ethnic groups and casts in constitution making Recommendations examined by Nepal and enjoy its support (Yes category) Conclusions and/or Recommendations MOLJ MOFA MOFACAC Due course Ethic group and of time caste will be able to have full and meaningful participation in the Constituent Assembly Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame OPMCM Responsible Body Action Plan on Implementation of UPR Recommendations 84 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Ensure that the new Constitution being formulated and its national legislation is in line with international human rights instruments acceded to by Nepal (France); Continue the process of bringing its national legislation in line with international standards (Azerbaijan); Review its legal framework to provide for a better protection and promotion of women’s rights (Slovakia) In the framework of the reform of the penal code and the penal procedure code, conform to the totality of the provisions of the CAT (Switzerland); Criminalize torture (Denmark); Enact specific legislation in domestic law to criminalize the offence of torture which is fully compliant with the requirements of the CAT (United Kingdom); Criminalize torture and enforced disappearances in line with international standards (Slovenia) Introduce comprehensive legislation and more stringent enforcement of existing laws in the areas of domestic violence towards women and human trafficking (Indonesia) 2. 3. 3a. Conclusions and/or Recommendations Draft and submit bills as appropriate Identify areas for reforms to make them comprehensive Review, revise, and propose amendments, as appropriate, to existing domestic violence and human trafficking laws Facilitate to formulate and enact legislation criminalizing enforced disappearances Facilitate to formulate and enact torture legislation criminalizing torture Review discriminatory laws also in view of women’s rights Review laws and facilitate to amend and reform laws to further bring them in line with international standards Activities MOPR MOLJ MOFACAC MOLJ MOFACAC MOHA OPMCM MOWCSW MOPR OPMCM MOHA Due course Laws relating to of time domestic violence and human On-going trafficking reviewed, revised and amended Due course Laws criminalizing of time torture and enforced disappearance enacted and implemented Women’s rights better protected and promoted National legislation to be further in line with international standards MOLJ MOFACAC MOHA Due course New constitution of time based on international human On-going rights standards OPMCM Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOWCSW Responsible Body UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 85 Strengthen the National Human Facilitate to pass the new Act Rights Commission (NHRC) to Adopt strategy to strengthen NHRC as enable it to maintain its A-status appropriate accreditation (India) Support NHRC to implement its recommendations 6. 7. Consolidate the national human Enhance national budget in the purview of rights infrastructure (Egypt) national resources 5. follow-up Continue promoting the work Support and strengthen National Women of the National Commissions for and Dalit Commissions within the purview Women and for Dalit, through the of resources reinforcement of resources that allows them to work in an efficient manner (Bolivia) Consider developing a fast track mechanism for implementation of NHRC recommendations Further strengthen the mechanism in the OPMCM Ensure adoption of measure ensuring enforcement of Supreme Court decision on citizenship right (LGBTI) Facilitate to formulate and enact laws relating to LGBTI Formulate LGBTI policies Adopt required measures for the implementation of programs contained in the Human Rights Action Plan Enact legislation to ensure members of the lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community citizenship rights, consistent with the equal rights enumerated in the Nepali Supreme Court’s 2008 decision (USA) Activities 4. Conclusions and/or Recommendations OPMCM MOF MOWCSW MOF MOFACAC MOLD OAG OPMCM OPMCM MOF MOLJ MOHA MOFACAC OPMCM On-going On-going On-going Efficiency of commissions further increased Fast track mechanism established in the OPMCM Follow-up mechanism established and in operation Recommendations fully implemented NHRC further strengthened Infrastructures further developed Decision enforced Due course Laws enacted an of time implemented Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOWCSW Responsible Body 86 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 11. 10. 9. 8. Strengthen the resources allocated to the implementation of the adopted National Action Plan for children for the period 2005-2015 (Algeria); Allocate sufficient resources for the effective implementation of the National Plan of Action for Children (Slovakia) Continue to seek capacity building and technical assistance in order to pursue its plans for development and promotion of human rights (Philippines); Implement effectively the Human Rights Action Plan and other national action plans, including on the elimination of discrimination against women and on the rights of persons with disabilities (China); Fully implement its National Plan of Action for human rights and its plans of actions to implement various human rights conventions and treaties (Russian Federation) Continue with its efforts to further accelerate its holistic and multifaceted approach to promote and protect human rights and freedoms (Sri Lanka) Continue its work on strengthening human rights in all areas in terms of programmes and policies and ensure human rights education’s inclusion in school programmes throughout the country (Saudi Arabia) Conclusions and/or Recommendations Incorporate human rights education on grade 6-8 curricula Revise and rewrite the textbooks of school curricula, textbooks, teachers' guides and teacher trainings to incorporate human rights Include subject of human rights in every development policy, plan, and program Develop and implement action plan on PWDs Review and revise measures, as appropriate, to ensure effective implementation of Human Rights Action Plan and CEDAW Action Plan Continue measures to seek capacity building and technical assistance Earmark sufficient budget within the purview of resources Enhance resources to ensure effective implementation of National Action Plan on Children Activities MOE OPMCM MOWCSW OPMCM MOWCSW Responsible Body OPMCM Relevant Ministries MOFA MOF OPMCM On-going On-going On-going On-going Textbooks and training manuals reviewed and rewritten Efforts to further accelerate holistic approach to human rights continued Human rights education included in school curricula Action plan on PWDs developed and implemented Action plans implemented further effectively Capacity building further enhanced By the end of Sufficient resources June 2011 allocated Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 87 Further enhance measures aimed Review measures to enhance protection of at protecting the human rights the rights of vulnerable groups of children, women and other Further enhance capacity development and vulnerable groups (Philippines) income generating programs Share experiences and good Enhance measures to share experiences practices with other countries in and good practices with other countries areas of development and protection of human rights (Lao People’s Democratic Republic) Consolidate all positive realizations Effectively implement National Human achieved during the period of Rights Action Plan political transformation, especially in Carry out regular monitoring and the human rights field (Vietnam) supervision Raise, through education, the level of awareness and knowledge about human rights of the population, with a focus on the most vulnerable social groups, to ensure their full enjoyment of all human rights, in particular economic and social rights (Vietnam) 13. 14. 15. 16. Effectively implement National Human Rights Action Plan Further expand sensitization and awareness programs from central to local level Design and implement national action plans for rehabilitation of women, children and families affected by conflict Take further measures to ensure effective implementation of rights of women and children Design and implement programmes to ensure the respect for and protection of the rights of women and children, in particular the rehabilitation of women, children and families affected by conflict (Egypt) Activities 12. Conclusions and/or Recommendations MOE OPMCM OPMCM OPMCM NHRIs MOLD MOIC Relevant Ministries Relevant Ministries MOFA Civil Society OPMCM MOLD MOPR MOWCSW OPMCM On-going On-going On-going On-going On-going Level sensitization and awareness of human rights increased Achievements consolidated Experiences and good practices shared with other countries Women, children and other vulnerable groups further empowered (This activity has already been taken by MOPR) Action plans developed and implemented By the end of Requisite measures June 2011 adopted Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOWCSW Responsible Body 88 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Continue to cooperate with the UN and other international organizations to strengthen human rights in Nepal (Lao People’s Democratic Republic) Make further efforts to overcome the difficult issue of discrimination on the grounds of religion, gender, race or otherwise (Japan); Continue its efforts to end discrimination on the grounds of religion, race or gender in law and practice (Pakistan); Continue 19. 20. 18. Give priority to a successful conclusion of the peace process with every effort made to centre it on human rights as a sure foundation for the future of the country (Holy See); Seek to enhance international cooperation to address the lack of human capacity and financial resources in the peace process and post-conflict reconstruction (Vietnam); Seek support of the international community in Nepal’s efforts to firmly institutionalize peace building efforts (Pakistan); Continue its national reconciliation efforts (Singapore); Continue efforts in ending the political instability in the country (Bhutan); Continue to strengthen the democratic experience that it has embarked upon (Yemen) Make further efforts to implement the recommendations from various treaty bodies (Japan) 17. Conclusions and/or Recommendations for international Facilitate to adopt comprehensive legislation prohibiting discrimination on any ground Review and revise policies and other measures as appropriate Continue activities cooperation Develop a monitoring mechanism to ensure proper implementation of treaty body recommendations Accelerate support to peace building efforts Keep on giving priority to the conclusion of peace process Activities MOWCSW MOLD OPMCM MOFA Concerned Ministries OPMCM OPMCM MOPR Responsible Body Relevant Ministries Relevant Ministries Relevant ministries MOHA OPMCM On-going On-going On-going Comprehensive legislation enacted and implemented Policies and laws reviewed as appropriate International support, assistance further enhanced Recommendations implemented fully and timely International assistance, cooperation enhanced Due course Peace process of time brought to a logical end Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 89 23. 22. 21. its efforts to overcome discrimination and social exclusion on the basis of gender, caste, class, ethnic group, disability or geographic situation, in order to ensure the respect of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights (Argentina) Continue its efforts to ensure gender equality (Singapore); Continue its efforts for the promotion and protection of human rights and to continue to promote the role of women in society in order to guarantee quality life for its citizens as planned on viability, development, protection and participation (Palestine) Take steps to ensure nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity including in the proposed civil and criminal laws (New Zealand); Implement fully the Supreme Court decision regarding sexual and gender minorities (Norway) Eliminate all forms of discrimination and pass the bill on caste-based discrimination and untouchability (Denmark); Continue realizing the necessary efforts to eradicate all forms of discrimination, through the implementation of commitments it undertook with CERD (Bolivia);While appreciating the Conclusions and/or Recommendations Develop a mechanism to ensure implementation of policies by local authorities in rural and remote areas Facilitate the passage of the bill against untouchability as soon as possible MOWCSW Tale further measure, as appropriate, to ensure SC's decision on sexual and gender minorities OPMCM MOLJ MOFACAC MOLJ OPMCM OPMCM Existing activities continued Policies and laws reviewed and revised as appropriate Mechanism to ensure implementation of policies by local authorities developed Due course Bill against of time untouchability enforced and On-going enacted Due course Civil and criminal of time laws revised and amended On-going On-going Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOLD MOFACAC MOHA MOFACAC MOWCSW Responsible Body Facilitate to adopt civil and criminal codes Continue the existing activities Review and revise policies and measures as appropriate Activities 90 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 28. 27. 26. 25. 24. fact that the Government’s priorities include combating caste-based discrimination, ensure that the policy is fully implemented also by the local authorities in rural and remote areas (Czech Republic) Promptly implement all recommendations put forward by the National Human Rights Commission regarding prosecutions and/or departmental actions against alleged human rights violators (Canada) Take concrete steps to ensure the security of human rights defenders, including journalists (Czech Republic) Ensure that all Maoist army personnel disqualified as minors have unhindered access to the rehabilitation packages and ensure that children are not exposed to or forced to participate in violent activities by political parties (Austria) Adopt effective measures to guarantee the protection of victims of gender violence, duly investigate allegations and ensure that those responsible be prosecuted and sanctioned (Spain) Continue putting forward intensive efforts in order to eliminate violence against women and boost their participation in political and administrative decision-making (Azerbaijan) Conclusions and/or Recommendations and boost participation of women in political and administrative decision Continue efforts to eliminate VAW Continue and revise existing measures Revision of laws (facilitate the enactment of civil and criminal codes) for ensuring effective protection of victims of GBV Review existing mechanisms, as appropriate, to ensure unhindered access of disqualified Maoist army personnel to rehabilitation packages Adopt a special program on security of human rights defenders including journalists Further strengthen the follow-up mechanism to ensure full implementation of NHRC recommendations Activities MOSCSW MOHA MOFACAC MOPR MOHA OPMCM Responsible Body OPMCM MOGA OPMCM MOHA OPMCM MOIC OPMCM MOPR MOF MOHA OAG On-going Women's participation in decision making boosted up VAW eliminated Due course Unhindered access of time of disqualified Maoist army personnel to rehabilitation packages further ensured As promptly Measures for as possible effective protection of victims in place On-going As promptly A special program as possible developed and implemented As promptly Follow-up as possible mechanism developed to ensure On-going full implementation of recommendations Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 91 Establish accountability for conflictera human rights abuses through the formation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Disappearance Commission, as agreed to in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (USA) 32. 31. 30. Strengthen its measures to eradicate child abuse, sexual exploitation of children (Azerbaijan) Strengthen the implementation of its Human Trafficking and Transportation (Control) Act 2007 and its Regulation 2008 (Bhutan);Further strengthen law enforcement and the judicial system in the efforts to address impunity, prevent domestic violence, and to protect women and children from trafficking as well as physical and sexual exploitation (Malaysia); Combat human trafficking and forced prostitution in particular of children (Germany); Fight trafficking in persons, prosecute perpetrators and provide protection and compensation to victims (Netherlands) Strengthen implementation of Child Labour (Protection and Regulation) Act 1999 (Bhutan) 29. Conclusions and/or Recommendations Develop required guidelines regulations and Facilitate the passage of Bills on TRC and Disappearance Commission in line with international standards Revamp measures to implement Child Labour (Protection and Regulation) Act 1999 Revamp measures to rehabilitate the victims of trafficking Expand rehabilitation centers Review and revise operational manuals of rehabilitation centers Adopt further measures for capacity building of OAG and Judiciary Adopt further measures to build capacity of law enforcement agencies Strengthen and implement effective programs to eradicate child abuse, sexual exploitation of children Develop further requisite measures to ensure effective implementation of Human Trafficking Act 2007 and its Regulation 2008 Activities MOLJ MOD MOFACAC MOPR MOLTM OPMCM MOLD MOWCSW MOHA Central Child Welfare Committee OPMCM MOF MOHA OAG OPMCM MOHA OPMCM Effective implementation of law in place Capacity of law enforcement agencies, OAG and Judiciary further enhanced Child abuse and sexual exploitation eradicated Effective implementation of anti human trafficking law in place Regulations developed Due course Formation of of time Commissions On-going On-going On-going Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOWCSW MOSCW Responsible Body 92 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Ensure that the perpetrators of human rights violations, both past and present, are brought to justice in proceedings which meet international standards of fairness (Sweden) 34. Develop required guidelines regulations and Facilitate the passage of Bills on TRC and Disappearance Commission in line with international standards Establish the TRC and the Commission Review measures as appropriate for of Inquiry on Disappearances as protection and assistance to the victims stipulated in the 2006 Comprehensive including family members of disappeared Peace Agreement (Australia); Ensure that the TRC as well as to the Commission on Disappearances be operational within the briefest delay and that there be no amnesty for grave violations of human rights (Switzerland); Accelerate the process of establishing a TRC (Republic of Korea); Establish an independent TRC and take immediate action to account for the missing and ensure reparations to victims, including family members of the disappeared (Sweden); Take necessary steps to set up the TRC and the Commission on the Inquiry on Disappearances since the failure to act on human rights abuses undermines respect for the rule of law (Czech Republic); Establish without further delay the TRC and Disappearances Commission and ensure their independence from political interference (Denmark) Activities 33. Conclusions and/or Recommendations MOFACAC MOPR MOPR Responsible Body OPMCM NHRIs OPMCM Regulations developed On-going Regulations developed Due course Formation of of time Commissions On-going Due course Formation of of time Commissions Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 93 Ensure that all decisions from the judiciary, regarding those presumed responsible for serious human rights violations during and after the conflict, are fully respected by all concerned institutional actors, particularly by the army and the police forces (France); Tackle impunity by investigating and prosecuting human rights violations and abuses committed by state and non-state actors during and since the conflict, implementing court orders including on the Nepal Army, and ending political interference (United Kingdom) Implement measures to encourage women to undertake legal training and facilitate their entry into the judiciary (New Zealand) Protect its citizens from labour exploitation at home and abroad by providing improved regulation and oversight of workplace practices (United States of America) 37. 39. 38. 36. Continue its efforts in order to clarify the crimes perpetrated during the armed conflict, in particular regarding enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings and prosecute those responsible (Argentina) Seek to remove the obstacles faced by victims trying to access justice (Republic of Korea) 35. Conclusions and/or Recommendations Develop, as appropriate, occupational safety and health regulations Revamp monitoring mechanism of workplace practices Continue making bilateral labor agreements Review existing measures and work out further measures, as appropriate, to encourage legal training and facilitate women's entry into judiciary Revamp measures to curbing issue of impunity Adopt measures to remove such obstacles Review and enhance existing mechanism for implementation of decisions from judiciary, by all particularly the army and police forces Identify obstacles faced by victims trying to access justice Give continuity to, and take further measures, as appropriate, to clarify crimes perpetrated during armed conflicts Facilitate the formation of TRC and Disappearance commissions Activities MOLTM MOE MOLJ OPMCM MOPR MOD MOLJ MOFA MOI OPMCM OPMCM MOF MOLJ OPMCM OPMCM Due course Women encouraged of time to undertake legal trainings and On-going women's entry into judiciary enhanced Due course Oversight of of time workplace further (preferably enhanced by December Incidence of labor 2011) On-going exploitation reduced Rule of law further promoted Due course Access of victims of time to justice further enhanced On-going Due course Implementation of time of decisions of judiciary further On-going enhanced Due course Access of conflict of time victims to justice further enhanced On-going Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOLJ MOHA OAG MOHA OAG MOHA MOPR Responsible Body 94 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 43. 42. 41. 40. Intensify efforts in providing basic services to vulnerable or marginalized groups or communities particularly providing quality health and education services and creating more employment opportunities (Myanmar) Call on the international community to encourage the present stage of development in Nepal and provide the necessary assistance to strengthen Nepal’s domestic capacity to address the challenges (Myanmar) Step up its efforts to reduce poverty, particularly rural poverty (Algeria); Reinforce its efforts in the area of the fight against poverty with a view to attaining the Millennium Development Goals and to request the necessary financial and technical assistance in this regard (Morocco);Continue implementing the necessary economic measures to eradicate poverty, allowing all the Nepalese population a life with dignity (Bolivia) Continue its efforts to achieve equitable socio-economic development, address poverty alleviation through its overarching objective according to its current policies and Action Plans with the support by the international community in order to meet the targets of MDGs (Cambodia) Conclusions and/or Recommendations poverty Revisit, as appropriate existing measures, to achieve equitable socio-economic development Continue efforts to achieve MDGs Continue existing measures. Reinforce efforts to reduce particularly rural poverty. Revisit, as appropriate, existing mechanisms to call on international community for support in development activities. Intensify efforts to create more employment opportunities to vulnerable groups Revamp efforts to provide basic services particularly quality health and education to marginalized groups Activities NPC Poverty Alleviation Fund MOF All ministries MOFA OPMCM All ministries Poverty Alleviation Fund NPC MOF OPMCM OPMCM On-going On-going Poverty further reduced Poverty particularly rural one reduced Due course Health and of time education status of vulnerable group On-going further improved Employment opportunity further created On-going International support and assistance further increased Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame OPMCM MOF MOFA MOLTM MOE MOHP Responsible Body UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 95 46. 45. 44. Continue pursuing socio-economic and political transformation process that will also imply the framing of a new constitution (Azerbaijan); Continue applying the strategies and plans for socio-economic development of the country (Cuba); Speed up its efforts to reduce poverty and unemployment in the country and seek broader international cooperation to deal with the threats posed by climate change (Azerbaijan); Continue its efforts to combat poverty and ensure sustainable development (Russian Federation) Step up efforts to achieve the effective realization of economic, social and cultural rights for the marginalized and vulnerable groups by ensuring that they are provided with adequate access to food, health, education and fair employment (Malaysia); Redouble efforts to promote and protect the rights of vulnerable groups such as children, women, people with disabilities and aged persons (Cuba) Continue its efforts, through the UNFCCC and other fora, to remind the international community, especially developed countries and other major emitting States, of their obligations to protect and promote human rights in Nepal by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to safelevels (Maldives) Conclusions and/or Recommendations to reduce and MOWCSW MOLTM MOFA OPMCM MOF MOHP MOE OPMCM MOAC Ministry of Environment NPC MOFA Poverty Alleviation Fund All ministries OPMCM On-going Measures to protect human rights against effects of climate change further enhanced Efforts to protect rights of these groups redoubled Due course Access of of time marginalized groups to basic services On-going further enhanced Due course Efforts to reduce of time and unemployment continued On-going Further measures taken to seek international cooperation to tackle threats posed by climate change Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOF Responsible Body Continue efforts, and revisit measures, Ministry of as appropriate, to remind international Environment community of their obligations to protect human rights by reducing greenhouse gas Take further appropriate measures to redouble efforts to protect rights of vulnerable groups such as children, women, aged and PWDs Revisit and adopt , as appropriate, measures to ensure adequate access of marginalized groups to food, health, education and fair employment Develop further measures to seek broader international cooperation to tackle threats posed by climate change Continue efforts unemployment Activities 96 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Continue pursuing and enhancing housing programmes, which appear to have yielded good results (Singapore) Continue efforts to ensure that primary education becomes free and compulsory for all children (Norway);Continue applying programmes and measures for the enjoyment of the right to education and the right to health (Cuba) 50. 51. 49. 48. Continue taking appropriate measures to narrow down the gap between the rich and the poor. The international community must also rise to the occasion and help Nepal in their efforts (Pakistan) Improve food safety of vulnerable groups, particularly indigenous people, former bonded labourers, Dalits, Muslims, persons with disabilities and those who are infected with HIV/AIDs (Hungary) Expand its School Feeding Programmes and use locally-sourced food (Brazil) 47. Conclusions and/or Recommendations MOE Poverty Alleviation Fund MOAC NPC MOF Responsible Body Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning Piloting Free and Compulsory Education in MOE selected Village Development Committees MOHP and Municipalities. Pioloting Free and Compulsory Education in Village Development Committees where Resource Centres located. Incorporate School Health and Nutrition Programmes in education and widely disseminated School Health and Nutrition Guideline and National Framework of Child Friendly Schools for Quality Education, Review and revise, as appropriate, measures to implement housing programs Increase the students numbers and districts to expand programs on school feeding Review and adopt measures, as appropriate, to improve food safety of vulnerable groups including indigenous peoples, Dalits Continue efforts, and revisit measures, as appropriate, to reduce gap between the rich and the poor Activities MOF OPMCM MOF OPMCM MOAC OPMCM OPMCM MOLD MOLTM MOSCSW MOHP OPMCM On-going Preferably by end of June 2011 On-going On-going On-going On-going Efforts towards ensuring free and compulsory education and rights to health and education continued School feeding programs expanded with increase in children enrollment in school and decrease in drop-out rate Housing programs further revamped Programs relating to food safety further revamped and implemented Efforts to narrow down gap between the rich and the poor continued and further revisited Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 97 55. 54. 53. 52. Activities Put in place a follow-up mechanism with a view to ensuring the return, registering, readaptation and reinsertion of internally displaced peoples, in all security and dignity (Moldova);Establish a monitoring system to ensure the return, rehabilitation and reintegration of internally displaced persons (Austria) Undertake a participatory process in the implementation of the UPR recommendations (Norway) Establish a participatory mechanism to implement UPR recommendations Revamp, and develop, as appropriate, a follow up and monitoring mechanism to ensure return, registering, rehabilitation, and reintegration of IDPs Review and adopt, as appropriate measures, including positive discrimination and reservation, to ensure equal access to quality education Reach out to parents and parents’ Conduct parental education to parents groups to promote equal access to from Early Childhood Education and education and participation in local Development to Secondary education. institutions for their children, and to Continue the literacy programmes. encourage parents to appreciate the value of education and benefits of Reinforce existing reach out programs to parents and parents groups participation (Finland) Implement the teacher service commission regulation to recruit the teacher. Ensure that all girls, Dalit children Continue Scholorship Programmes. and children belonging to ethnic Conduct the Pro-poor Targeted minorities have equal access to programmes, quality education (Finland) Ensure free education to targeted groups up to grade secondary level. Conclusions and/or Recommendations OPMCM MOPR MOE MOE Responsible Body MOHA OPMCM MOF OPMCM MOF OPMCM Increased sensitization and awareness among parents' group Further appropriate measures to increased equal access of all to quality education adopted and implemented On-going UPR recommendations implemented in a participatory manner Due course Return and of time rehabilitation of IDPs further ensured On-going On-going On-going Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame 98 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Activities Responsible Body Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame 60. 59. 58. 57. 56. Already ratified Revamp, reinforce , review the existing measures, and adopt, as appropriate, further measures to end torture and related impunity Review legislation, and amend Review relevant laws, as appropriate it where necessary, to remove provisions which allow government and military personnel to act with impunity (New Zealand) Do all the necessary to accelerate Revamp plans, policies and programs the drawing up of the various legal to reaffirm and reinforce the equality texts to reaffirm and reinforce the between all ethnic, cultural and linguistic equality between all ethnic, cultural component of Nepali society and linguistic components of Nepali society (Algeria) Restore the independence and Facilitate to enact Bill on NHRC mandate of the NHRC in line with Reinforce implementation mechanism the Paris Principles (Canada);Ensure for implementation of NHRC that the NHRC functions in line with recommendations the Paris Principles (France);Provide the NHRC with adequate funding Enhance programs on capacity and and autonomy to ensure that the institutional building of the NHRC Commission can properly fulfil its mandate (Republic of Korea);Take all necessary measures for the capacity building of the NHRC, the respect of its independence and autonomy as well as the implementation of its recommendations Ratify the Optional Protocol to the CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict (Austria) Undertake legal and administrative efforts to end torture and related impunity (Germany) MOFACAC OPMCM MOE MOLJ MOLD MOD MOHA OAG MOHA MOF OPMCM OPMCM MOLJ OPMCM MOLJ On-going On-going On-going On-going Capacity building of NHRC further enhanced New Act passed Plans, policies and programs on equality further revamped Laws reviewed as appropriate Efforts to end torture and impunity further revamped The following recommendations enjoy the support of Nepal which considers that they are already implemented or in the process of implementation: Conclusions and/or Recommendations UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 99 Develop a National Action Plan on Review and monitor implementation of ending violence against women and National Action Plans on ending violence children (Australia) against women and children Cooperate closely with the United Nations in particular with the local Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (France) Take prompt and effective measures to safeguard the equal enjoyment of human rights by all, and to combat discrimination in all its forms (Sweden) Take the necessary legal and policy measures to end discrimination, including of women, children and Dalits (Netherlands) 63. 64. 66. 65. Design programmes for the Revamp mechanisms for implementation implementation of its human rights of Human Rights Action Plan action plan (Egypt); 62. Continue and revamp measures to combat discrimination in including against women, children and Dalits Review existing laws and facilitate to amend laws, as appropriate Continue and revamp measures to combat discrimination in all forms Continue measures for close cooperation with UN agencies, and OHCHR Provide the National Dalit Commission and the National Women’s Commission with sufficient resources to effectively realize their mandate (Slovenia) Continue providing sufficient resources to strengthen National Women Commission and National Dalit Commission to effectively realize their mandate Activities 61. (France);Strengthen the role of the NHRC as an independent institution and follow-up on its recommendations (Norway); Conclusions and/or Recommendations MOFACAC MOLD OPMCM Relevant Ministries MOWCSW MOWCSW OPMCM MOFA Relevant Ministries MOLD OPMCM MOWCSW OPMCM Relevant Ministries MOF MOF MOLD OPMCM OPMCM On-going On-going On-going On-going On-going On-going Laws reviewed and amended as appropriate and measures continued and reinforced Mechanisms to implement Human Rights Action Plan revamped National Action Plan against Violence against Women and Children effectively implemented Measures for close cooperation with UN further revamped Measures against discrimination continued and revamped NWC and NDC further strengthened Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOWCSW Responsible Body 100 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Take necessary measures for the prevention of such deeds as reported warrantless arrests, torture, extra-judicial killings and other misconduct and ensure swift and fair investigations on alleged misconduct by law enforcement authorities (Japan); Investigate all cases of ill treatment and abuse, such as enforced disappearances, cases of torture, arrests without warrants and extrajudicial killings by the police as well as the national army and ensure the delivery of justice regarding these serious human rights violations (Hungary) Take effective measures to prevent Continue measures to prevent possible acts possible acts of mistreatment (Turkey) of mistreatment 70. 71. 69. Initiate legislative measures to effectively address and eradicate longstanding discrimination, including “untouchability” (Austria) Conduct thorough and impartial investigation into allegations that the police or any person of the justice system has taken part in discriminatory actions (Sweden) 68. Continue human rights education programs for law enforcement agencies Reinforce human rights awareness programs for law enforcement agencies Further revamp preventive and investigatory, and prosecutorial mechanisms within security forces Revamp monitoring mechanism to maintain impartial investigation into allegations that the police or any person of the justice system has taken part in discriminatory actions Forge support for early enactment of the Bill against untouchability Criminalize discrimination based Forge support for early enactment of the on caste, gender, religion, ethnicity, Bill against untouchability political belief or disabilities (Germany); Activities 67. Conclusions and/or Recommendations MOHA MOD MOHA MOD MOHA MOLD MOLD Responsible Body OPMCM OPMCM OPMCM OPMCM OPMCM On-going On-going On-going On-going On-going Measures against mistreatment continued Accountability of security forces further enhanced Monitoring mechanism reinforced Bill against untouchability enacted Bill against untouchability enacted Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 101 Abolish all forms of child labor, including bonded labor and take Continue measures to ensure effective measures to ensure that no person implementation of child labor related laws under 18 years of age is allowed to perform hazardous work, in Revamp monitoring mechanism accordance with the ILO Convention No. 138 (Poland) Continue measures to ensure effective implementation of child labor related laws Accelerate support for effective and rapid social and educational reintegration of child soldiers who remain in military camps Continue effectively implementing laws against violence against children and child recruitment 75. 74. 73. Continue mechanism s to conduct thorough and impartial investigation Conduct thorough and impartial investigation into allegations of torture and physical abuse, and to bring to justice anyone suspected of having participated in arbitrary arrests or having committed excessive use of force, torture and other human rights violations (Sweden);Take effective measures to prevent acts of torture and ensure that allegations of torture are promptly and impartially investigated and prosecuted (Austria) Ensure that any form of violence against children and child recruitment becomes punishable under domestic law (Hungary); Intensify efforts for the effective and rapid social and educational reintegration of child soldiers who remain in military camps (Spain) Establish State structures for the supervision, prevention, rescue and rehabilitation in the cases of child labour and mendacity and ensure that those responsible be prosecuted and sanctioned (Spain) Activities 72. Conclusions and/or Recommendations MOLTM MOSCSW OPMCM MOLD MOSCSW Central Child Welfare Committee OPMCM MOHA MOPR MOLTM OPMCM OPMCM On-going On-going On-going On-going Monitoring mechanism revamped Effective implementation of laws continued Effective implementation of laws continued Support for reintegration accelerated Effective implementation of laws continued Mechanism s to conduct thorough and impartial investigation continued Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOWCSW MOD MOHA Responsible Body 102 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Develop the necessary tools to ensure education and human rights training, notably for law enforcement officials (Morocco);Provide mandatory human rights training for its police force (New Zealand) Ensure that the right to freedom of Further ensure the guarantee of the right assembly is guaranteed and remove to freedom of assembly as provided by the all restrictions to peaceful protests Constitution and laws (Canada) 81. 82. 80. 79. Further ensure that compulsory human rights training for police force is provided Effectively implement awareness and sensitization programs for law enforcement officials Further enhance the system of accountability to investigate and prosecute human rights violators in army and law enforcement agencies Facilitate to accelerate the process of passing the Bills on TRC and Disappearance Commissions Continue and reinforce existing measures to guarantee effective access to justice and protection for women victims of GBV Take measures to guarantee effective access to justice and protection for women victims of gender based violence (Brazil) Create a system of accountability to investigate and prosecute human rights violators in Nepal’s military and law enforcement agencies (USA) Ensure that the laws relating to the TRC, as well as to the Commission on Disappearances are in line with international standards (Switzerland) 78. 77. Create mechanisms to end the case Facilitate to continue measures to backlog at all levels of the judicial implement the Strategic Plan of Judiciary to system (USA) end the case backlog at all levels of judicial system Ensure that the cases of violence Continue effective implementation of laws against women and girls are duly against women and girls investigated (Thailand) Activities 76. Conclusions and/or Recommendations MOHA MOD MOHA MOFACAC MOPR MOD MOHA MOWCSW MOLJ MOWCSW OAG MOLJ Responsible Body OPMCM OPMCM OPMCM OPMCM OPMCM OAG MOHA OPMCM OPMCM On-going On-going On-going On-going On-going On-going On-going Right to freedom guaranteed by the Constitution and laws further fully ensured Bills on TRC and Disappearance Commissions enacted and implemented in line with international standards Law enforcement officials and police force being further human rights sensitive Mechanism of accountability further enhanced Access of victims to justice further enhanced Effective implementation of laws further ensured Case backlog reduced as targeted Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 103 Protection Policy, and minimum standards for child care homes, and take the necessary steps to ensure their full implementation (Canada) Take more effective measures to increase the involvement of the indigenous peoples, minorities and vulnerable groups in the civil service, law enforcement agencies and local authorities (Malaysia). Review and adopt, as appropriate, measures, including affirmative action, reservation and quota, to increase involvement of indigenous people, minorities and vulnerable groups in public service and law enforcement agencies and local authorities Activities MOLD Responsible Body OPMCM On-going Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame Involvement of indigenous people, MOGA MOWCSW vulnerable groups in civil service, law enforcement agencies and local authorities further enhanced The following recommendations will be examined by Nepal, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the 17th session of the Human Rights Council in June 2011: MAY CONSIDER 84. Ratify the Rome Statute (Germany) Develop required infrastructure to ratify the MOFA OPMCM Due course The Rome Statute Rome Statute of time ratified MOLJ 85. Enact a Juvenile Justice Law compliant Work out for making a new juvenile justice MOLJ OPMCM, Due course Law reviewed with international standards, to law or facilitate to revise the existing of time or enacted as MOFACAC MOWCSW consolidate the legal framework legislation, as appropriate appropriate On-going surrounding the protection of the rights of children and to ensure the proper functioning of a juvenile justice system in the country (Maldives) 86. Prepare a specific plan to ensure that Review laws relating to land MOLRM OPMCM Due course Land law reviewed the Nepal Lands Act will in practice of time Formulate and implement a specific plan NPC Specific plan effectively promote equality (Finland) to ensure the land legislation promotes prepared, as equality in practice appropriate 87. Expedite the endorsement of long Expedite the adoption of child protection MOLJ OPMCM Due course Policies and awaited child policy legislation, policy, education regulation, and minimum of time standards developed MOWCSW Civil including the Child Rights Act, standards for child care homes and implemented Society MOE Education Regulation, Child 83. Conclusions and/or Recommendations 104 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Extend a standing invitation to all Work out the possibility of extending special procedures (Spain) investigation to all special process holders 89. Strengthen its cooperation with Work out the possibility of extending human rights special procedures and investigation to all special process holders consider issuing a standing invitation (Brazil) Extend a standing invitation to UN Work out the possibility of extending human rights special procedures so investigation to all special process holders that they can visit the country and assist the government with its human rights reforms (Maldives) Take further steps to eliminate discrimination against vulnerable or marginalised groups, including on the basis of gender or caste, by enacting laws to criminalize all forms of discrimination (UK) 91. 92. 93. Facilitate to expedite as appropriate the process of passing the Bill against untouchability to further criminalize all forms of discrimination Extend a standing invitation to UN Work out the possibility of extending special procedures (Chile) investigation to all special process holders 90. Establish a mechanism in the OPMCM to promptly respond to invitation for visit of special procedures on case to case basis Work with OHCHR to develop a Work out a mechanism for working with Common Core document which, in OHCHR to streamline treaty reporting conjunction with treaty-specific Lists of Issues, will help streamline treaty reporting, in order to help overcome the burden of treaty reporting (Maldives) Activities 88. Conclusions and/or Recommendations MOLJ MOLJ MOFACAC OPMCM MOLJ MOFA MOLJ MOFA MOLJ MOFA MOLJ MOFA NHRIs MOFA Due course Law enacted for of time further criminalizing all forms of discrimination Due course Policy decision will of time be in place in this regard Due course Policy decision will of time be in place in this regard Due course Policy decision will of time be in place in this regard Due course Mechanism in the of time OPMCM established Due course Mechanism of time developed, and efficiency of government on treaty reporting enhanced Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOLD OPMCM OPMCM OPMCM OPMCM OPMCM Responsible Body UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 105 Review and adopt relevant legislation and policies, including bills related to Caste-based discrimination, the Women’s Commission, the Dalit Commission, the rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Rights of the Child, to ensure full compliance with international human rights standards (Norway) That the cases of caste-based discriminations are reported, investigated, perpetrators prosecuted and victims of such violence are compensated (Czech Republic) Implement measures to ensure that persons with disabilities are enabled to participate in job training, vocational training, literacy and numeracy programmes and set concrete targets measurable within one year to this effect, in consultation with persons with disabilities and their representative organisations (New Zealand) Ensure, without any discrimination, the rights of people with disabilities and others belonging to vulnerable groups, such as women and children (Chile) 94. 95. 96. 97. Conclusions and/or Recommendations Review, revise, amend and further streamline measures, as appropriate, to ensure the rights vulnerable groups, without discrimination Consider establishing a mechanism for regular consultation of representative organizations of PWDs Considering developing an employment plan for PWDs, in tune with the available resources Develop an action plan on PWDs to ensure their participation in vocational and job trainings, as well Further review, as appropriate, the existing mechanism for reporting, investigation, prosecution and provision of compensation to victims of caste based discrimination Facilitate to accelerate the process of passage of Bills related to caste-based discrimination Facilitate to accelerate the process of passage of Bills related to caste-based discrimination, Women’s Commission, Dalit Commission , the Rights of the Child Activities MOLD MOWCSW MOLD OPMCM OPMCM MOLJ MOFACAC MOWCSW OPMCM OPMCM Existing mechanism further reviewed and strengthened Bill related to castebased discrimination passed On-going Measures reviewed and streamlined as appropriate Regular consultation mechanism worked out Action plan developed within Due course one year of time Employment plan for PWDS being considered On-going On-going Laws to be further tuned with international standards Due course Bills related of time to caste-based discrimination, NWC, NDC passed Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOLD MOFACAC MOLJ MOWCSW MOLD Responsible Body 106 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 101. Investigate credible allegations of extra-judicial killings and introduce an independent complaint mechanism on the conduct of the security forces (Denmark) 102. Impartially investigate all allegations of extra-judicial killings and arbitrary executions, to prosecute those responsible, and accept the requests for a visit by the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary execution, and the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (Italy) Consider the possibility of accepting the request for a visit by the Special Rapporteur on EJKS, and Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances Consider introducing independent complaint mechanism on the conduct of security forces Revamp synergies between army and police forces Develop further measures for sensitization of security forces as to extra use of force Establish a Police Service Commission Consider establishing a National Police responsible for appointments, Service Commission promotions and transfers (Denmark) 99. 100. Take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of all people from enforced disappearance and following the request of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, establish a special inquiry team, enjoying enough independence, to investigate the allegations of extrajudicial executions (Moldova) Introduce an independent complaints Consider introducing independent mechanism on the conduct of security complaint mechanism on the conduct of forces and establish a Nepal Police security forces Service Commission (Australia) Consider establishing a National Police Service Commission Activities 98. Conclusions and/or Recommendations OPMCM MOF MOD MOFA MOLJ OPMCM MOF MOD MOHA OPMCM OPMCM MOHA MOHA MOF MOD MOLJ OPMCM Synergies between army and police forces revamped Due course Appropriate decision of time made to introduce independent On-going complaint mechanism On-going Appropriate decision made to accept request for visit of Rapporteur and Working Group Due course Appropriate decision of time made to introduce independent complaint mechanism and national police service commission Due course Appropriate decision of time made to establish national police service commission Due course Further measures of time for sensitization of security forces as to extra use of force developed as appropriate Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOHA Responsible Body UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 107 Activities 107. Start the investigation of all outstanding allegations of human rights violations committed during or after the conflict and to bring perpetrators to justice in proceedings which meet international standards (Netherlands) 106. Effectively investigate violations against human rights defenders, including journalists and women rights activists and bring to justice those responsible for such violations (Norway) 105. Undertake investigations in cases where there are credible allegations of human rights violations, implement court orders and establish transitional justice mechanisms(Norway) Revise and reinforce, as appropriate, existing measures on the investigations of violations Facilitate to accelerate the process of passing Bill on TRC and Commission on Disappearance Revise and reinforce, as appropriate, existing measures on the investigations of violations against HRDs Consider adopting a special program on HRDs Revise and reinforce, as appropriate, existing measures on the implementation of court orders and investigations of violations Facilitate the acceleration of the process of passing Bill on TRC and Commission on Disappearance 104. Develop a comprehensive legal Further strengthen measures including framework to protect children from legal framework for the protection of trafficking (Austria) children from trafficking 103. Regarding human trafficking and Further accelerate efforts for effective violence against women and children, implementation of human trafficking law take further legislative steps, where necessary, and accelerate efforts for their effective implementation (Japan) Conclusions and/or Recommendations OAG MOHA MOPR OAG MOHA MOFACAC MOHA MOPR OPMCM OPMCM OPMCM MOLTM OPMCM MOLTM MOHA MOWCSW OPMCM Existing measures on the investigations of violations against HRDs revised and reinforced, as appropriate A special program on HRDs being worked out Appropriate existing measures revised and reinforced Process of passing Bills of TRC accelerated Due course Process of passing of time Bills of TRC accelerated On-going Appropriate existing measures revised and reinforced On-going On-going Due course Measures further of time strengthened Promptly Efforts for effective preferably by implementation of end of May human trafficking law accelerated Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOWCSW Responsible Body 108 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Facilitate to accelerate the process of passing Bill on TRC and Commission on Disappearance Activities Consider adopting further measures, as required, to ensure security of journalists and HRDs against intimidation and violence Consider adopting a special program on HRDs 111. Protect human rights defenders and Consider adopting a special program on journalists by promptly investigating HRDs complaints of harassment and holding Consider adopting further measures, as perpetrators accountable (USA) required, to ensure security of journalists and HRDs against intimidation and violence and investigations into complaints 112. Strengthen the rule of law by Consider introducing independent establishing an independent complaint mechanism on the conduct of complaints commission capable security forces of investigating and prosecuting Consider establishing a National Police complaints against the security forces Service Commission and a police service commission responsible for police recruitment, transfers and promotion (United Kingdom) 110. Take all necessary measures to put an end to acts of intimidation and violence committed against journalists and human rights defenders (France) Revise and reinforce, as appropriate, existing measures on the investigations of violations 109. Implement the decision of the Facilitate to accelerate the process of Supreme Court of 2007 that requires passing Bill on TRC and Commission on the State to criminalize enforced Disappearance disappearances and sign and ratify Consider the possibility of joining CED, as the CED (France) appropriate 108. Intensify the efforts in the investigation of pending allegations of serious human rights and international humanitarian law violations by all parties in the armed conflict (Spain) Conclusions and/or Recommendations OAG OPMCM MOF MOIC MOHA MOD MOLJ OPMCM MOHA MOIC OPMCM MOHA MOFACAC MOHA OPMCM OPMCM Process of passing Bills of TRC accelerated A special program on HRDs being worked out Required further measures adopted and enforced A special program on HRDs being worked out Required further measures adopted and enforced Due course Appropriate decision of time made to introduce independent complaint mechanism and national police service commission On-going On-going Appropriate existing measures revised and reinforced Due course Process of passing of time Bills of TRC accelerated On-going Possibility of joining CED worked out On-going Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOPR MOFACAC MOHA MOPR Responsible Body UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 109 Activities Provision of increasing female teachers. Improving Minimum Enabling Conditions of schools. MOE 116. Ensure that education is free and Welcome to Schools programme targeting compulsory, with special focus on the marginalized groups and girls. enrolment of girls in schools (Turkey) Provision of scholarship to all girls. MOLD MOLTM MOF OAG MOLTM Consider adopting measures, or reviewing existing measures, to ensure that micro credit without any security bond or interest is provided for the population in particular, the rural population, Dalits and ethnic minorities Consider preparing a master employment plan and entrepreneurship development scheme in tune with and within the purview of the on-going measures MOF OPMCM MOI OPMCM OPMCM NHRIs MOHA MOFACAC OPMCM Appropriate existing measures revised and reinforced Process of passing Bills of TRC accelerated On-going Measures to further ensure free and compulsory education revamped Due course Measures to of time implement the ILO Convention On-going 111 reviewed as appropriate Scheme of microcredit without security bond in place Due course A master of time employment plan and On-going entrepreneurship development scheme being worked out On-going Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame MOPR Responsible Body 115. Ensure that the new labor legislation Review existing measures, as appropriate, would include provisions prohibiting to ensure full implementation of the ILO discrimination both in the Conventions No 111 employment and the recruitment procedures, as laid down in the ILO Convention No. 111 (Poland) 114. Formulate effective strategies and programmes in order to provide employment and income generating opportunities for the population, in particular, the rural population, Dalits and ethnic minorities (Malaysia) 113. Investigate and prosecute those who Facilitate to accelerate the process of committed human rights violations passing Bill on TRC on both sides of the conflict (New Revise and reinforce, as appropriate, Zealand) existing measures on the investigations of violations Conclusions and/or Recommendations 110 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW parental awareness Reinforce the mother multilingual education. tongue and Gradually implementation of free and compulsory education up to secondary level. Conduction of programmes. Continue scholarship programme. Activities MOE Responsible Body MOF OPMCM On-going Designate a national preventive Further activating national preventive mechanism, to safeguard the rights of mechanism already designated detainees and to prevent any acts of torture 120. Ratify Optional Protocol to the Consider possibility of joining OP-CAT Convention against Torture (OP-CAT) taking into account the national interests OAG MOHA OPMCM Due course of time Requisite measures in place Special attention to children from vulnerable groups being paid Scholarship provisions for vulnerable continued and revised The inclusive education approach continued Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame Dissemination and implementation of inclusive education pedagogy through teacher training. 118. Pay special attention to helping Continue the scholarship programme. MOE OPMCM On-going Dalit children, girls, and children Improving Minimum Enabling Conditions MOLTM MOF belonging to ethnic minorities to of schools. complete their education cycle, and to ensure their employment Provision of increasing female, different opportunities after education in order ables, Madheshi, Dalit teachers. to enable them to claim their rights Enhancing skills employment through Skills and work as agents of change for their for Employment Project. communities (Finland) 119. Ensure that children of internally Review and revise measures, as MOHP OPMCM On-going displaced persons, refugees, asylum appropriated and required, to ensure that MOE MOF seekers and their families enjoy the children of internally displaced persons, MOHA MOFA right to health, education and birth refugees, asylum seekers and their families registration without discrimination enjoy the right to health, education and (Thailand) birth registration without discrimination The recommendations below did not enjoy the support of Nepal: NO CATEGORY 117. Continue pursuing appropriate, efficient, inclusive educational policies to provide for free and compulsory education to all segments of its society, including marginalized, disadvantaged- and thus most vulnerable- groups (Slovakia) Conclusions and/or Recommendations UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 111 Consider possibility of joining CED taking into account the national interests Activities 127. Address cases of stateless in the new Consider reviewing the situation, as Constitution’s drafting process appropriate Consider possibility of joining Protocol to ICESCR taking into account the national interests Consider possibility of joining Palermo Protocol taking into account the national interests 124. Protect vulnerable refugee Review the existing situation populations by allowing for registration of the refugee population in Nepal and by refraining from forcibly returning Tibetan asylum seekers to China 125. Promote other durable solutions than Review the existing situation resettlement in third countries for the refugees in Eastern Nepal in close cooperation with UNHCR and other relevant international organizations 126. Amend legislation to remove all Consider reviewing relevant legislations, as provisions granting security forces or appropriate government officials immunity from prosecution for criminal acts Take effective measures promptly to uphold the total prohibition against torture, in accordance with its international obligations under the CAT 121. Ratify the pending principle international human rights treaties, such as the Rome Statute, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances (CED) 122. Sign and ratify the Optional Protocol of the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 123. Sign and ratify the Palermo Protocol Conclusions and/or Recommendations OPMCM MOHA MOFACAC MoD MOHA MOLJ MOHA MoHA MoHA OPMCM MOFA OPMCM MOFA MOLJ OPMCM On-going Due course of time Due course of time Due course of time Due course of time Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame OPMCM MOPR MOLJ Responsible Body 112 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Consider to implement the recommendations of OHCHR’s report on “Investigating Allegations of extra-judicial killings in the Terai” Activities OPMCM Responsible Body MoD MoHA Expected Assisting Result Indicators Body Time Frame Office of Attorney General OAG MOF MOE Ministry of Finance Ministry of Education MOLJ MOLD Ministry of Local Development Ministry of Law and Justice Ministry of Labor and Transport NHRC National Human Rights Commission MOFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs MOLTM Management NHRIs National Human Rights Institutions MOGA Ministry of General Administration MOPR Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Women, Children and OPMCM MOHA Ministry of Home Affairs MOWCSW Council of Ministers Social Welfare Ministry of Land Reform and MOAC Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative MOHP Ministry of Health and Population MOLRM Management Ministry of Information and MOD Ministry of Defense MOIC NPC National Planning Commission Communication Ministry of Federal Affairs, National Foundation for Development MOE Ministry of Environment MOFACAC Constituent Assembly, NFDIN of Indigenous Nationalities Parliamentary Affaurs and Culture Constituent Assembly CA 5. Acronyms and abbreviations used: 4. The civil society, media, NHRIs and development partners are expected to act as assisting bodies as appropriate. 3. Proposed activities may need to be revised and revisited by the respective responsible agency. 2. Two or more responsible agencies as identified are to take action on the matter falling within their respective domain. 1. Civil Society includes NGOs and media, and NHRIs include NHRC, National Women's Commission, National Dalit Commission, and NFDIN, as appropriate. Note: 128. Implement the recommendations contained in 2010 OHCHR’s report on “Investigating Allegations of extrajudicial killings in the Terai” Conclusions and/or Recommendations UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 113 114 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Status of Implementation of UPR Recommendations 1. The Government of Nepal (GON) is doing its best to reflect the goals of the second People's Movement in April 2006 and protect and promote human rights of the people of Nepal. The mandate of the Movement was for peace, change, stability, establishment of the competitive multiparty democratic system of governance, rule of law, promotion and protection of human rights and independence of judiciary. Human rights remain at the centre of the peace process which in turn stands anchored in the principles of democracy, access to justice, equality, inclusion and participation and the government is working to reflect these principles in reality. 2. When the CA started to perform its take the whole section of society took part in constitution making process by various means and channels. The GON extend its fullest support in terms of capital and expertise to the CA. The head of the state and the head of the government made their, time and again, best efforts to complete constitution making process within stipulated timeframe. Political parties resolved some of the thorny issues of the constitution and the peace process was taking well speed. Unfortunately the tenure of the CA terminated without the promulgation of new constitution. Now, the country is in the process of holding new election of the CA for new constitution and the GON is trying to forge political consensus to go ahead for making new constitution. 3. The GON is fully aware that the desire of people is such a constitution that reflects the hopes and aspiration of the whole society. Some of the fundamental values of the future constitution have been already fixed by the Interim Constitution of Nepal. Competitive multiparty democratic system, civil liberty, the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedom, inclusive democracy, adult franchise, periodic election, rule of law and independent and competent judiciary would be the core values of new constitution which are included even in present constitution. So, the GON has formulated various plans, policies and institutional arrangement for the socio-economic transformation and the protection of human rights. The agenda of human rights has been the grammar of governance and the centre of development jurisprudence. 4. The Three-Year Interim Plan is being implemented which is setting up a long-term vision of Nepal on human rights to build an inclusive, just, democratic and prosperous nation based on human rights culture. The human rights policies aiming to ensure human rights for all, by creating a favourable environment for all to live with human dignity, developing human rights culture, alleviating poverty and ending all forms of discrimination, violence and exploitation. 5. In pursuance of the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action 1993, Nepal has continuing implementing a periodic national human rights action plan. The current national human rights action plan of Nepal (NHRAP) outlines a detailed plan of actions to be carried out in three years of time starting from 2010 to improve the overall human rights situation in the country. The NHRAP aims to address all rights in the human rights framework - civil, cultural, economic, political and social - in an integrated and methodical manner. A significant aspect of the NHRAP is its integration with the National Planning Document and thereby support UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 115 to the peace process and poverty alleviation by giving focus on economic and social rights. It seeks to launch a resolute action plan with specific action strategies for specific sectors. The NHRAP has broadly identified the present human rights situation within the various sectors/themes such as women, children, labour, education and culture, health, environment and development, prison, judiciary, law and legislation, minority and disadvantaged groups, conflict management, and institutional strengthening. 6. Nepal has been strongly upholding the rights set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and principles enunciated in the UN Charter. It is a party to some 150 international treaties including Four Geneva Conventions, and 22 human rights treaties. The human rights treaties include seven core conventions and their optional protocols, as appropriate. It has also ratified 11 ILO Conventions including the 169 Convention. These core human rights conventions have created various obligations to the party to respect, fulfill, protect and promote human rights as listed in those conventions and the government is being engaged to implement those obligations faithfully. Nepal is committed to make the Human Rights Council a strong and effective body. It has extended exemplary cooperation to all mechanisms of the UN, including the Human Rights Council. It has continuously and constructively engaged with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). 7. The government is dedicated to reform laws to further bring them in line with international human rights law and reviewing discriminatory laws in terms of women's rights. Domestic Violence (Crime and Punishment) Act, 2009, Regulation thereof, 2010 and Gender Based Violence Elimination Fund Regulation, 2010 have been enacted. A Bill to amend discriminatory laws against women and maintain gender equality and a Bill on Sexual Harassment against women at the Work Place were submitted to the Parliament. A revolving fund having the amount of Rs 75,000 has been established to each district under the Gender Based Violence Elimination Fund Regulation, 2010. The GON is launching different programs on gender based violence through District Women and Children Offices under the Department of Children and Women. are some of the major achievements to address the issue of Gender based violence (GBV). The Government has formulated a Plan of action to implement the CEDAW and enacted Human Trafficking (Control) Act, 2007 and Regulation thereof, 2007 In addition,. Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Policy, 2010 is being implemented. 8. Bills on Civil Code, Civil Procedure Code, Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Sentencing Act were submitted to the legislature- parliament to strengthen the criminal and civil justice system of Nepal in tune with international human rights standard. The proposed penal code provides detail provision to criminalize enforced disappearance and torture. Besides this, the government is committed to formulate a specific legislation to address the issues of enforced disappearance with political consensus. To criminalize torture, a Bill on Torture in line with convention against torture was drafted and tabled in the last legislative parliament for approval. The government is very serious to address the issues of domestic violence and human trafficking. Therefore, it is being engaged to amend and reform laws related to these issues. The government through the Ministry of Home Affairs has given necessary instruction to law enforcement officials to effectively implement laws related to domestic violence and human trafficking. At the Home Ministry level a sectoral action plan has been formulated to implement the national strategies and Plan of action for empowerment of women and ending GBV. In this regard physical facilities of police custodies are being 116 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW upgraded. Separate women cells are setup in 75 district police offices. In 12 district police offices separate women and children buildings are under construction. District Coordination Committee on empowering women and ending GBV has been constituted in all 75 districts headed by Chief District Officer. Main responsibility of the committee is to coordinate all the activities and mobilize available local resources effectively at the district level. 9. Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) has instructed to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development to implement the program of activities contained in the national human rights action plan on rights of the gender and sexual minorities. International practices on the issue of the gender and sexual minorities are being studied. A draft bill addressing LGBTI Rights has been prepared and submitted to the Ministry of Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs for its review. The GON has been providing annually an amount of three millions to the Blue Diamond Society( a NGO working in the field of LGBT rights) for the establishment of its office in Kathmandu. GON has also conducted different workshops on gender and sexual minorities. 10. Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) is liaising with National Planning Commission and Ministry of Finance to ensure inclusion of HR in the development plan, and programs for accelerating holistic and multifaceted approach to promote and protect human rights and freedoms. National Planning Commission and Ministry of Finance are committed to provide necessary resources to implement the national human rights action plan and other human rights agendas of the government and currently OPMCM is monitoring NHRAP's implementation status to ensure the allocation of national budget and resources for promoting and protecting Human Rights. OPMCM is also liaising with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for its infrastructural and capacity enhancement to make this institution more effective to promote and protect human rights in the country. 11. NHRC is one of the main constitutional bodies of Nepal empowered to monitor, protect and promote human rights in the country. This institution is independent, credible and mandated to work fully in line with Paris Principles. OPMCM is committed to work together with NHRC to provide it with adequate funding and autonomy to ensure that the Commission can properly fulfill its mandate. GON is also taking necessary measures by developing legal frame work for the capacity building of the NHRC, the respect of its independence and autonomy as well as the implementation of its recommendations (and strengthen the role of the NHRC as an independent institution and follow-up on its recommendations. GoN is closely working with NHRIs in different issues related to women and other marginalized groups. There is gradual increment of budget and capacity to National Dalits Commission, National Women Commission and NHRC to realize their mandates effectively. NHRC Act, 2011 has been enacted which is empowered the Commission to act independently for investigation of cases related to human rights violation. Moreover, the Interim Constitution of Nepal and the new NHRC Act has mandated to NHRC to maintain its independency, credibility and fairness in its functioning. 12. The GoN has established vigilance center for eliminating untouchability. Its main responsibility is to monitor and to recommend appropriate action to the concern authority. Separate women cells are established in district, regional and central level police offices. 13. Size of budget to the National Dalit Commission increased gradually for investigating discriminatory practices. Cast based discriminatory practices have been monitored by the National Dalit Commission. Caste-based discrimination and Untouchability (Offence and UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 117 Punishment) Act 2011 has been issued. A separate Bill preparation process is underway for empowering National Dalit Commission. GoN has been providing an amount of thirty four million annually to this Commission to enable it for smooth operation and launching different program of activities. GON is working closely with different stakeholders including CSOs in relation to women and other disadvantage groups' related issues at various level. 14. GoN has formulated a National Plan of Action for Children addressing the issues of health, education, protection, HIV/AIDs, participation and monitoring. The Plan of Action is being implemented by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW), Department of Children and Women and Central Children Welfare Board. Likewise , the government is effectively implementing children Act and children policy. 15. OPMCM is committed to continue in developing measures to build capacity and enhance technical assistance to ensure effective implementation of National Human Rights Action Plan, National Strategies and Plan of Action on empowering women and ending GBV and CEDAW Action Plan. The government is also committed to develop and implement action plan on Persons with Disabilities and MOWCSW is currently working for this. 16. Nepal has ratified the UN Convention on Rights of the Persons with Disabilities and prepared a draft Bill on Persons with Disabilities on the basis of right based approach 17. Human rights education included in level wise school curricula textbooks and training manuals. 18. Emergency Child Relief Fund Regulation, 2010 is in place. A comprehensive bill on Children is proposed and approved by the Cabinet. Recently the Children Policy and Minimum Standards for Children Homes is approved by the Cabinet. Awareness building programs for women and children through District Women and Children Offices is being carried out. There is a gradual increment in the funding for Early Childhood Development Center at the local level. Child Protection Grant provided to two children under five years of each family from Karnali Region and two children under five years of each Dalit family of the country. Child friendly Local Governance (CFLG) program is being implemented in 23 districts. Orientation on CFLG provided to all 75 districts DDCs and Municipalities Officials and staff. 19. Social Security cash transfer scheme provided to all senior citizens, single women, Dalits, endangered and marginalized indigenous people and person with disabilities. 20. OPMCM is working to raise, through education, the level of awareness and knowledge about human rights of the population, with a focus on the most vulnerable social groups, to ensure their full enjoyment of all human rights, in particular economic and social rights through different government mechanisms. Now, the level wise sensitization and awareness of human rights has been increased. Awareness on human/ child rights through formal and nonformal programs is an ongoing process. The government is promoting to the mass media to propagate the message on a regular basis and different programs, articles, matters on human rights are being broadcasted/ publicized by media regularly. Public awareness on human rights has been raised through public welfare advertisements 21. OPMCM is working to implement NHRC recommendations through different line Ministries. OPMCM has also developed a close linkage with NHRC to ensure implementation of the recommendations. As per the recommendation by National Human Right Commission Rs. 118 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 202.07 million compensation is provided to 121 people till April 2012. In addition 131 recommendations have been forwarded to Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction for providing compensation to the victims of arm conflict as per the cabinet decision made in April 2012. 22. Steering committee led by the Chief Secretary is monitoring the implementation aspect of the recommendations of the various treaty bodies. 23. The GON is committed to continue cooperation with the UN and other international organizations to further strengthen human rights in Nepal. 24. GON is committed to prohibit discrimination and social exclusion on any ground. The enactment of legislation against of caste-based discrimination and untouchability is a major achievement in this regard and it is being implemented through various government mechanisms..The OPMCM and National Dalit commission has power of supervision and monitoring for the effective implementation of the Act. 25. GON has launched different programs such as income generation, physical construction, awareness building and women empowerment through the District Women and Children Offices. 26. Several Orientation Programs for empowerment of concerned stakeholders to implement Caste- based Discrimination and Untouchability (Offence and Punishment) Act 2011 at local level have been conducted. Women, Dalits, and Indigenous Committees formed at all district and Municipal level for coordinating respective roles and responsibilities at local level. 27. GON has given priority to security of the journalists and human right activists. A procedure on accidental insurance for journalists is in the process of preparation. Developing directives on relief for conflict affected journalist has been in process. GoN is considering making a separate law or policy to ensure the rights of the Human right defenders and their safety and security. 28. Formulated the National Minimum Standards for Victim Care and Protection for Victims of Trafficking, 2068, SOP for Rehabilitation Homes, 2068, National Plan of Action for Victims of Trafficking, 2068, Social Psycho Counselling Guidelines, 2068. Conducted training programs in 75 districts in order to enhance the efficiency of law enforcement officials and different types of trainings are provided at national and international level for them. 29. Nepal Army has always been fully committed to implement any orders/instructions issued by court of law or any civilian investigating body. It has handed over numerous accused offenders to the civilian for crimes beyond the jurisdiction of military law. Departmental action has been taken against army personnel for the violations of human rights and code of conduct during the armed conflict period. 30. Nepalese Army have always prosecuted and punished the perpetrators of human rights violations as per the provisions Army Act, 2006. It has always positively accepted the recommendation made by National Human Rights Commission for investigation into the allegations and compensation to the family of victims. It has positively recommended to the Government of Nepal to provide interim relief to conflict victims on without any delay. Accordingly, the Government has already provided compensation to 1197 families and is in the process of providing compensation to families of other victims. UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 119 31. A National Master Plan on the elimination of Child Labour in Nepal (2011 – 2020) has been prepared. A Hazardous Child Labour List is going to be prepared soon in accordance with the Law and the ILO Standard [As per the master plan the hazardous sectors are: Domestic labour, Pottering, Bonded agricultural work, Recycling, Carpet industry, Brick production, Mining, Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), Children associated with armed forces or armed groups (CAAFAG), Transport, Embroidery or jari work, Mechanical, Hawking, and Herb collection.] 32. To address the atrocities committed during the armed conflict and plight of victims an ordinance on Inquiry of Disappeared Persons; and Truth and Reconciliation Commissions has been proposed and forwarded to Right honourable President. . An Action Plan to implement the Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820 is being implemented by the Ministry of peace and Reconstruction (MoPR). The Ministry of Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs has requested MoPR to provide necessary fund to implement the relevant components including legal aid and Gender-Based Violence (GBV). 33. Basic services to the marginalized increased through intensified activities such as free basic services, targeted intervention and coverage. Regular collection and updating the unemployment data has been institutionalized; (Employment Information Center) [Among 14 Centers 10 are in Jhapa, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Hetauda, Pokhara, Kathmandu, Butawal, Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi and Jumla where Labour Offices are located and other 4 are in Udayapur (Independent), Mahendranagar, Parbat and Dang (Skill Development Training Centre).] 34. Support from International Community is continuously increasing based on national development strategy. Focused Capacity development activities are launched with the support of development partners. Regular dialogue mechanisms with development partners such as local donor meeting, Nepal portfolio performance review (NPPR) are being continuously conducted. 35. GoN has recently established a structural basis to reinforce efforts to reduce poverty particularly rural poverty. Formation of new Poverty Alleviation Ministry is good step forward to work on this. The Poverty Alleviation Fund together with other social organizations is working in this regard. 36. GRB system in practice has empowered women. Increasing school enrolment has led to child drop out ratio. 9.5% of total budget is allocated for direct benefit of women. Primary school enrolment increased to 92%. Youth self employment program is being launched. 48.49% of total budget is allocated for poverty alleviation under different sectors (Education, Agriculture etc.) 37. Constitutional provision for right to health and reproductive rights implemented through various measures, ex: free health services up to district hospital, free maternity care and free family planning services. Access to health services increased through provision of public health campaign, outreach clinic and special camps (uterine prolapsed, medical camps). 38. The Climate Change Council (CCC) has been constituted under the chairmanship of Right Honourable Prime Minister of Nepal on 23 July 2009, and nine meetings are being held as 120 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW of 20 April 2012. The Multi stakeholder Climate Change Initiative Coordination Committee (MCCICC) was formed on 28 April 2010 under the chairmanship of the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment with the representatives from concerned stakeholders including donors, academia, local governments and NGOs. As of now, seven meetings have been organized. The Government of Nepal has approved the Climate Change Policy on 17 January 2011, and is under implementation. A Climate Change Management Division has been established in the Ministry of Environment. The National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) has been prepared and approved by the Government of Nepal on 28 September 2010 to address the urgent and immediate adaptation needs of the country. It is in line with the NAPA preparation guidelines approved by the Seventh Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. For the implementation of NAPA, the National Framework of Local Adaptation Plan for Action (LAPA) has been approved by the Government on 22 November 2011. The Nepal Climate Change Support Program (NCCSP), funded by European Union and DFID, will best utilize this framework to implement adaptation actions in 14 districts of Mid- and Far Western Development Region of Nepal. Different components of the most urgent and immediate adaption needs, as included in the NAPA document, are under implementation. Nepal is actively participating in the UNFCCC negotiation process since 2009 and is raising our concerns in international forum. Nepal organized the International Conference of Mountain Countries on Climate Change on April 5 – 6, 2012. The Conference agreed on the 10-points Kathmandu Call for Action. On 4 April, International Expert Consultation and South Asian Parliamentarians Workshop on Climate Change. The inputs of the consultation and workshop were taken note while finalizing the Kathmandu Call for Action. After COP 17 in Durban, South Africa, Nepal took the leadership of LDC Coordination Group of UNFCCC negotiation process established in 2001. The GoN has also approved to form a permanent core team (for two years) for the UNFCCC negotiation purposes. The team will be represented by the representatives (UnderSecretary level) of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Forests and Soil Conservation, Agriculture and Cooperatives, and Energy. The Core Team will also be represented by the NGOs, and experts. Other programmes and projects under implementation to address the effects of the climate change in Nepal include the Pilot Program of Climate Resilience (PPCR), Scaling-up of Renewable Energy Program (SREP), Second National Communication Project (SNC), Technology Needs Assessment Project (TNA), Flood and GLOF Risk Reduction Project, Harioban Program, etc. These activities and programs/projects are related to address the effects of climate change with focus on climate vulnerable areas and communities. The NAPA Project that uses LAPA framework in the 14 districts of mid and far western region of the country ensures participation of more than 50 percent of Women, Dalit, Adibasi, Janjati and Madeshi in project activities. 39. Various social security measures and targeted programs are being implemented. Projects for reducing regional and socio-economic imbalances are under implementation. 40. Mid day meal, girls incentive programme, mother and child health programme in 11 districts have been continued. Girls incentive programme in 5 districts of Terai is in operation 5,71,516 Students obtained midday meal in 2068. 2,71,327 girls' parents are obtained cooking oil . 1,05,044 children and mothers received nutrients through MCH program. UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 121 41. An amendment process of education act 2028 is underway for inclusive educational practices. Compulsory and free education program has been implemented in 120 VDCs last year and additional 32 VDCs are extended this year. 88 additional VDCs are prepared to announce for the same purpose. Guidelines and brochure for child friendly education have been prepared and implemented in 100 schools. The School Health and Nutrition Guideline is disseminated to various schools. The other program carried out are: Girls scholarship grade 1-8 to all, Dalit scholarship for all dalit students upto secondary level, Martyr's children scholarship, Scholarship for conflict affected children Girls' hostel facilities in Himalayan region, Scholarship for children with disability, Secondary scholarship, Scholarship for marginalized community children, Kamlari (bonded labour) girls' capacity development program. 42. Increased sensitization and awareness among parents' participation in the decision making in developing planning like SIP/VEP/DEP. Parental education program guidelines for ECD has been implemented 43. A steering committee headed by the Chief Secretary is comprised of various government ministries and institutions to oversee the implementation status of the recommendations made during the process of UPR. This mechanism is a good example to ensure participatory approach for implementing recommendations. 44. Low enforcement officials are sensitized and made aware in torture issues. 45. There is no any law that facilitates or provides the military or government personnel to act with impunity. In the case of military, reinstated parliament of Nepal had promulgated a new Military Act-2006 on August 28 Sep 2006. Military Act 2006 provides the provision for investigation and prosecution of case of corruption, theft, torture and disappearances. By a committee chaired by the Deputy Attorney General, the other two members being the chief legal officer from the Ministry of Defence and a Major from the judge advocate general department (JAG department.). The findings of the committee are then forwarded to the Military Special Court which presides over the first jurisdiction to trial. The Military Special Court is chaired by a Judge from the Appellate Court appointed by the Government. The other two members will be the Secretary from Ministry of Defence and the Judge Advocate General. An appeal may be lodged to the Supreme Court against a decision made by the court within 35 days of the decision. 46. At least 35% of the total capital expenditure is air-marked (women 10%, Children 10% and other backward and socially excluded groups 15%) to the targeted sector. These segments of society have sufficient opportunity to increase their involvement in local governance activities. A bill to insure inclusiveness of different ethnic societies in civil/ government services was tabled in parliament.. 47. OPMCM is working to implement National Strategies and Plan of Action on Empowering Women and ending GBV. 48. Security officials are made accountable for their misdeed. Legal actions are taken for alleged security officials. Action against 584 police personnel has been taken in human right violation cases. Nepalese Army has always criminalized and taken strict disciplinary action against such deeds provided they are proved or verified in a through investigation. However, in few cases the allegations have not been proved as charges have not been supported by the 122 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW available documents and evidence. In such cases GoN is preparing to form a high level Commission on Inquiry of Disappeared Persons and Truth and Reconciliation to look into the cases. The following arrangements have created infra-structure to establish transitional justice mechanism. (a) As coded in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement concluded between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) on November 21, 2006, " Both sides agree to set up with mutual consent, a High-level Truth and Reconciliation Commission in order to probe into those involved in serious violation of human rights and crime against humanity in course of the armed conflict for creating an atmosphere for reconciliation in the society." (Article 5.2.5). (b) The Interim Constitution of Nepal 2006 article 33 (s) also provisions for a Highlevel Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The provision reads that a high-level Truth and Reconciliation Commission shall be constituted to investigate the facts regarding grave violation of human rights and crimes against humanity committed during the course of conflict and create an atmosphere of reconciliation in the society." (c) 49. Supreme Court of Nepal on 1st June 2007 regarding the Disappearances has said that. In the absence of pertinent laws, no real, effective or practical investigation can be carried out. Further, under the existing criminal laws, no provisions adequately address the legal and institutional questions relating to disappearances. Therefore, for the purpose of addressing this problem effectively, it is necessary to urgently enact a law which includes provisions that the act of disappearance is a criminal offence, defining the act of disappearance pursuant to the definition stated in the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, 2006. Establishment of child rehabilitation center in five development regions is in the process. There are Four Child Welfare houses Operated in Biratnagar, Saptari, Birgunj and Butawal. A National Master Plan On the elimination of Child Labour in Nepal (2011 – 2020) has been prepared and is in the process of endorsement. Effective implementation of laws continued. 50. A report on Fast Track Court on gender violence is prepared and sent to the Ministry of Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs for its review and further process. 51. Human Rights Cell is established in all Security agencies. Nepalese Army has established Human Rights Directorate under office of the Adjutant General in the Army HQ,. According to Section 20 of new Military Act, every member of this institution should be trained in international human rights law and international humanitarian law. Human Rights Directorate has conducted various Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law training. Since 2009 the ICRC has given the full authority to conduct IHL training in own institution. The IHL and IHRL syllabus has been incorporated in each Carrier Course and Basic Course Curriculum. The courses are still going to be continued in the Army Training. Nepalese Army is also going to release IHL Handbook and IHL training film shortly. The UNSCRs 1325 & 1820 course has been introduced in the Human Rights UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW | 123 Course in the Army as per the MOU between Defence Ministry and UN. All military personnel has been sensitized and trained in the IHL and IHRL including UNSCRs 1325 & 1820 including the Peace Keepers in their pre deployment trainings. 52. Right to freedom and right to assembly are guaranteed by the interim constitution of Nepal and it is ensured in practice. The right to information Act, 2007 and Rules thereof is being effectively implemented. 53. The new Children Bill will ensure Juvenile Justice System in conformity with the international standards in Nepal. Juvenile Justice Co-ordination Committee has been constituted to make policy for effective implementation of juvenile justice system. . Juvenile Justice Regulation is being implemented. Correction Homes in Kathmandu and Pokhara are established. 54. Education Act amendment Bill is being prepared to ensure reform in the education sector. 55. District Development Committees, Municipalities and Village Development Committees are implementing support action plan for person with disabilities throughout the country. Government is providing special treatment and social security cash transfer schemes to most of the person with disabilities. 56. MOHA has taken initiation for establishing Police Service Commission and forwarded a bill to the Ministry of Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs for consideration. The act of kidnapping and abduction has already been criminalized through the amendment of the General code (Muluki Ain )which provides grave punishment for perpetrators.. 57. Nepal has taken human trafficking issue very seriously and instructed officials working in international ports to make vigilance and if found any suspects, to take necessary action. This issue is discussed during Nepal-India home secretary level talks too. Efforts for effective implementation of human trafficking law accelerated. Four Safe houses have been operated for the rescued women migrant workers in the mission aboard (Saudi Arab, Qatar, UAE, and Kuwait) and one in Kathmandu for Returnees Women Migrants. Human Trafficking Act, 2007 and its Regulation, 2007 are being implemented. 58. The GON has given top priority to implement court orders and decisions. In this regard a separate judicial decision execution section has been established in each ministry. Central Coordination Committee at OPMCM chaired by Chief secretary is monitoring the status of the implementation of the judgments of supreme court. The GON has published second annual report in regard to the status of the judgments court 59. Nepal is firmly committed to defend the rights of journalists and human right defenders. Therefore low enforcement agencies have already been given necessary instruction. Ministry of Information and Communication is working for developing a procedure on incidental insurance for journalists and formulating a directives to provide relief to the conflict affected journalist. 60. Social Mobilization activities are going through all VDCs and Municipalities. Ward Citizen Forum (WCF) and Integrated Plan Formulation Committees are formed and activated in all VDCs and Municipalities to provide sufficient opportunities to the vulnerable groups. Local development Funds are active in all DDCs to provide income generation schemes to the targeted groups. 124 | UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 61. Measures to implement the ILO Convention 111 and 169 are being reviewed as appropriate. The drafting of new labour legislation to comply with ILO conventions is in the process of consideration and consultation with the stakeholders. 62. Welcome to school program is being conducted in the beginning of the academic year in all schools. Program for constructing girl's toilet in all schools has been implemented. One compulsory female teacher in each primary school has been arranged. ECD facilitators are appointed among female. Text books for 20 mother tongue and multi lingual education program have been prepared and 6 other text books are on the process of designing. Teacher Professional Development module of teacher training has included inclusive education pedagogy through NCED 63. Amendment of education act and regulation has been proposed to ensure more inclusion of female teacher and marginal group in recruitment. Special attention to children from vulnerable groups is being paid for the skill development training programs. 64. Refugee children get Nepalese education up to grade 12 based on Nepalese curriculum. GON has taken decision to verify Bhutanese who are seeking asylum in Nepal and currently living in refugee camps in Jhapa and Morang districts.