‘Ensure Dalits’ rights in new constitution’
‘Ensure Dalits’ rights in new constitution’
KATHMANDU, April 22 - Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) on Monday called on Nepal to end injustices and discrimination against Dalit community by protecting their fundamental rights in the new constitution.
Stating that the community has been facing years of systematic caste based discrimination, CHRGJ told lawmakers to demonstrate the country’s commitment to the rights of all individuals.
Unveiling a report ‘Recasting Justice: Securing Dalit Rights in Nepal’s new constitution in the capital and New York simultaneously, S Pal Ghai, an expert on caste discrimination, said the new constitution must redress injustices and discrimination against Dalit and other marginalized communities, and it should ensure equal access to opportunities.
The report mainly focuses on Nepal’s international human rights treaty obligations, including the right to equality, political and cultural rights; the right to be free from torture and other inhuman treatment.
Rikke Nohrlind, coordinator for International Dalit Solidarity Network, said in a statement that Nepal faces a historic chance to eliminate this system of inequalities, and she hoped that the report has pointed out measures that need to be adopted to address the long legacy of injustice against the community.
Source: eKantipur.com