Amnesty International globally launched its annual report entitled Amnesty International Report 2009: the state of world’s human rights on 28 May 2009.
According to the report : Nepal continued to consolidate its peace process following the end of the 10-year conflict between the government and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) in 2006. Commitments made in the November 2006 Comprehensive Peace Accord to uphold civil, political and economic rights, including ending discrimination, remained unfulfilled. The process of delivering truth, justice and reparations for violations committed during the conflict did not progress and a climate of impunity persisted. Lack of police capacity led to public insecurity as armed groups continued to operate in the Southern Terai region and the number of armed youth groups affiliated to the main political parties increased. The Armed Police Force used excessive force on a number of occasions, including while policing the many rights based demonstrations that took place across the country.
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Chairperson of AI Nepal Hem Kumar Khadka made public the report amidst the special program in Kathmandu while Director of AI Nepal Rameshwar Nepal briefed the media persons on the human rights situation of Nepal documented by the report.
About Report
The Amnesty International Report 2009 details the state of human rights in 157 countries and territories during 2008. This informative and challenging document provides in-depth analysis on the human rights challenges facing world leaders today.
The report exposes in the context of ongoing world economic crisis, “It’s not just the economy, it’s a human rights crisis” and there is direct between the current financial crisis and human rights. AI’s compelling arguments build on the contextual analysis and research in five regional overviews included in the report which look at a wide range of contexts where human rights face particular threats.
Overwhelmingly, our analysis shows that when states ignore or repress any of the rights laid out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, improvements in the lives of millions of people are at best, fragile. As 2008 wore on, the world saw wave after wave of popular protest by the hungry, the impoverished and the excluded. Too often such protests were met with excessive force and repression – governments unready to listen to the voices of the people.
Amnesty International adds its voice to those who speak out against injustice and inequality, who courageously demand a future where all people will be free and equal, in rights and in dignity.
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