Concern on rights of human rights defenders and journalists
Amnesty International Nepal is continuously organizing campaign on human rights situation of Sri Lanka as a part of Amnesty international’s global campaign.
AI Nepal Group-34, Kathmandu organized a talk program on 30th of September 2011 related to the poor human rights situation of Sri Lanka. On the occasion, speakers urged to the Government of Sri Lanka to bring into account to those who attacked human rights defenders and journalists. Speakers also urged to end the existing impunity in Sri Lanka.
Mr. Krishna Kandel advisor of AI Nepal, Prakash Bhandari former central committee member of AI Nepal, Uttam Sapkota Co-ordinator of Appeal Committee of AI Nepal and Convenor of Group-34, Kathmandu Sabita Shrestha, expressed their views regarding the purpose of the program. The program was organized under the global campaign of Amnesty International. On the occasion, various information materials also distributed to the participants. Amnesty International is now organizing campaign urging to take measures to address the grievances of past conflict.