Demonstrations in eastern and western Nepal
Various groups affiliated to Amnesty International Nepal organized demonstration and talk program urging to the concern authorities of Malaysia for the upliftment of the human rights situation of migrant workers.
Nishandip Group-1, Dhankuta organized a demonstration program in Dhankuta district, eastern Nepal urging to the authorities of Malaysia to take action to end widespread workplace and police abuses of the Nepalese migrant workers. Many local people actively participated on the occasion.
Demonstrators took plea-cards and banner on their hand and walk around the local market. The program was coordinated by Thakur Prasad Baral Convenor of the Local AI Group. After the demonstration program a talk program also held .On the occasion Local political leaders, teachers, students, journalists and general people actively participated. Dr. Gopal Bahadur Bhattarai, campus chief of local Dhankuta multiple campus was the chief guest of the function.
Similarly, Group-27, Lamjung from western Nepal also organized a demonstration program on 21 of September 2011, urging to the Malaysian authorities to end existing abuses to Nepalese migrant workers.
Migrant workers including Nepalese are critical to Malaysia’s economy, but they systematically receive less legal protection than other workers. So, Amnesty International is organizing worldwide campaign for the rights of migrant workers.