Episode 1– नेपालमा मानव अधिकारको अवस्था
This is the first episode of a seven-episode podcast series titled “मानव अधिकार संवाद” produced by Amnesty International Nepal and DiGiFly. The series speaks about different human rights issues of today in an effort to educate and sensitise people. The first episode introduces listeners to the concept of human rights and the critical human rights issues that exist in Nepali society currently.
DownloadEpisode 2 – अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रता
This episode dives deep on a major human right that has been infringed upon time and again by governments around the world, including Nepal: the freedom of expression. In the podcast, experts discuss the importance and need of this right in a young democracy like Nepal, and why it needs to be protected.
DownloadEpisode 3 – जलवायु न्याय
This episode tackles one of the biggest existential crises of our current times: the climate crisis. The episode sheds light on the global climate crisis and then focuses on where Nepal stands in the global context and how climate change’s effects are being felt by the most vulnerable.
DownloadEpisode 4 – संक्रमणकालिन न्याय
This episode talks about one of the gravest human rights issues in Nepal’s modern history: transitional justice, focusing on the process thus far and the State’s lacklustre approach to it and the human rights violations that were committed in the decade-long conflict.
DownloadEpisode 5 – बलपूर्वक बेपत्ताको अवस्था
This episode will be talking about the 10-year insurgency period in Nepal, with particular focus on those people who were “disappeared” at the hands of the State and Maoist insurgents.
DownloadEpisode 6 – आप्रवासी श्रमिकको अधिकार
Thousands of Nepalis leave the country – legally and even illegally — in search of greener pastures elsewhere. In the process, many of their rights are infringed upon. What are these rights and how can they be protected? This episode addresses these questions.
DownloadEpisode 7 – सुरक्षित वैदेशिक राेजगार
In the final episode, we talk in detail about the safety and wellbeing of migrant workers and how they can ensure their rights are protected in destination countries.
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Episode 1
This is the first episode of an audio series titled “हजार माइलकाे यात्रा” (A journey of thousand miles) produced by Amnesty International Nepal and The Story Kitchen. The series highlights the impact of COVID-19 on Nepali migrant workers.
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How safe are destination countries for migrant workers? Our second episode addresses this question.
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In this episode we talk about the challenges faced by migrant workers who have returned home to Nepal amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In this episode, we talk about the role of migrant networks in protecting workers’ wellbeing and safety.
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The final episode of our podcast features a panel discussion with Dr Thaneshwar Bhusal, Under Secretary at Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security; Som Prasad Lamichane, executive director of Pravasi Nepali Coordination Committee (PNCC), Ghanashyam Subedi, Chairperson of Phedikhola Rural Municiplaity, Syangja District; and Ashmita Sapkota, Campaigns Coordinator at Amnesty International Nepal.
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