Forum expresses shock over NHRC appointments
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AAA The All India Network of NGOs and Individuals working with the National and State Human Rights Institutions (AiNNI) expressed shock and raised concerns over the procedure adopted for the recent appointments in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
National working secretary of AiNNI Henri Tiphagne said that the appointment committee had completely disregarded the recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), NHRC’s own submissions before the SCA in 2017, amendments to the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA) in 2019 and the appeals made by civil society.
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Posted : 2021-05-11 17:09
Updated : 2021-05-12 09:45
Protesters make the three-finger salute during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, April 27. AFP-Yonhap
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UN Human rights experts expressed serious concern for the independence of Nepal’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) after the recent appointment of new members that they regard as being inconsistent with international standards. The experts urged the Government to rectify the situation immediately.
“We are deeply concerned that the appointment process is not in line with international standards and that it undermines the independence, integrity and legitimacy of the NHRC, which restricts the ability of the people of Nepal to access appropriate remedies for alleged human rights violations,” the experts said. “This will have a chilling effect on civil society actors.
Nepal: UN experts express concerns for independence and integrity of the NHRC
GENEVA (27 April 2021) – UN Human rights experts expressed serious concern for the independence of Nepal s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) after the recent appointment of new members that they regard as being inconsistent with international standards. The experts urged the Government to rectify the situation immediately. We are deeply concerned that the appointment process is not in line with international standards and that it undermines the independence, integrity and legitimacy of the NHRC, which restricts the ability of the people of Nepal to access appropriate remedies for alleged human rights violations, the experts said. This will have a chilling effect on civil society actors.