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Odhikar believes that democracy is not merely a process of electing a ruler; it is the result of the peoples’ struggle for inalienable rights, which become the fundamental premise to constitute the State. Therefore, the individual freedoms and democratic aspirations of the citizens – and consequently, peoples’ collective rights and responsibilities - must be the foundational principles of the State.
Rights organization urge Nepal Government to Withdraw convicted military officer’s promotion
AFAD calls on the Nepal government to withdraw the promotion of Col. Lama who is in fact more worthy of being demoted from his rank as military colonel if not stripped of his position in the military. The military force is an important organization to protect the rights of the people under the new government but AFAD believes that the present coalition government of the Maoist and Congress is not mindful of this important role and is more bent on neglecting its duties to prosecute officials who have been involved in human rights violations.
Dr. Horacio Ravena's IDD 2017 message
Dr. Horacio Ravena, member of the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances from Argentina, conveys a message of hope, on the occasion of the International Day, of the Disappeared, for victims of enforced disappearances and the rest of civil society.
Ms Houria Es-Slami's IDD 2017 message
Ms Houria Es-Slami, Chair-Rapporteur of Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), gives her message for the International Day of the Disappeared.
