Freedom of expression weakening in Nepal, says Amnesty report
Summary
Amnesty International's report warns that freedom of expression is deteriorating in Nepal amid increasing restrictions on dissent and slow progress on transitional justice.
Key Points
- Freedom of expression and the right to peaceful assembly are increasingly restricted in Nepal.
- Amnesty International calls on Nepal to avoid criminalising peaceful civil disobedience and ensure accountability for protest violations.
- Nepal's transitional justice process remains unresolved after nearly 19 years, lacking focus on victims and accountability for conflict-era abuses.
- Prisoners' rights, caste-based discrimination, gender violence, and migrant worker abuses remain major human rights concerns noted in the report.
