Call to correct draft bill to regulate organizations

Summary

Nepal Bar Association and NGO Federation urge revisions to a draft bill regulating social organizations, citing civil liberty concerns.

Key Points
  • Nepal Bar Association and NGO Federation call for corrections in the draft bill to regulate social organizations.
  • Speakers argue the draft bill breaches rights and limits spaces for civil society organizations.
  • Government drafts a bill consolidating laws on registration, regulation, and management of organizations.
  • Experts criticize the bill for being control-oriented and undermining democratic values and civil liberties.
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