National Human Rights Commission Directs Government to Improve Human Rights Situation in Karnali Province

Kathmandu. The National Human Rights Commission has pointed out that the human rights situation in Karnali Province is very weak and has given special instructions to the government for improvement. The team led by the Commission's Chairman Tap Bahadur Magar has given such instructions today after making an on-site inspection of Surkhet, Dailekh, Jumla, Kalikot, and Mugu districts from Jestha 24 to Ashar 3. The inspection found that harmful practices such as Chhaupadi and child marriage are still prevalent in Karnali, and citizens are deprived of basic services like education, health, and transportation due to geographical remoteness. Similarly, the commission has stated that prisons are overcrowded, there is a lack of adequate health workers and medicines, and problems of suicide and mental health are challenging. In view of the situation where citizens have to struggle for minimum needs like food and clean drinking water, the commission has drawn the government's attention to solve these problems. The commission has directed the Government of Nepal to take effective steps to ensure the human rights of the citizens of Karnali, develop road infrastructure, arrange specialist doctors, and create employment opportunities for youth within the country.