Government is active in protecting human rights: DPM Paudel

Patan (Lalitpur), December 10 — Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Bishnu Prasad Paudel, has asserted that the government is sincerely active in protecting human rights.

At a programme organized by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the 76th Human Rights Day here today, he shared that the government was taking initiatives to make the role of the NHRC more effective.

"The State and political parties are committed to safeguarding the human rights. The government has paid attention to implement the verdicts of the Supreme Court and to make transitional justice victim-friendly. The government is ready to make the Commission autonomous and empowered," mentioned DPM Paudel. He stated the government was committed to protect human rights as well as to ensure physical and financial resources for the operation of Commission's activities.

Similarly, NHRC Chairperson Top Bahadur Magar stressed on the need of amending laws that are not human-rights friendly. All the bodies concerned should be serious as human rights protection of migrant workers is the sensitive matter.

Likewise, UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal, Hanaa Singer-Hamdy lauded the role played by Nepal in COP29 and works for transitional justice.

President of NGO Federation, Ram Prasad Subedi drew government's attention to make fundamental rights-friendly laws.

Coordinator of Human Rights Magna Meet-2024, Bhola Bhattarai laid emphasis on human rights protection of women, workers, farmers and people from marginalized community while NHRC member Lily Thapa said human rights condition of Nepal was satisfactory.

On the occasion, senior advocate Krishna Prasad Bhandari was presented with 'Dayaram Memorial Prize' for his strong role as human rights defender while Laxmi Mahato of Dhanusha for his contribution in environmental rights protection.

Both awards carry a prize of Rs 50,000 each.