Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamal Thapa pledged Nepal government's commitment to further promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of all the citizens with equality, equity and justice. Deputy Prime Minister Thapa made the commitment in a meeting with the High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad Al Hussein at his office in Palais Wilson, Geneva on Thursday. Sharing views on the overall situation of human rights in Nepal, Thapa highlighted salient features of the new constitution of Nepal terming it as most democratic and inclusive in nature. On the occasion, views were exchanged on the recent promulgation of the new constitution and the efforts of Nepal in implementing human rights obligations and commitments.
The incorporation in the constitution of a large number of human rights issues at an ambitious level makes its implementation a challenging task, he said and added that the Government of Nepal is fully committed to take up these challenges.He also asked for the assistance from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) towards strengthening the capacities of the various national human rights institutions envisaged by the constitution. myrepublica RSS
