Kathmandu, November 9

The 23rd annual general assembly of Informal Sector Service Centre here today elected a new seven-member executive committee under the leadership of Dr Indira Shrestha.

Elected members of the executive committee are Deepak Raj Kafle, Nazir Miya, Geeta Baral, Rudra Bahadur Charmakar, Raghunath Adhikari and Shovakar Budhathoki.

Newly elected Chairperson Dr Shrestha pledged to enhance advocacy on the issues surrounding human rights and social justice

during her tenure.

The AGM held yesterday issued a nine-point declaration that pledges to coordinate efforts among the three-tier of governments to institutionalise the political and human rights achieved through various movements in the country.

Furthermore, INSEC has vowed to launch a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of human rights related issues.

It will also demand that the government work towards concluding the transitional justice process and deliver justice to conflict victims and their families.