KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 20
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the three-tier governments to fully ensure child rights.
In a press release issued on Monday, on the occasion of World Children's Day, the NHRC called upon the three-tier government, noting that they have not been able to guarantee the provisions of child rights outlined by international conventions, Nepal's constitution, and laws.
The NHRC also urged them to adhere to various national and international laws related to child rights, take action against those involved in violating child rights, protect child rights by ensuring the basic rights of children, and carry out necessary activities to run child correction centers in a systematic manner.
Similarly, the NHRC has asked all citizens, guardians, political parties, human rights activists, and the general public to carry out work in a result-oriented manner for the protection and advocacy of child rights.
It further urged the three-tier governments to pay special attention to various issues, including difficulties in the birth registration of children and identity, child labor, deprivation of health and education, the risk of trafficking, and victims of sexual violence.
The NHRC pointed out that children taking shelter with their parents in jail are fully deprived of human rights and that the child correction centers are not human rights-friendly.
