The Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee has instructed the Prime Minister and Cabinet Office to prepare a global periodic review report with the human rights situation of Nepal to be submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council and submit it to the committee and related agencies.

In the committee's Sunday meeting, Chairman Vimala Subedi said that before the conference to be held in January 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland  the same  He informed that as there is a deadline to be submitted to the relevant body, he was instructed to prepare and submit the report within the stipulated time.

He said, 'Based on the discussion held in the committee and the suggestions given by the members, the directive has been given with the aim of facilitating the government. Regarding the commitments made in the first to third periodic review and the recommendations accepted for implementation, a national action plan with a deadline has been created and it has been instructed to implement it effectively.

The committee discussed the implementation of the third universal periodic review on human rights and the preparation status of the fourth with the office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers today. The committee has also instructed to arrange a result-based monitoring system in the context of human rights implementation to provide access to the Global Periodic Review Fund through economic diplomacy and make necessary arrangements for international cooperation.

Earlier in the meeting, Minister of Communication and Information Technology Prithvisubba Gurung said that as a democratic country that has issued a modern constitution that includes many fundamental rights, Nepal is making important commitments regarding human rights. He said, 'The National Planning Commission and the Ministry of Finance prepare a budget for implementation after the law is made, it is necessary to pay proper attention to it. In some cases, there are programs, laws and structures made due to lack of budget have not been implemented.'

Stating that the government is committed to implementing the laws and the commitments made, Minister Gurung said that the government is paying serious attention to quickly end the remnants of past conflicts and build a just society. Stating that the government has given high priority to the use of technology and providing internet access to all households in Nepal, he clarified that it is only trying to regulate the misuse of the latest technology.

'Recently, many people have been victimized by 'cyber' related crimes. Last year, about 20,000 complaints were filed with the police. That number is constantly increasing. For that reason, it is necessary to control the misuse of technology', said Minister Gurung. In the

meeting, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ajay Kumar Chaurasia informed that many laws have been created and some are in the drafting stage to end all kinds of inequality and discrimination accepted by the constitution and to create human rights for all. He said, 'Nepal's independent judiciary is also the best in South Asia in terms of competence. Even in challenging situations, the judiciary has shown competence and neutrality. We are all aware of law enforcement. There will be coordination with the bodies concerned in the preparation of reports on human rights and the implementation of past recommendations.