Various speakers said that the lack of adequate legal provisions for incidents of violence committed through the use of technology is making it difficult for victims to get justice.
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Stakeholders have said that the role of provincial and local governments is important in the implementation of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations. This was stated at an interaction program on ‘Role of Provincial and Local Governments in Localization of Universal Periodic Review Recommendations’ organized by the Sudurpaschim Provincial Office of the National Human Rights Commission. The program discussed human rights, violence against women, access to justice, Dalit rights, untouchability, rights of sexual and gender minorities, child rights, and control of human trafficking. Similarly, the UPR recommendations received by Nepal on strengthening social services and climate change were discussed. Speaking at the
program, Speaker of the Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly, Bhim Bahadur Bhandari, mentioned that violence increases when the right to property is weak. He said that although there is a narrative that nothing is happening in the country, efforts are being made to improve in various areas. ‘Although not enough, a lot of work has been done, but we have not been able to keep its data systematically,’ he said.
The discussion raised issues such as violence against women in Nepal, the inability of victims to get justice, and the added challenge to women's safety due to prioritizing reconciliation in domestic violence cases. Various speakers said that it is difficult for victims to get justice due to the lack of adequate legal provisions for violence through the use of technology.
It was also stated that the Chhaupadi system has not been abolished in the Far West, that there are problems in the effective use of shelter homes built by municipalities, and that laws alone are not enough to reduce child marriage.
Informing that Nepal has received more than 18 recommendations on sexual and reproductive health rights, the speakers presented the fact that two women die every day in Nepal during childbirth and three women die due to cervical cancer.
It was stated that the fertility rate is still high in rural areas and that the fertility rate has been declining recently due to increasing age of marriage and couples not living together.
The program emphasized that the provincial and local governments should play an effective role through policies, budgets, and programs to implement the UPR recommendations.
