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UNWGEID Mission to Nepal.

UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances

2005, Human Rights Council:

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Introduction

 

I. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

A. Purpose of the visit

B. Background

C. Political and constitutional context

 

II. THE PHENOMENON OF DISAPPEARANCES IN NEPAL TODAY

 

III. LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL STEPS TO REDUCE DISAPPEARANCES

A. The crime of disappearance: ending impunity

B. Constitutional protections of fundamental rights

C. Lists of detainees, habeas corpus and judicial independence

D. Terrorist and disruptive activities (control and punishment) ordinance

E. Protection of human rights defenders

F. The National Human Rights Commission

G. Human rights and participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations

 

IV. CONCLUSIONS AND SUMMARYOF RECOMMENDATIONS

Appendix His Majesty’s Government’s commitment on the implementation of human rights and international humanitarian law

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