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UN and discrimination against Dalits in Nepal

UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 

Nepal was reviewed by the UPR working group at the 10th UPR session in January 2011. A coalition of Nepalese NGOs submitted advance contributions to the review as did a number of national human rights bodies, including the National Dalit Commission.

> Read more about the Universal Periodic Review of Nepal, incl. links to reports and states' recommendations

Nepal is up for its second review in 2015. 


UN TREATY BODIES

The issue of caste discrimination in Nepal has been addressed by several UN treaty bodies, including the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Committee against Torture, and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

> Read more about relevant treaty body reviews of Nepal 


UN SPECIAL PROCEDURES

Country visits to Nepal

> Read about UN Special Rapporteurs' visits to Nepal (on invitation by the Government), planned visits and pending requests for country visits


UN documents and reports: NEPAL

Missing_Piece_CHRGJ05.pdf

HRTMC_CERDNepal_2004.pdf

CAT_Nepal_Conl_2005.pdf

AHRC_CERDNepal.pdf

Observations_on_the_Untouchability_Bill_-_NDC_and_OHCHR-Nepal.pdf