National Human Rights Commission slated to lose its top international status

Controversial appointments are to blame. Relegation by GANHRI will tarnish Nepal’s image abroad, experts say.

The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) had expressed serious concerns over the appointments on February 3 last year of chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), a constitutional body. The umbrella body of human rights institutions from 127 countries sought the NHRC’s response over the appointments and warned that it could review the “A” status enjoyed by the Nepali rights watchdog.