When rights watchdogs falter

NHRC is a reflection of problems of Nepali society, including misogyny and exclusion of minorities.

As Nepal approaches the upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR), I am reminded of the previous recommendations made by the mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council regarding the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), many of which remain unimplemented. The NHRC remains one of the many constitutional bodies in Nepal that have failed to deliver on their mandate, precisely because of the highly politicised and corrupt climate in the country.