rights activists stress human rights -friendly constitution on time

Kathmandu, Dec 27: Human rights activists have laid emphasis on the need of promulgating the human rights-friendly constitution on the slated time.

At an interaction organised on the occasion of 10^th annual general meeting and fourth convention of the Human Rights Journalists' Association (HURJA) here today, member of the National Human Rights Commission, Prakash Wasti, said the human rights-friendly constitution should be issued on coming January 22 to protect the human rights of the people.

Stating that the NHRC was formulating a six-year strategy for human rights protection, Mr Wasti said it has been taking initiative to ensure the rights in practice.

Similarly, Chairperson of the National Women's Commission, Sheikh Chandtara, said people are deprived of utilizing peace, good governance and human rights as the state is weak, adding it is necessary to ensure rural people's access to human rights.

Likewise, Chairman of Press Council Nepal, Borna Bahadur Karki, stressed on the need of bringing human rights-friendly statute to protect the rights of the people from all cultures and communities.

Mentioning that new constitution was necessary for the protection and promotion of rule of law and human rights, President of the Federation of Nepali Journalists, Dr Mahedra Bista said the new constitution should ensure basic needs of people.

Chairperson of NGO Federation Sharmila Karki and senior human rights activist Professor Kapil Shrestha stressed that the new constitution was must on time as per the commitment political leaders made before the people.

HURJA Chairman Chhatra Shankar Karki said that the State, human rights activists and bodies concerned should pay attention as cases of human rights violation are increasing. RSS