Mandated by the Asia members of ILC in the 2016 Asia Regional Assembly (September 2015; Tagaytay, Philippines), ANGOC has been designated as the convener of the Asia Working Group for Criminalization and Human Rights. This working group has combined commitments #9 and 10, and hence now known for that commitment based initiative working group, CBI…
Legally, bonded labour system has already been abolished in Nepal. However in reality, ‘Haruwa’ (ploughmen) ‘Charuwa’ (cattle herders) is a pure form of bondage that is still prevailing in many districts in the country. Against this backdrop CSRC in partnership with the freedom fund is implementing ATAP project. Here, CSRC will assess the advocacy knowledge,…
National Engagement Strategy (NES) for Nepal is the outcome of a series of discussions among International Land Coalition’s (ILC) National Members (Abhiyan, CDS, COLRAP, CSRC, MODE, and NLRF) and key stakeholders of Nepal. NES is a collective initiative to promote and strengthen People Centred Land Governance (PCLG) at local, provincial and central level in Nepal…
Sagarnath area of Sarlahi district had thick forest before 2005. Gradually, the forest smugglers cleared the forest and sold the trees inside and outside of Nepal. Many people who were living along the bank of the rivers of Makawanpur, Sindhuli, Parsa and other districts came to live inside the area. They cultivated land and grew…
Januka Thapa Magar, 41 is a permanent resident of Uttargaya Rural Municipality ward no 4, Pairebesi. Born in neighboring district Nuwakot, She was married in a small age due to her family impoverished status. Although, Magar has a huge family of 9 members her limited land only produces food enough to her family for 6 months. The…
Som Maya Bhandari of Helambu Rural Municipality ward no 2, kiul is a stereo typical example of women being a mere object of patriarchal society. She and her family of 5 were amply affected by the quake her mother in law was deceased in the disaster. Her husband being an alcoholic all the families responsibility…
Konu kumari karki and her family of 5 are one of the typical examples of rural families of Nepal. Like other’s Kumari family was also affected by massive earthquake of 2015. Konu shares “Our ward was worst hit by quake. Death toll was highest in our area. Few days were spent in despair and empty stomach. Tarpaulin…
I am Patali Thami. I was born in a poor family in small village of Sindhupalchok district and was deprived of having basic rights including right to food. Although I was keen to study at school but my parents could not send me school due to the poverty. I was compelled to work with land…
Santosh Nagarkoti of Helambu Rural Municipality ward no 2 , Kiul became an orphan at a very small age after his farther untimely died in 2006 and his mother got second marriage. Santosh took all the responsibilities such as her education, health, care and others of his small sister. He shared “At age of 7…
There was a village of 33 landless households in Guleriya municipality-4 of Bardiya district. The landless people had been living there since 1987. The land where they were living remained unregistered and belonged to government. The landless farmers were struggling to get land rights certificate for long. However, due to the apathy of government’s officials…