KATHMANDU: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to ensure the rights of Nepali migrant workers from the coronavirus crisis.
Launching a report about its study about the impact of COVID-19 on Nepali workers abroad, the NHRC has recommended measures for their protection.
The NHRC has asked the government to ensure the rights of the migrant workers, including their right to life, health, right to labor, access to justice and compensation, right to repatriation, rights of women and workers at risk, right to resettlement and reintegration, and right to information.
The NHRC has also asked the government to collect the disaggregated data about the situation of Nepali migrant workers in the coronavirus crisis.
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