KATHMANDU: The Human Rights and Peace Society (HURPES) Nepal has committed to ensure the 40 percent women participation in central and district-level executive committees.

During the two-day meeting of the 26th National Council concluded on Saturday, HURPES passed a proposal to ensure remarkable representation of women in the committees.

Additionally, a resolution titled ‘Oppose Chure destruction, discard the policy to desertification’ was passed.

Interpreting the river-bed and Chure region’s material excavation as the the controversial plan of displacing people by destroying hillsides, HURPES decided to oppose such plans.

Under the rights to development, the council has urged the government for the speedy completion of the Hulaki highway as a lifeline for the Terai-Madhes region and also to contribute to the upliftment of the Karnali region.

Regarding transitional justice processes, the society has drawn the government’s attention by proposing bills in parliament to make them more human rights-friendly.

HURPES expressed concerns about global peace, demanded release of Hamas-held captive Bipin Joshi and urged Israel to stop its campaign against GAZA civilians .