JANAKPURDHAM: The Madhesh Province Office of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Janakpurdham received 39 complaints related to human rights violations during fiscal year 2025/26.
According to office chief Buddhanarayan Sahani Kewat, many of the complaints involved violations of fundamental rights, women’s and children’s rights, racial and caste-based discrimination, economic and social rights, and protection from torture.
The office recorded 17 complaints under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Another seven complaints concerned domestic violence, gender discrimination, physical and psychological abuse, social exclusion, and violence against women.
Three complaints were related to violations of children’s rights, while two involved racial and caste discrimination, social ostracization, and unequal treatment. Eight complaints were associated with limited access to essential services such as health care, education, employment, food security, housing, and social security. In addition, three complaints were registered under the Convention Against Torture.
Kewat said investigations into 110 complaints were completed during the fiscal year and the cases were forwarded to the NHRC central office for final decisions. The office is currently conducting detailed investigations into 377 other complaints.
As part of the inquiry process, the commission has been seeking information from relevant authorities, recording statements from victims and concerned parties, inspecting incident sites, and carrying out necessary coordination.
According to Kewat, most complaints submitted to the commission relate to police refusing to register cases, ineffective investigations even after complaints are filed, delays in obtaining justice, untimely hearings by administrative bodies, and difficulties in accessing government services.
Stakeholders say human rights grievances in Madhesh have been rising in recent years due to growing social tensions, gender-based violence, caste and racial discrimination, administrative negligence, and barriers to justice.
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