SRC-028 · Complete metadata
Joint Submission to the Human Rights Council for the 37th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Nepal
LWF Nepal, Felm, FCA, LCWS, CAHURAST, RMHSF, SUS · 2020
Record details
- Study population
- Marginalized groups including Kamaiyas, Haliyas, Kamlaris, Dalits, Santhals, and PwDs
- Geography
- Nepal
- Sample size
- 3,841 respondents (2,395 women, 1,445 men) and 120 duty bearers
- Method
- Qualitative / mixed methods: Consultations, FGDs, semi-structured interviews, and secondary data analysis of government and human rights priorities
- Labour system
- Kamaiya, Haliya, Kamlari
- Themes
- Land & livelihoods, Gender & social exclusion
Recorded findings
- 97% of freed Haliyas are from Dalit groups. Freed Haliyas face severe abuse, including beatings, forced starvation, and humiliation as punishment.
Repository note
Recommends a national survey to ensure all freed Haliyas are registered and have access to land and housing where they have resided for the last 10 years.
Citation
Joint Submission No. 29. (2020). Joint submission to the Human Rights Council for the 37th session of the Universal Periodic Review: Nepal.