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From: ACHR REVIEW <achr_review@achrweb.org>
Date: Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 4:29 PM
Subject: ACHR Review: Nepal: The High Commissioner's Human Rights Folly
To: achr_review@achrweb.org
Asian Centre for Human Rights
[ACHR has Special Consultative Status with the UN ECOSOC]
C-3/441-C, Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058, India
Tel/Fax: +91-11- 45501889 25620583
Website: www.achrweb.org; Email: achr_review@achrweb.org
Embargoed for: 24 January 2011
Dear Sir/Madam,
Please find attached the latest issue of the ACHR WEEKLY REVIEW titled
"Nepal: The High Commissioner's Human Rights Folly". It is available at
http://www.achrweb.org/Review/2011/231-11.html
In a media release on 20 January 2011, in a move that has to have been
approved by OHCHR Headquarters, OHCHR-N announced that: 'OHCHR's principal
focus is to work closely with the Office of the Prime Minister and Council
of Ministers in supporting the three-year National Human Rights Action
Plan.' (NHRAP)
This represents a very major policy shift and deserves examination. ACHR
has real concerns about the political wisdom of the UN associating itself
so unconditionally with the launch of a three year NHRAP designed by a
caretaker government of dubious constitutional legitimacy, headed by an
unelected Prime Minister, dominated by the military and a clearly time
limited expiry date.
From a substantive point of view the policy runs counter to the
recommendations of OHCHR-N's donor evaluation that underlined that such
initiatives should not be a priority for OHCHR-N on the basis that:
'Unfortunately, the responsible state organs in Nepal lack sufficient
political will to resist pervasive patronage networks.'
The attempt of the UNDP to prepare a NHRAP has failed in 2000s. What
failed then, will fail now.
Lately, the OHCHR lacked leadership and vision in its approach to Nepal
where it has its largest field mission operating.
As the UN Human Rights Council examines Nepal under the Universal Periodic
Review tomorrow i.e. 25 January 2011, the government of Nepal may defend
its position using the NHRAP supported by OHCHR-N.
There is a need to debate the role of the OHCHR in Nepal amongst the civil
society and donors of Nepal. The UPR review would appear an appropriate
place to take stock.
We thought you would find this of interest.
With kind regards,
Yours sincerely
Suhas Chakma
Director
From: ACHR REVIEW <achr_review@achrweb.org>
Date: Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 4:29 PM
Subject: ACHR Review: Nepal: The High Commissioner's Human Rights Folly
To: achr_review@achrweb.org
Asian Centre for Human Rights
[ACHR has Special Consultative Status with the UN ECOSOC]
C-3/441-C, Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058, India
Tel/Fax: +91-11- 45501889 25620583
Website: www.achrweb.org; Email: achr_review@achrweb.org
Embargoed for: 24 January 2011
Dear Sir/Madam,
Please find attached the latest issue of the ACHR WEEKLY REVIEW titled
"Nepal: The High Commissioner's Human Rights Folly". It is available at
http://www.achrweb.org/Review/2011/231-11.html
In a media release on 20 January 2011, in a move that has to have been
approved by OHCHR Headquarters, OHCHR-N announced that: 'OHCHR's principal
focus is to work closely with the Office of the Prime Minister and Council
of Ministers in supporting the three-year National Human Rights Action
Plan.' (NHRAP)
This represents a very major policy shift and deserves examination. ACHR
has real concerns about the political wisdom of the UN associating itself
so unconditionally with the launch of a three year NHRAP designed by a
caretaker government of dubious constitutional legitimacy, headed by an
unelected Prime Minister, dominated by the military and a clearly time
limited expiry date.
From a substantive point of view the policy runs counter to the
recommendations of OHCHR-N's donor evaluation that underlined that such
initiatives should not be a priority for OHCHR-N on the basis that:
'Unfortunately, the responsible state organs in Nepal lack sufficient
political will to resist pervasive patronage networks.'
The attempt of the UNDP to prepare a NHRAP has failed in 2000s. What
failed then, will fail now.
Lately, the OHCHR lacked leadership and vision in its approach to Nepal
where it has its largest field mission operating.
As the UN Human Rights Council examines Nepal under the Universal Periodic
Review tomorrow i.e. 25 January 2011, the government of Nepal may defend
its position using the NHRAP supported by OHCHR-N.
There is a need to debate the role of the OHCHR in Nepal amongst the civil
society and donors of Nepal. The UPR review would appear an appropriate
place to take stock.
We thought you would find this of interest.
With kind regards,
Yours sincerely
Suhas Chakma
Director
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