The Human Rights and Justice Centre (HRJC) improves access to justice for victims of human rights violations in Nepal such as torture, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial executions, and sexual violence. Registered in Nepal since 2017 and based in Kathmandu, it was created with the support of TRIAL International, a Geneva-based NGO specializing in seeking justice for survivors of mass atrocities.
WHAT WE DO
An innovating and participative approach
The HRJC aims to build a culture of human rights among all judicial actors in Nepal. Therefore, it provides specialized trainings and coaching to lawyers, but also legal assistance to NGOs working on documentation and litigation.
Empowering all actors
The HRJC aims to build a culture of human rights among all judicial actors in Nepal. Therefore, it provides specialized trainings and coaching to lawyers, but also legal assistance to NGOs working on documentation and litigation.
Fostering broad cooperation
The HRJC believes that change must also happen at a structural level. It therefore lobbies domestic authorities for fairer laws and policies, with a particular focus on implementing decisions of the United Nations human rights bodies.
NEWS
I say that I have given up, but deep down I still hope for his return.
When it comes to enforced disappearances, all parties suffer; the person who is arrested as well as their family. Ram Maya Nakarmi, 44, is packing up all her belonging as she prepares to move her residence again. She has been renting a one-bedroom flat with her only...
Nepal’s legislation on sexual violence is insufficient and poorly implemented
The Human Rights and Justice Centre (HRJC) and its partner organization TRIAL International, have submitted a detailed analysis of Nepal’s legislation on sexual violence. Although progress is registered on the paper, in practice, the relevant norms often remain...
The inefficient transitional justice process pointed out by the UN
On 12 April 2019, five UN bodies sent a communication to the Government of Nepal, urging for a transitional justice process in line with international standards. This important communication is now available in Nepali. The UN bodies expressed concerns about the lack...
TESTIMONIES
“The knowledge imparted through the trainings of Human Rights and Justice Centre has not only added knowledge to my understanding but also empowered me to represent the victims of grave human rights violations better.”