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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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NEWS

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.”

Hari Narayan Chaudhary

Lawyer