Nepal: New Government Should Seize Moment for Rights

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli after the completion of the oath ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 15, 2024. © 2024 Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto via AP Photo (London) – Nepal’s new government should seize opportunities for progress on human rights, including transitional justice and social security, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli on August 6, 2024. The government should also act to protect the rights of migrant workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.Oli became prime minister for…

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