Unveiling the Nepal Human Rights Year Book 2016, published by Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC), amidst a function in Lalitpur on Friday, former president Yadav said that the new constitution is democratic in nature and should be made bettered through practice.
"I don't want to comment on the statements of those who describe this constitution as the world's best, but I am certain that it is a constitution that is democratic in nature and workable. It should be implemented and developed through a democratic system," said Dr Yadav.
He described the year 2015 as a historic one for the Nepali people as the 65-year-long aspirations of drafting a constitution through the people's representatives were fulfilled. "The constitution has institutionalized the achievements of various democratic movements since 1950," he said.
The former president urged both state and non-state actors to act responsibly toward the victims and their families in cases of human rights violation.
Speaking at the same function, Avadhes Patel, whose 4-year-old son Chandan was killed in police firing in Bethari, Rupandehi district during the Madhes movement, asked for the support of the former president and human rights activists to bring the guilty to book.
INSEC Chairman Subodh Raj Pyakuryal urged the political parties to establish a culture of respecting human rights among their cadres. "Society is turning violent towards women and brutal towards children. Convicted criminals are not arrested because of political protection. It could be too late for the country if political parties still delay in establishing a human rights-friendly culture," said Pyakurel.
Founder Chairman of INSEC, Sushil Pyakurel, said that the voices of civil society have been continuously ignored by the political actors and reiterated that human rights and democracy should go hand in hand.
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