KAILALI, Feb 20: A total of 1,081 incidents of human rights violations and excesses have been reported in the Sudurpaschim Province in 2024.
The data was shared at a press conference in Dhangadhi on Wednesday during the release of the 'Nepal Human Rights Yearbook 2025' and the report on the 'Situation of Human Rights in the Province,' published by the Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) Sudurpaschim Province Office.
INSEC Province Coordinator Khadkaraj Joshi said that 1,999 people across the province were affected by human rights violations and atrocities in 2024.
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According to him, a total of 11 cases of human rights violations involving one woman and 10 men and 1,088 cases of excesses that involved 1,094 women and 34 men were reported in the province in 2024.
Likewise, there were 11 victims from the state side, including two in cases of beating, six in cases of arrest, one in case of death in jail, one death in custody and one other in case of inhuman treatment.
Similarly, nine people were killed due to beating and assaults using sharp-edged weapons, 11 were injured while 105 cases were related to child rights violations, three to caste discrimination, 947 to women's rights violations, two to inhuman treatment, eight to beating and three to cases of intimidation.
Joshi further said that the number of victims of human rights violation and intimidation has decreased in 2024 compared to 2023. The number of victims decreased by 102 people in 2024 compared to 2023.
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