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Mona Sharma

The author is a young female legal professional who has been working at the Supreme Court of Nepal for the past two years and holds a well-rounded background with a 5 years BA.LLB law degree from National Law College. She was previously associated with the United Nations Office of High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR), Geneva in a position of Assistant Human Rights Officer.
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On a Tight Alley: Mental Health Law in Nepal

Published On: September 10, 2023 09:00 AM NPT By: Mona Sharma

The Constitution of Nepal, 2015 ensures every person’s right to live with dignity and right to health as fundamental rights. Nepal's Health Policy 2076 also seems to have accepted the importance of mental health from the state level by having a vision that all Nepali citizens will be physically, mentally, socially and emotionally healthy and be able to live a productive and quality life.