At a programme organised by the Human Rights Organisation of Nepal (HURON) here on Tuesday. Deuba stressed that democratic society and system should be guaranteed through the election.
Stating that country´s present priority is the election, he said no one should try to grab people´s right of forming government and changing it through the election as it is backbone of the democracy. [break]
The former Prime Minister reiterated on the need of implementing the commitment made with International communities not to allow to occur incidents of violation of human rights from state in days ahead.
He also mentioned that it was necessary all to know that individual freedom of people is the supreme human rights.
Similarly, leader of the UCPN (Maoist), Narayankaji Shrestha, argued that incidents of violation of human rights should not be look in different angles at a time when world-wide debate is on as how to promote and strengthen human rights.
Shrestha also pointed out the need of raising issues of human rights continuously and effectively until democratic system does not established as a culture.
Likewise, Inspector General of Nepal Police, Kuber Singh Rana, said that there was no meaning of providing other rights until the guarantee of human rights of people.
Former Chief of Army Staff, Rukmsangat Katawal, said that issue of human rights would be limited in discussion unless there is equal law for everyone in the country.
Similarly, Former Chairman of the Nepal Bar Association, Sindhunath Pyakurel, said that a lot of works have been done in the sector of human rights although they were not fully satisfactory.
Dr Birendra Mishra, former president of Nepal Bar Association Prem Bahadur Khadka, president of Nepal University Teachers´ Assopciation Rameshwar Upadhyaya, Mohan Gyanwali of Nepal Teachers´ Association, former ambassador Rajeshwar Acharya, former president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Binod Bahadur Shrestha and professor Amuda Shrestha spoke of the need of bringing about changes in our mindset and behaviour.
Former presidents of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) Harihar Birahi and Taranath Dahal, litterateur Dr Ram Dayal Rakesh, former Inspector General of the Armed Police Force Shailendra Shrestha, advocate Sher Bahadur K.C., and chairman of Human Rights and Peace Society Homkanta Chaulagain, among others, said that it is a matter of shame that the issue of taking action against the human rights offenders is being discussed in the country in the 21st century.
The speakers said that incidents of human rights infringements are promoted due to growing impunity, the political parties´ activities themselves weakening the different State apparatuses and the failure of the citizenry at large to synchronize rights with duty.
The speakers also called on the State to become a party to the International Convention on Immigrants and Refugees in the context of nearly four million Nepalis working abroad and refugees from different 11 countries in the country facing various difficulties.
All the participants signed on a Commitment Charter pledging their support to the campaign of Human Rights for All at All Times and Human Rights at Every Home.
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