Among those boycotted are Samundridevi Sah, member of Women´s Rights Protection Network, and Satyanarayan Sah, director of Samaj Bikas Path, who have been accused of beating up their own sister-in-law.
Eight organizations working to protect women´s rights in Dhanusha have jointly decided to disallow them from participating in public functions.
"Women´s rights activist Samundridevi and Satyanarayan are facing charges of violence against a woman. Therefore, they will not be allowed to participated in public programs against violence against women," the decision of the organizations reads.
Among the organizations taking such decision are Women´s Development Office, Women´s Cell of District Police Office, WOREC Nepal, Nepal Family Planning Association, Care Nepal, CAFW, LAC Women´s Help Line and District Women´s Rights Concerned Group.
The two will not be allowed to participate in any programs currently being organized in the district in connection with Women´s Rights Day.
Shyam Giri of Janakpur Good Governance Club said rights workers who themselves engage in abusing rights should be boycotted by the whole society.
The duo face charges of trying to kill their sister-in-law after their brother committed suicide. Property has been believed to be the motive behind the attempt to kill her.
Satyanarayan and Samundridevi are siblings. Their younger brother Dipak Sah committed suicide two months ago. They face charges murder attempt on Dipak´s wife Bina.
Bina lived with her in-laws until a month after her husband committed suicide. She fled to her parents´ home after being brutally beaten up. According to her father Ram Narayan Sah, she is still receiving treatment for head, eye and stomach wounds in India.
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