Human trafficking in the SAARC region is not a new phenomenon. For hundreds of years patterns of movement of kidnapped or bonded labor have taken place, and in some communities has been the sole source of income beyond subsistence agriculture. While human trafficking may have been an integral part of the traditional economy of the region, and the cycle of movement of people within South Asia, it has only recently become part of the global process with victims being found in other countries in Asia and the Gulf.
One of the major constraints in implementing HumanRigts successful in Nepal is the lack of awareness of the importance of Birth Registration.
Many parents don't know about the necessity to register their child, or don't even have a citizenship on their own. Some are aware of Birth registration , but don't know about the legal provision regarding birth registration among VDC secretary, or some of them are unable to cover the registration charge. Another drawback is the lack of responsibility and commitment among government officials of the authorities.
Children are the most vulnerable citizens of the society and the hardest-hit victims in all kinds of human rights violations, abuse and cruelty. Children, the largest non-voting majority, are constantly deprived of access to basic services, resources and fundamental human rights. The voices of children is hardly heard in any decision-making and policy planning process although the right to participation is the central pillar under the four baskets of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
The people’s movements in 1990 (B.S. 2046) forced the King to give up absolute power and give power back to the people, making Nepal a democratic state. Over a decade went by and people could still not see progress, leading to dissatisfaction among them. This led to the beginning of the Maoist insurgency on 1996 (B.S. 2052). The ten year long insurgency has damaged the countries image, halted progress and economic growth. Agitations against the violence escalated, bringing people affiliated with politics, social sectors, journalists, and the working classes to the street, demanding a peaceful resolution to end the conflict. The objective was to make the government understand the root causes of the insurgency, and bring both parties to the negotiating table, giving peace a chance to return to the country.
The reality of children living in Nepal is starky conflicted due to the urban-rural divide. While urban kids are privileged enough to be the recipient of good quality, education, supportive family and a good quality of life style; many kids in the rural parts of Nepal cannot even afford basic form of education, due to their economic background, prevailing poverty, underdevelopment, mass illiteracy and unstable political situation.
Internal armed conflict has been increasingly affecting the country in the past 10 years. Due to the conflict, Nepal has been witnessing a massive breach of human rights and humanitarian norms, values and principles in the past 10 years The human rights community has shown serious concern regarding systematic and gross patterns of human rights violations and a highly deplorable state of dehumanization, which has demanded a response from human rights defenders. Innumerable cases of serious breaches of fundamental human rights, including blatant encroachments on non-derogable rights, have been recorded. Unarmed innocent civilians, who neither support nor oppose the conflict, have been direct victims of the conflict.
Public Hearing relating to child rights was held from 27 to 29 December 2005 (12 to 14 Push 2062) at Seema Hotel, Hetauda Makwanpur. The child issues on the program were domestic child labor, street child and circus child workers. There were altogether 69 children participants among them 35 male and 34 female. A total of 47 participants were stakeholders and observers from various organizations and media on the program were present. Children raised the questions relating to their issues during public hearing and were quite satisfied to assemble the answers in some of their inquiries from the authorized personalities sited at the dais.
The 2001 national census defined migration as "person absent from the household and living in another country for more than six moths". Indebtedness, assetlessness, landlessness, general poverty and in the present context ongoing conflict have motivated a large number of Nepali population to migrate to foreign land in search of better living option. In almost every situation the migratory movement of these Nepalis to other countries is based on a lack of opportunities for unskilled laborers in Nepal and a need for additional laborers in the receiving country.
