UN rights expert informed of violation of rights of Nepal's indigenous Newar people due to road expansion drive in Kathmandu valley, with the case in point of Ugrachandi temple in Lalitpur

This communication was submitted to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Prof. James Anaya, on 6 August 2012 to provide information regarding violations of human rights of indigenous Newar people of Nepal, and/or continued threat thereof, by the road expansion drive in Kathmandu valley – mainly in Kathmandu metropolis and Lalitpur sub-metropolis, with the case in point of Ugrachandi temple of Lalitpur.

Below is the detailed account regarding current immediate risk of demolition of Ugrachandi (Tamka:dya:) temple, a historical holy shrine of Newars in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, without any consultation with and consent of local Newar communities for expansion of road in the area.[1] This violates their right “to maintain, control, protect and develop their cultural heritage” as provided by UNDRIP article 31 along with their right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent.

आदिवासी र मजदुर आन्दोलनले निर्माणाधिन अपर मर्स्याङ्दी ए अनिश्चितकालका लागि बन्द

निर्माणाधिन अपर मर्स्याङ्दी ए अनिश्चितकालका लागि बन्द

लमजुङको भुलभुलेमा निर्मााणाधिन ५० मेगावाट क्षमताको अपर मर्स्याङ्दी ए जलविद्युत आयोजना अनिश्चितकालका लागि बन्द भएको छ ।

हिमालखबर

मंगलबार , १३ फागुन २०७० १२:४० पम

अपर मर्स्याङ्दी ए जलविद्युत आयोजनाको काल्पनिक चित्र ।

नेपाल आदिवासी जनजाति महासंघ र आयोजनामा कार्यरत नेपाली मजदुरहरुले छुट्टा– छुट्टै माग राखी १३ फागुनदेखि आयोजनाको निर्माणकार्य अनिश्चितकालका लागी बन्द गराएका छन् ।

Nepal’s Nomadic Rautes Changing Their Way Of Life: For Good Or Bad?

Feb.11, 2014
Nepalgunj

Rautes, who have been living in forests for centuries, are now changing their way of living. The standards of this nomadic tribe are also improving with changes in their food and dressing. They had been living in forests and eating forest edibles but are coming in contact with other communities these days. 


They have started visiting town and market areas from forests. Unlike in the past, they have now begun living near settlement areas. They used to live in straw huts but now live in bamboo huts. Satyadevi Adhikari, Chairperson of Raute Development Foundation and also known as Rautes’ niece, says that Rautes are gradually changing.