Rights group says Nepal government failed to safeguard citizens’ right to housing

Rights group says Nepal government failed to safeguard citizens’ right to housing

Amnesty International stated on Tuesday that the Nepalese government failed to protect the right to housing, which resulted in a state of homelessness affecting marginalized groups, particularly Dalit and indigenous peoples. The organization condemned the repeated forced evictions conducted by the Nepalese authorities and urged the government to implement appropriate safeguards to protect citizens’ right to housing in accordance with internation…