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124.11
Extend a standing invitation to the special procedures mechanisms to
visit the country (Costa Rica);
124.12
Extend a standing invitation to all Special Procedure mandate
holders (Latvia);
124.13
Extend a standing invitation to special procedures (Uruguay);
124.14
Consider extending a standing invitation to the mandate holders of
all special procedures of the Human Rights Council (Republic of Korea);
124.15
Strengthen the rule of law by establishing an independent complaints
commission capable of investigating and prosecuting complaints against the
security forces (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland);
124.16
Eliminate the prohibition of conversion to another religion, which
undermines freedom of religion (Spain);
124.17
Provide refugees and their families with identification certificates
making sure that all children of refugees have access to education, and repeal
restrictions on refugees’ rights to own property, to work, to establish and
incorporate businesses and to travel freely (Germany);
124.18 Register refugees and provide documentation so they are able to
work, access education, and travel (United States of America).
125. With regard to the recommendations noted above in paragraphs 124.1 and
124.2, Nepal considers that the current priority of the Government of Nepal is to
effectively fulfil its obligations created by the international instruments to which it is a
party. The Government will make efforts to join more international instruments by
considering our national interest and existing implementation capacity. More
importantly, the supreme priority of the new government of Nepal is to implement the
new constitution promulgated on 20 September 2015, which has guaranteed more
than 32 human rights and created specific obligations to institutionalize substantive
equality and egalitarian society. Moreover, the Government has pursued the policy to
build requisite infrastructure before joining any international instruments.
126. With regard to the recommendations noted above in paragraph 124.3, Nepal
considers that current priority of the Government of Nepal is to effectively fulfil the
obligations created by the international instruments to which it is a party. The
Government will make efforts to join more international instruments by considering
our national interest and existing implementation capacity. More importantly, the
supreme priority of the new government of Nepal is to implement the new constitution
promulgated on 20 September 2015, which has guaranteed more than 32 human
rights and created specific obligations to institutionalize substantive equality and
egalitarian society. Moreover, the Government has pursued the policy to build
requisite infrastructure before joining any international instruments.
127. With regard to the recommendation noted above in paragraphs 124.5 and
124.6, the Government of Nepal has no intention to join the refugee convention and its
protocol because of its open border with neighbouring country, small size of the
country and limited resources.
128. With regard to the recommendation noted above in paragraph 124.7, Nepal
considers that the Constitution promulgated by the elected Constituent Assembly fully
ensures religious freedom to all people, and prohibits discrimination of any forms on
ground of religious faith and philosophy. Every person is free to choose, adopt, profess
or practice religious belief.
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