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Nepal
Start date: October 2003
End date: Ongoing
Abstract
Nepal is currently in the tenth year of a severe armed conflict, which is partly related to the marginalized position of large sections of society, including indigenous peoples, who make up approximately 37% of the population. Widespread poverty, unemployment, lack of consultation and participation of indigenous peoples (and other disadvantaged groups), combined with the emergence of a culture of conflict, continue to fuel political instability in the country.
ILO-Nepal and representative indigenous organizations have been working closely with government, employers and workers organizations to increase awareness of indigenous issues and Convention No. 169 and to strengthen participatory politics and promote socially inclusive policies for the establishment of lasting peace. Among other initiatives, a comparative study on existing national legislation and Convention No. 169 has been undertaken by Lawyers Association for Human Rights of Nepal's indigenous peoples (LAHURNIP).
A recent consultation, organised by the ILO and indigenous partners in January 2005, convened more than 150 government and indigenous representatives, The Kathmandu Adivasi-Janjati Declaration on ILO Convention No. 169 and Peace-Building in Nepal was unanimously adopted and provides concrete guidelines for action to relevant parties to promote the rights of indigenous peoples and facilitate social justice and participatory peace-building within the framework of Convention No. 169.
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Further information
Research
Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Reduction and Conflict in Nepal pdf. 379 K
Workshop documents:
Kathmandu Adivasi-Janajati Declaration, pdf. 124 K
Social Exclusion and Maoist Insurgency, working paper by Dr. Harka Gurung pdf. 126 K
Of Peace-making and Basket-weaving: ILO Convention No. 169 and the Guatemala Peace Process, working paper by Ian Chambers pdf. 81,7 K
Indigenous Peoples' Perspective: A way out of the ongoing violent conflict, working paper by Malla K. Sundar pdf. 81,7 K
Overall perspectives of His Majesty's Government of Nepal on Indigenous Nationalities pdf. 186 K
Summary of a Comparative Study of the Prevailing National Laws Concerning Indigenous Nationalities in Nepal and ILO Convention No. 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples 213K
INDISCO-India Experience with Promoting Decent Work among Tribal Peoples in the Framework of ILO Convention No. 169 35.1K
Consultation and Participation of Indigenous Peoples in Decision-making in Nepal 154 K
Access to Employment for Indigenous Nationalities 64.9 K
National Human Rights Commission, Human Rights Violations and Indigenous Nationalities 155 K
Workshop reports:
Report of the Seminar on ILO Convention No. 169 and Peace-Building in Nepal, December 2005 1,84MB
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