E/C.12/NPL/CO/3
United Nations
Economic and Social Council
Distr.: General
12 December 2014
Original: English
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Concluding observations on the third periodic report of
Nepal*
1.
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the third
periodic report of Nepal on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/NPL/3) at its 56th and 57th meetings
(E/C.12/2014/SR.56-57) held on 19 and 20 November 2014, and adopted, at its
70th meeting, held on 28 November 2014, the following concluding observations.
A.
Introduction
2.
The Committee notes with appreciation the submission of the third periodic report
and the written replies to the list of issues (E/C.12/NPL/Q/3/Add.1). The Committee also
welcomes the opportunity to engage with the high level and interministerial delegation of
the State party and expresses appreciation for the frank and constructive dialogue that it
had.
B.
Positive aspects
3.
The Committee welcomes the State party’s ratification of:
(a)
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional
Protocol in 2010;
(b)
The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime in
2006 and the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially
Women and Children, supplementing the Convention, in 2008.
4.
The Committee welcomes the adoption of following policy and legislative steps by
the State party:
(a)
The Prevention of Organized Crime Act in 2014;
(b)
The Caste-Based
Punishment) Act in 2011;
Discrimination
and
Untouchability
* Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-third session (10–28 November 2014).
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