Summary of the Interim Constitution of Nepal
This document provides a summary of the Interim Constitution of Nepal with regard to the rights of Dalits.
This document provides a summary of the Interim Constitution of Nepal with regard to the rights of Dalits.
This document provides a summary of the Interim Constitution of Nepal with regard to children's rights.
This document provides a summary of the Domestic Violence (Crime and Punishment) Act of Nepal.
This document provides a summary of the Interim Constitution of Nepal with regard to religious rights.
This document provides a summary of the National Code of Nepal relating to women's rights.
This document reviews the Interim Constitution of Nepal with regard to women's rights.
On 21 December 2007 the Supreme Court of Nepal issued directive orders to the Government of Nepal to end discrimination against people of different sexual orientation or gender identity. The Equal Rights Trust considers the decision of the court to be a progressive step in recognising the equal rights for those with different sexual orientations and gender identities. The decision is a significant victory for the lobbying efforts of the Blue Diamond Society, a local non-governmental organisation supporting people with different sexual orientation or gender identity.
London, 16 January 2008
On 21 December 2007 the Supreme Court of Nepal issued directive orders to the Government of Nepal to end discrimination against people of different sexual orientation or gender identity. The Equal Rights Trust considers the decision of the court - who use the term “teshro Linga” literally translated as “third gender” and commonly understood to represent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and inter-sexed persons – to be a progressive step in recognising the equal rights for those with different sexual orientations and gender identities. The decision is a significant victory for the lobbying efforts of the Blue Diamond Society, a local non-governmental organisation supporting people with different sexual orientation or gender identity.