UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues Nicolas Levrat on Friday urged Nepal to effectively implement constitutional and legislative safeguards to end discrimination against minorities, including Dalits. Speaking in Kathmandu, Levrat acknowledged Nepal’s progressive legal framework but warned that persistent failures in enforcement, accountability, and institutional inclusion continue to deny minorities and Dalits the full enjoyment of their human rights.

Levrat highlighted that the Constitution of Nepal (2015) provides robust protections against discrimination and for equality. Article 18 guarantees the right to equality and prohibits discrimination on grounds including caste, religion, language, origin, and social status, while Article 40 recognizes Dalit rights for the first tim

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