25 June 2021, Kathmandu: On the Occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (26 June), Advocacy Forum-Nepal (AF) launches its Annual Torture Report (2021) entitled “Countering Impunity in Torture: Need for Independent Investigative Mechanism in Nepal.” For the past twenty years, AF has been reporting the incidents of torture and ill-treatment of detainees in police custody, and to date, the torture and ill-treatment continue to occur in Nepal. In addition, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has served to perpetuate the culture of police impunity in Nepal. Through this report, AF reminds the concerned authorities of the urgent need for the establishment of an independent investigative mechanism to investigate and prosecute cases of torture and ill-treatment.
Full Report: Countering Impunity in Torture – 26 June, 2021
