NHRC asks Govt. to make arrangements for final rites of Nepalis killed in Russia

Kathmandu: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to make arrangements for performing the final rites of those Nepalis, who were killed in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as per their religions, cultures, and traditions by bringing their dead bodies to home.

The NHRC has also asked the government to take effective measures to repatriate Nepalis through diplomatic channels and ensure treatment for those injured in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Issuing a press statement on Sunday, NHRC Spokesperson Dr. Tikaram Pokharel has asked the Nepal government to provide relief and compensation to the families of those killed and injured as well as to ensure the safety of the Nepali citizens by controlling their journey to foreign jobs through illegal routes in future.

The NHRC has stated that information from different sources has been received about the recruitment of hundreds of Nepalis into the military services of Russia and Ukraine and some of the Nepalis were killed in the attacks of Ukrainian forces, leaving few others injured.

The NHRC has shared it was the government’s duty to safeguard the human rights of Nepalis wherever they are and carry out rescue operations.

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