51st SESSION OF THE UPR WORKING GROUP
Statement Norway
on the on the human rights situation in Nepal
delivered by Mr Martin TORBERGSEN
Minister Counsellor, Human Rights
Check against delivery
21 January 2026
Thank you, Vice President,
Norway warmly welcomes the the delegation of Nepal and thanks them for the presentation of the national report.
Norway welcomes the progressive provisions of Nepal’s 2015 Constitution and the recent developments on transitional justice. However, we remain concerned about persistent gaps between legal frameworks and implementation.
Norway recommends that Nepal:
- Strengthen sexual and reproductive health and rights by ensuring equitable access to comprehensive, age-appropriate services and information, including access to safe abortion, for women, girls, and adolescents, including LGBT+ persons and others facing intersecting forms of discrimination;
- Prevent and address gender-based violence through survivor-centered, rights-based responses, ensuring access to protection, justice and support services.
- Ensure independent and effective transitional justice mechanisms and adopt an approach that upholds survivors’ rights to truth, justice, and reparations, including for survivors of conflictrelated sexual violence.
- Ensure free and inclusive quality education for all by improving retention and completion rates for marginalized children, including children with disabilities, girls, and Dalit children.
Thank you.