Due in part to Human Rights Watch's advocacy, the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) will establish an office in Nepal to monitor human rights abuses. The office will be the second largest OHCHR office in the world, with a detailed mandate to investigate violations of human rights in the country, including in rebel-held territories.
Nepal: U.N. Commission Establishes Human Rights Office
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