Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki has said that human rights would be protected only if the judiciary was independent.
At a programme organized by Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) on 31st Prakash Memorial Day and 29th Prakash Human Rights Prize distribution on Tuesday, Chief Justice Karki said that the judiciary should be free from political influence, economic temptation and state's intervention, pressure and control adding that independent justice delivery is not likely if the judiciary was not independent.
He viewed that human rights protection is not possible if judiciary could not function in an independent manner. "Human rights protection could happen only if the judiciary is independent. The judiciary should be made independent and impartial as an initiative of human rights," according to the Chief Justice.
On the occasion, Chief Justice Karki urged the human rights activists to pay attention on the hindrances that cause obstacles on access to justice.
Former Speaker Damannath Dhungana said that the judiciary should be kept independent and impartial for the protection of human rights and democracy.
Likewise, founding chairman of INSEC Sushil Pyakurel said that our court's precedents could not be established in the international forums as we failed to interpret the issues of human rights and transitional justice by translating them into English.
Similarly, Chairman of INSEC Dr Kundan Aryal called for moving ahead by changing the human rights movement.
On the occasion, this year's Prakash Human Rights Prize was given to Rukaiya Khatun of Kapilbastu district. The prize carries a purse of Rs 50,000.
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