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Annual Report of HUREC Nepal-2014
Human Rights and Rural Environment Protection Center (HUREC Nepal)
Birendranagar-13, Surkhet
Phone/Fax 00977-083-525572, 9858052572
Website: www.hurecnepal.org.np
Email: [email protected]/ [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hurec.2009
Twitter: www.twitter.com/@hurecnepal
January 2015
Annual Report of HUREC Nepal-2014
Acknowledgement
The Annual Report of HUREC Nepal-2014 is prepared under the consideration of all the activities that
have been accomplished in the year of 2014 considering thematic areas such as Human Rights, Social Inclusion, Peace and Harmony and Youth Empowerment.
HUREC Nepal would like to express its sincere gratitude to all its well-wishers, general and executive
members, staffs, volunteers, development partners, supporters, beneficiaries and all the persons wishing for its entire progress.
In the mean time, this report is prepared under the joint cooperation of all the HUREC members, staffs, partners and supporters who wished to see the constellation of activities that HUREC carried out especially during the year 2014. Hence, HUREC Nepal would like to express its heartfelt thanks to all
who have contributed their efforts in order to make this report publishable. January 2015
Annual Report of HUREC Nepal-2014
Message from Chairperson
First of all, I would like to express my pleasure on the publication of annual report encompassing
activities, achievements, challenges and learning within a year by Human Rights and Rural
Environment Protection Center (HUREC Nepal). I hope this process goes better in the coming days.
Due to long time contribution in the field of human rights, we are fascinated towards the realm of
human rights, social justice and peace. Though there are so many organizations working in the field of
human rights in Nepal, HUREC Nepal is a pioneer in the Mid-western Region and worth doing it.
HUREC Nepal also works on youth related issues to promote social harmony and peace. As a decade
long armed conflict took place in the region, HUREC Nepal contributed to play the role of mediator
between conflict groups and community people mobilizing youths, social entrepreneurs and other
change agent to establish peace, harmony and brotherhood at local level. HUREC Nepal is an
innovative youth-led organization objectively focusing to protect, promote and ensure all human rights
for all and particularly advocates on the economic rights of youth, which helps youth in engaging some
transformative works rather than filled with frustration and make some bad things happened.
In its beginning years, HUREC Nepal conducted several programs for the protection and promotion of
human rights, peace and democracy. It also conducted programs and trainings on alleviating domestic
violence, lessening sexual violence and abuse of children and adult education. With the view to
empower youth through dialogue and discussion, HUREC Nepal has conducted more discussion and
interaction on contemporary global issues. On the other hand, it has organized various training
programs in order to develop capacity and empower youth through entrepreneurship. In a very short
span of time of its establishment, HUREC Nepal has become popular among youth and community,
which can be regarded as great achievement.
Finally, I would like to thank all those who have actively participated and supported all programs conducted by the organization. I am indebted to Ministry of Youth and Sports, Nepal, District Development Committee, District Education Office, and Village Development Committees of Surkhet and Dailekh for effective coordination, technical and financial assistance to mainstream unreached groups of people i.e. youths, women, other subalterns. I am very grateful to all general members, Executive Committee members and staffs of HUREC Nepal for their valuable efforts, supports and contribution to lead the organization in today’s position. I am hopeful that HUREC Nepal will be receiving supports from all sectors and it will be contributing for protection and promotion of human rights and democracy through youth initiation and collaboration with civil society.
Thank you.
Ganesh Oli
Chairperson
Annual Report of HUREC Nepal-2014
Acronyms
AD: Anno Domini
AYON: Association of Youth Organization Nepal
BS: Bikram Samvat
CBO: Community Based Organization
CMDRR: Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction
DAO: District Administration Office
DDC: District Development Committee
DEO: District Education Office
DPO: District Police Office
EC: Executive Committee
GA: General Assembly
HRTMCC: Human Rights Treaty Monitoring Coordination Committee
HUREC: Human Rights and Rural Environment Protection Center
IRD: Inland Revenue Department
MoYS: Ministry of Youth and Sports
NGO: Non-Governmental Organization
SAFE: Social Awareness for Empowerment
SWC: Social Welfare Council
VDC: Village Development Committee
Annual Report of HUREC Nepal-2014
Table of Content
Acknowledgement ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Message from Chairperson ................................................................................................................................ 3
Acronyms .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Table of Content ................................................................................................................................................ 5
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Background of the Organization ............................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Vision ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Mission .................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Objectives ................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.5 Thematic Areas ........................................................................................................................................ 7
1.6 Working principles ................................................................................................................................... 7
1.7 Affiliation ................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.8 Formed Policies of the Organization ......................................................................................................... 7
1.9 Organizational Structure .......................................................................................................................... 8
CHAPTER TWO: Completed Activities ............................................................................................................. 9
2.1 Awareness Training for Youth on Human Trafficking. ............................................................................... 9
2.2 Public Hearing Program: .......................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Workshop on Role of Youth in Promoting Social Harmony: .................................................................... 10
2.4 Awareness Program on Climate Change: ................................................................................................ 10
2.5 Program on adult education: ................................................................................................................. 10
2.6 Social Awareness for Empowerment (SAFE) Training: ............................................................................. 11
2.7 Radio Program (Hami Yuba) on Youth and Human Rights: ...................................................................... 11
2.8 Training on Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse:........................................................................................ 11
2.9 Awareness Training on Domestic Violence: ............................................................................................ 11
2.10 Days Celebration .................................................................................................................................. 12
CHAPTER THREE: Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 13
Challenges ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Opportunities .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Lesson learned ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Annexes .......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Annual Report of HUREC Nepal-2014
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Organization
Human Rights and Rural Environment Protection Center (HUREC Nepal) is a pioneer ‘youth led and
for youth’ not for profit and a non-governmental organization admire for passionate commitment
addressing urgent social problems through inventive approaches. The field of human rights is under a
serious threat due to human rights violation and absence of rule of law. In the context of Nepal the
burning challenges are to eliminate social discrimination, child labor, untouchability, different youth
issues and human trafficking.
Environmental degradation due to pollution and deforestation are major challenges. HUREC-Nepal
was established in 2006 AD at Ratu VDC of Surkhet as a Community Based Organization (CBO),
which was officially registered in District Administration office Surkhet and Social Welfare Council
Kathmandu Nepal in 2009 AD as a Non- Governmental Organization.
The four working issues are: Human Rights and Social Justice, Peace and Social Harmony,
Democracy, Environment Conservation. The organization promotes volunteerism that is essential to
enhance youth engagement in community development; partnership for sustainable development; duty
culture for the development of professionalism; and finally, Youth participation for the holistic
development as more than 40% of the national population comprises youth.
Moreover, the organization also participates in policy advocacy on contemporary social issues, which
are largely linked with the daily lives of youth. The direct actors of this organization are the youths
aged between 16 to 40 years indicate the national youth policy 2066. The intensity of expansion of
HUREC has been broad in the present context because, HUREC is able to establish two district
offices: Surkhet and Dailekh. The existing Executive Committee (elected every three years of its
tenure), 50 general members, almost 5 staffs and more than 10 regular volunteers are the base of
HUREC's progress. The success of the programs implemented by HUREC has demonstrated increased
demand for further programs to address social cross-cutting issues in more spatial units.
1.2 Vision
To make sustainable, healthy and prosperous life through the conservation of rural resources,
environment and protection of human rights.
1.3 Mission
Engage and empower youths in nation building process by making them responsible at all levels to
contribute to conserve and preserve environment, to protect and promote human rights, social
harmony and peace.
1.4 Objectives
To spread human right education so that the public can raise voices against the absence of law,
injustice and violation of human rights.
To make the citizens responsible for the conservation of the forests and heritages by organizing
awareness program.
To organize discussions and interaction programs and advocacy to stand against existing
inequality, racial and sexual discrimination, untouchability and so on.
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To reduce poverty in the rural areas by introducing modern tools and techniques in agriculture
and entrepreneurship.
To make youths alert against various social evils and drug addiction.
1.5 Thematic Areas
Youth mobilization for promoting social harmony and peace
Human Rights and Social Justice
Governance
Climate Change
Entrepreneurship
1.6 Working principles
Partnership
Volunteerism
Youth Participation
1.7 Affiliation
District Administration Office, Surkhet
Social Welfare Council (SWC), Nepal
Inland Revenue Department (IRD), Nepal
NGO Federation of Nepal
Association of Youth Organization Nepal (AYON)
Human Rights Treaty Monitoring Coordination Committee (HRTMCC), Nepal
Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR Forum), Nepal
Narcotic Drug Control Office, Ministry of Home Affairs, Nepal
Human Rights Alliance, Nepal
1.8 Formed Policies of the Organization
Child Protection Policy 2069 BS (3, June 2012)
Gender and Social Inclusion Policy 2069 (3, June 2012)
Human Resource Management and Employment Policy 2069 (3, June 2012)
Financial and Administration Policy 2069 (3, June 2012)
Information and Communication Policy 2069 (3, June 2012)
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1.9 Organizational Structure
Human Rights and Rural Environment Protection Center (HUREC Nepal)
General Assembly
Executive Committee
Chairperson
Executive Director
Administration and
Finance Section
Research and
Development Section
-Project Coordinators
-Experts
- Staffs
Community/User Groups/Beneficiaries
Advisory Board
HUREC Nepal is a youth led organization and works for youth in Mid-western region. The
Executive Committee (EC) consists of youths aged 16-29 years. General Assembly (GA) takes
place every year. Members of EC and Advisory Board are elected by GA in every three year. GA
is the supreme body of the organization and it passes the policies as per required based on the
governing law of the organization.
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CHAPTER TWO: Completed Activities
2.1 Awareness Training for Youth on Human Trafficking.
HUREC Nepal organized three episodes of training for youths on human trafficking in Surkhet and
Dailekh districts. Two episodes of training
were conducted in Surkhet on 20-22 and on
26-28 April 2014. One episode of training
on human trafficking was conducted in
Dailekh on 4-6 May 2014. The main motto
of the training was to aware youths
regarding human trafficking and its impact
in their communities. Many young girls
from Surkhet and Dailekh districts have
been sold in nearby Indian cities as sexual
worker. 133 youths were directly benefitted
from three trainings and spread messages
in their communities.
Objectives:
To aware youths regarding human trafficking and its impact on communities.
To make youths sensitive as well as responsive on this issue.
Outcomes: Participants of the training were found committed in ceasing human trafficking in their
respective districts.
They helped in relaying massages against human trafficking throughout their communities.
According to District Police Office, Surkhet the cases of human trafficking in the district have
been reported less than the previous years.
2.2 Public Hearing Program:
HUREC Nepal jointly organized a Public Hearing program with Ratu Village Development Committee
(VDC) on 2nd
August 2014. Local level
leaders of political parties, VDC office staffs,
and public officials from other offices,
Teachers, Journalists and community
members attended the program. All total 73
participants took part in the program. VDC
Secretary Mr. Tilak Ram Acharya tried to satisfy audiences by addressing questions
from them. Local people expressed their
concerns regarding public services delivery
with authorities.
Objective: The main objective of the public hearing program was to sensitize local people with
information regarding public services the government has been delivering.
Outcomes: Government offices have started disseminating public information regularly in Ratu VDC
following the public hearing program.
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The program helped in sensitizing local people about public services as they were unknown
about them before.
2.3 Workshop on Role of Youth in Promoting Social Harmony:
The workshop on role of youth in promoting social harmony was conducted by HUREC Nepal on June
4, 2014 in Surkhet. 27 youths took part in the program and helped in designing strategies of youth
engagement. The program was funded by Ministry of Youth and Sports, Nepal.
Objective: The main objective of the one day workshop was to design strategies of youth engagement to
promote social harmony and peace in communities.
Outcome:
The program helped in building strategies of youth engagement and that are employed by
various youth related organizations in the district.
The program also helped in building leadership skills of youths.
2.4 Awareness Program on Climate Change:
One day awareness program on climate change has been organized in Surkhet and Dailekh districts on
29 June 2014 and 8 July 2014
respectively. The program was
accompanied with various activities i.e.
miking, tree plantation and interaction on
climate change adaptation. 37
participants in Surkhet and 44
participants in Dailekh took active part in
order to make the program a grand
success.
Objective: The program aimed at sensitizing local people about climate change and its impact in daily
lives.
Outcome:
Local people learnt how to adopt climate change in their respective environment and ecology
after attending the program.
2.5 Program on adult education:
HUREC Nepal in coordination with District Education Office, Surkhet conducted the Adult Education
program in Satakhani VDC from 1st February to 30
th May 2014. For this purpose 45 classes have been
conducted and 1,050 adults were benefitted directly from the organization.
Objective: The main objective of the program was to provide literacy class to the adults of Satakhani VDC
of Surkhet.
Outcome:
1,050 adults have learnt basic reading and writing and that helped government in declaring Absolute Literate Area.
Annual Report of HUREC Nepal-2014
2.6 Social Awareness for Empowerment (SAFE) Training:
SAFE training was conducted by HUREC Nepal particularly for children in order to minimize sexual
abuse and child rights violations.
The program was financed by
District Development Committee
and aimed at disseminating
knowledge and encourage
children in activism against child
labor and human trafficking in
Surkhet. Two day SAFE training
was organized in Ratu and
Latikoili VDCs of Surkhet on
29-30 September 2014 where 31
children took active part and
later formed child clubs in their
respective VDCs.
Objective: The main objective of SAFE training was to unite children and mobilize them against all kinds
of inhumane treatments such as child labor, sexual abuse, trafficking, and exploitation.
Outcome:
Participants of SAFE training have been able to unite children as child clubs in their respective VDCs
and started campaigns against all kinds of abuse of children.
2.7 Radio Program (Hami Yuba) on Youth and Human Rights:
HUREC Nepal in coordination with Ministry of Youth and Sports and District Development
Committee, Surkhet produced and broadcasted a radio program named Hami Yuba meaning We Youth
via four different FM radio stations in Surkhet. The program continued three months from 30th
February 2014. Issues of youths in the Mid-western region and plight of human rights were discussed
in the program. The coverage of the radio program was seven districts (Surkhet, Dailekh, Banke,
Bardiya, Dang, Jajarkot and Salyan) of the region. Resides of those districts were benefitted directly
from the program as radio program contained informative messages pertinent to youths.
2.8 Training on Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse:
The training on prevention of child sexual abuse was a joint effort of District Development Committee
and HUREC Nepal. The training aimed at alleviating child sexual abuse in Surkhet district as it has
been reported high according to the record of District Police Office in the year of 2013. The training
held on 1-3 July 2014 and 32 community members including journalists and teachers had been
participated.
2.9 Awareness Training on Domestic Violence:
Training on minimizing domestic violence was organized jointly with District Development
Committee, Surkhet and HUREC Nepal on 20-22nd
of June 2014. The training aimed at aware
community people regarding domestic violence and its impact on communities. 27 participants took
part in the training and made their strong commitment over stopping domestic violence in the days to
come.
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2.10 Days Celebration
HUREC Nepal has been regularly organizing programs to celebrate international days. Particularly it
celebrates International Youth Day on 12th
August, International Day of Peace on 21st September,
World Environment Day on 5th
of June and Universal Children’s Day on 20th
November each year.
The organization celebrates days in coordination with other relevant governmental and non-
governmental organizations at local level. The day celebration programs have been effective in
sensitizing local people with the global issues and perspectives.
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CHAPTER THREE: Conclusion
Challenges
HUREC Nepal faced so many challenges during designing and implementing projects in the field.
Mid-western region is prone to conflict as unemployment, poverty and structural violence is rampant.
The literacy rate as well as other human development index rates are less in the region compared those
to others. Consumption of alcohol is high and most of the youths are engaged in it. Geographic
constraints are also some challenges for the organizations in order to achieve targets in some activities.
Opportunities
HUREC Nepal is seeking opportunities in the above mentioned challenges. As we all know the region
is less developed and suffered from armed conflict we have ample opportunities to work with different
partners in different issues of youth, human rights and education in order to engage youth and mobilize
them in nation building process.
Lesson learned
HUREC Nepal has realized that unless and until youths of nations are empowered and mobilized the
process of nation building halts. Youths need to be engaged in income generating activities via
developing entrepreneurship and promoting social harmony making them responsible member of a
community.
Conclusion
The effort to produce this report is praiseworthy and will continue in the days to come. As HUREC
Nepal is a pioneer and young organization in the field of human rights, youth mobilization, social
harmony and peace it possesses passion to do things innovatively and productively in the region. This
report has tried to depict a small picture of the activities of HUREC Nepal in the year of 2014 and this
will not be the end of course.
Annual Report of HUREC Nepal-2014
Annexes
Annex 1: Photograph of different activities of HUREC Nepal :
Participants of awareness training of domestic violence supported by DDC surkhet
and organized by HUREC Nepal in Surkhet district.
Participants of rally of International youth day august 12 2014 organized by HUREC
Nepal.
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Street drama showed by local youth club in Badi Community in Sukrhet .
Participants of two days awareness training on domestic violence supported
by DDC and VDCs and Organized by HUREC Nepal in Ratu VDC Surkeht.
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Annex 2: Media clippings (Links images) published by Different media:
Kankrebihar daily and Lokemanch daily, local news paper of surkhet has published
data about human trafficking in Surkhet. The data is presented by HUREC Nepal
Local paper Hamro Akhaber published the news about adult education class in
Satakhani VDC conducted by HUREC Nepal.
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Local paper Surkhet Pahichan Surkhet published the news of SAFE training in Latikili and Jarbuta
VDC Supported by Ministry of Youth and Sport and Organized by HUREC Nepal.
Rally jointly organized by FNJ Surkhet and HUREC Nepal on the occasion of 22nd
establishment
day of the Federation of Nepalese Journalist (FNJ), Sukrhet Branch.