Following the KOFF roundtable on Challenges for Human Rights Defenders: Reflections from Nepal
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At the KOFF Roundtable on Challenges for Human Rights Defenders: Reflections from Nepal, three inputs were made by Dipendra Jha, Advocate of Supreme Court of Nepal and Chairman of Terai Human Rights Defenders Alliance, Martin Stürzinger from the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Human Security Division and Anna Leissing from the Centre for Peacebuilding KOFF. The roundtable highlighted specific challenges which human rights defenders (HRDs) in Nepal face. It also took a step back and reflected on some common challenges that cut across different contexts.
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