A leader of Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM) has reached the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland, to inform the international community about the Madhes protests and the government’s response to the agitation. 

SLMM leader Devendra Yadav met with representatives of various countries in order to lobby them about Nepal’s Madhes issues at a time when the OHRCH’s UPR (Universal Periodic Review) session is underway. 

He staged a protest outside the high commissioner office by burning a symbol of the new constitution of Nepal, saying that the constitution is discriminatory against Madhesis even as the UPR working group was reviewing human rights records of the UN member states.

He claimed that Nepal government used force against universal norms of human rights in Madhes and killed the protesters. Yadav is joint general secretary of Sadbhawana Party, a constituent of the agitating SLMM.

Sabhawana Party General Secretary Manish Kumar Suman said that Yadav went to Geneva to inform the international community about the government suppression in Madhes. 

“I have informed the world representatives about the state excesses in Madhes,” said Y adav from Geneva. “Various representatives are questioning Nepal government on the issue.”

A delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa is representing Nepal government in Geneva.  

Human Rights Council UPR that began on November 2 will continue till November 13.