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COCAP promotes human rights and justice in Nepal by mobilizing civil society networks to work towards conflict transformation and peace building. COCAP achieves this through information dissemination, human rights monitoring, mediation, and discussion forums. It aims to provide a common space for its members to collectively engage in the pursuit for peace, human rights and justice in Nepal.
The Collective Campaign for Peace (COCAP) in Nepal coordinates the work of over 40 grassroots and community groups. Many are in regions that suffer from conflicts between the central government and the Maoist insurgency that has resulted in the loss of thousands of lives. COCAP’s work takes place where human rights abuses are rampant and severe, where human rights defenders are persecuted, jailed, tortured and threatened, and where women are disempowered.
Structural violence against a large section the population has been a defining feature of Nepali society. Poverty, exclusion and social discrimination based on caste, ethnicity, gender and geographical regions have persisted for a long time. The armed conflict between the state and the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) that started in 1996 has complicated the situation further. Direct violence has resulted in massive human rights violations and humanitarian crises in many parts of the country.
COCAP believes that a sustainable and just solution to the current crisis has to be sought through peaceful dialogue between the conflicting parties, with active participation of all the people affected by the conflict. COCAP strongly believes that citizens can and should contribute to the process. They can do so more effectively through associations and networks that are themselves inclusive, democratic, transparent and accountable.
The creation of COCAP was sparked by the long-standing direct, structural violence in Nepal, which has resulted in massive human rights violations and humanitarian crisis, such as poverty, exclusion, and social discrimination. Starting as a loose, informal forum in June 2001, COCAP is a national network of peace and human rights organizations situated in Nepal. By December 2002 COCAP registered with the Nepalese government as a non-profit and non-political network, becoming an influential asset in helping those facing human rights abuse. (source: COCAP)
August 3, 2008
Rural Radio in Nepal Celebrates First Anniversary
OneWorld US
April 11, 2008
Nepal's New Parliament Must Settle Autonomy Demands
Bloomberg
May 11, 2005
Sending a Message From Washington To Kathmandu
The Washington Post
Contact:
Anam Marg (House No. 18), Anamnagar
P.O.Box. 15142 KPC 1010
Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: 977 - 1 - 4265143 / 4260498
Email COCAP Back
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COCAP promotes human rights and justice in Nepal by mobilizing civil society networks to work towards conflict transformation and peace building. COCAP achieves this through information dissemination, human rights monitoring, mediation, and discussion forums. It aims to provide a common space for its members to collectively engage in the pursuit for peace, human rights and justice in Nepal.
The Collective Campaign for Peace (COCAP) in Nepal coordinates the work of over 40 grassroots and community groups. Many are in regions that suffer from conflicts between the central government and the Maoist insurgency that has resulted in the loss of thousands of lives. COCAP’s work takes place where human rights abuses are rampant and severe, where human rights defenders are persecuted, jailed, tortured and threatened, and where women are disempowered.
Structural violence against a large section the population has been a defining feature of Nepali society. Poverty, exclusion and social discrimination based on caste, ethnicity, gender and geographical regions have persisted for a long time. The armed conflict between the state and the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) that started in 1996 has complicated the situation further. Direct violence has resulted in massive human rights violations and humanitarian crises in many parts of the country.
COCAP believes that a sustainable and just solution to the current crisis has to be sought through peaceful dialogue between the conflicting parties, with active participation of all the people affected by the conflict. COCAP strongly believes that citizens can and should contribute to the process. They can do so more effectively through associations and networks that are themselves inclusive, democratic, transparent and accountable.
The creation of COCAP was sparked by the long-standing direct, structural violence in Nepal, which has resulted in massive human rights violations and humanitarian crisis, such as poverty, exclusion, and social discrimination. Starting as a loose, informal forum in June 2001, COCAP is a national network of peace and human rights organizations situated in Nepal. By December 2002 COCAP registered with the Nepalese government as a non-profit and non-political network, becoming an influential asset in helping those facing human rights abuse. (source: COCAP)
- In February 2005, COCAP helped organized a major public protest against the imposition of military rule by the King, as reports emerged from Nepal of mass arrests, the suppression of the press, and the apparent torture of students.
- In April 2004, COCAP coordinated the volunteer group of Human Rights Monitoring Network, formed by journalists, intellectuals, lawyers and students, to monitor the human rights situation during riots.
- In 2004, COCAP held public hearings one day before International Human Rights Day (December 10) in 12 districts of Nepal to protest violations by Government forces and the Maoist rebels.
- COCAP completed a week of lobbying in July 2007 aimed at forcing the government to ratify the International Criminal Court (ICC). COCAP argues that by joining the ICC, the Nepal government would make a strong statement that it is serious about protecting human rights and strengthening the judicial system.
- The Community Development Forum (CDF), a COCAP member, has made uterine prolapse a top priority and has held a meeting on the subject. (Uterus Damage Condemns Women to Sickness and Stigma in Rural Nepal)
- Press Releases
COCAP's homepage has links to both news about COCAP and Nepal in general.
AP's website hosts many bulletins from COCAP.
COCAP has recently put out their first newsletter.
COCAP member Nepal Social Development and People Empowerment Center (NESPEC) Udayapur organized a program to celebrate Universal Children’s Day November 20, 2007.
- Reports
See COCAP's website for a list of documents from the organization.
- Photographs
COCAP's website has a gallery with numerous photos from the organization.
- Multimedia
In collaboration with Baglung FM, COCAP member organizations, and other institutions working in the field of human rights, a 30-minute radio program, titled "Constituent Assembly and Human Rights," has been put together and will air every Sunday at 7:30 am. The program reaches more than 100,000 people in nine districts, including Baglung, Myagdi, Parbat and Mustang. The goal is to educate disadvantaged groups (DAGs) such as remote villagers, Dalit, women and Janajatis (ethnic caste groups) about the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) elections. Yogendra Chhantyal (above photo with AP Peace Fellow Tassos Coulaloglou) is the producer. (For more information, read Tassos' August 12, 2007 blog.) Listen to Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episodes 4-7.
- Advocacy Project News Bulletins: AP has published bulletins about COCAP through the news service, AdvocacyNet.
- Blogs
In 2008, AP sent Peace Fellow Shubha Bala to work with COCAP. Read Shubha's blog.
In 2007, AP sent Peace Fellows Jeff Yarborough, Nicole Farkouh, Mark Koenig, and Tassos Coulaloglou to work with COCAP. Read Jeff's blog. Read Nicole's blog. Read Mark's blog. Read Tassos's blog.
In 2006, AP sent Peace Fellow, Lori Tomoe Mizuno to work with COCAP. Read Lori's blog.
In 2005, AP sent Peace Fellow Anne Finnan to work with COCAP. Read Anne’s blog.
In 2003, AP sent Peace Fellow Kate Kuo to work with COCAP. Read Kate’s blog.
August 3, 2008
Rural Radio in Nepal Celebrates First Anniversary
OneWorld US
April 11, 2008
Nepal's New Parliament Must Settle Autonomy Demands
Bloomberg
May 11, 2005
Sending a Message From Washington To Kathmandu
The Washington Post
- International Pressure: In 2004, in an unexpected rebuke to the Nepalese Government, the US Congress authorized $5,000,000 of military aid for Nepal on condition that the Nepalese Government respect habeas corpus orders from the Supreme Court, cooperates with the National Human Rights Commission to resolve disappearances, and grants the Commission unimpeded access to all places of detention. It also called for Nepalese security forces to stop using torture. This has encouraged human rights activists because the Bush Administration had previously given unqualified support to the Nepalese government on the grounds that Nepal could become a haven for terrorists. (Nepalese Civil Society Launches International Network)
Contact:
Anam Marg (House No. 18), Anamnagar
P.O.Box. 15142 KPC 1010
Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: 977 - 1 - 4265143 / 4260498
Email COCAP Back
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