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When asked to provide more context about who was particularly unlikely to enjoy their right to education in 2023, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• People from the Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces
• People living in earthquake-prone areas
• Women and girls, especially those affected by different forms of violence

When asked to provide more context about who was particularly unlikely to enjoy their right to food in 2023, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• People from the Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces
• People living in earthquake-prone areas
• Women and girls, especially those affected by different forms of violence
• People living in the mountainous regions lack access to adequate food due to infertile land, and unreliable roads and transportation
• A large proportion of people from Dalit communities do not have access to adequate and nutritious food, especially as they are discriminated against and restricted from working in certain professions and livelihoods related to food production and water

When asked to provide more context about who was particularly unlikely to enjoy their right to health in 2023, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• People from the Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces
• People living in earthquake prone areas
• Women and girls, especially those affected by different forms of violence
• People with disabilities are vulnerable to neglect and not provided adequate healthcare

When asked to provide more context about who was particularly unlikely to enjoy their right to housing in 2023, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• People from the Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces
• People living in earthquake prone areas
• Women and girls, especially those affected by different forms of violence
• A large proportion of people from Dalit communities still do not own or have access to appropriate housing and land
• Police torture people from lower socio-economic backgrounds, especially when they do not evacuate their settlements

When asked to provide more context about who was especially vulnerable to arbitrary or political arrest and detention by government agents in 2023, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• People from the ethnic Madhesi community
• Street vendors
• People from Dalit communities and groups facing systematic descent-based discrimination
• People from lower socio-economic backgrounds, especially when they do not evacuate their settlements
• Human rights activists, especially those who advocate for marginalised groups

When asked to provide more context about who was especially vulnerable to disappearance by government agents in 2023, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• Human rights activists, especially those who advocate for marginalised groups

Expert respondents did not provide any specific information about who is especially vulnerable to violations of this right.

When asked to provide more context about who was especially vulnerable to extrajudicial killing by government agents in 2023, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• People from the ethnic Madhesi community
• People from Dalit communities and groups facing systematic descent-based discrimination
• People from lower socio-economic backgrounds, especially when they do not evacuate their settlements
• Human rights activists, especially those who advocate for marginalised groups

When asked to provide more context about who was especially vulnerable to restrictions on their rights to assembly and association by the government or its agents in 2023, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• People from Madhesi and Muslim communities
• Caste-based discrimination and resulting untouchability is still widely prevalent

When asked to provide more context about who was especially vulnerable to restrictions on their rights to opinion and expression by government agents in 2023, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• People from Madhesi and Muslim communities
• Caste-based discrimination and resulting untouchability is still widely prevalent

When asked to provide more context about who was especially vulnerable to restrictions on their political participation by the government or its agents in 2023, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• Some caste groups hold power within political parties and give preference to candidates from their caste groups
• There is low representation of Dalits in the government and legislative assembly
• Caste-based discrimination and resulting untouchability is still widely prevalent