Incident Reports

Haruwa-Charuwa stage protest in Rajbiraj

2019-12-10

Madhes, Saptari, Rajbiraj

Haruwacharuwa (Bonded Laborers) staged a rally in Rajbiraj Municipality on December 10 demanding that their eight-points demands be met. The rally rounded the city area and submitted a memorandum to the provincial and the federal government through the District Administrative Officer Ananda Thakur. Their demands include the dissolution of all their loan, appropriation of budget to address the problems of Haruwacharuwa, the guarantee of land and shelter after their freedom from bonded labor, capacity building programs, and allocation and enforcement of the minimum wage. 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Labor disputes, not including civil servants
Secondary Cause Contestation related to transitional justice and human rights
Actor 1 - Number of people 50
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
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