2020-06-25
Tarun Dal and National Student Union(NSU) Dhanusha burned an effigy of Navalkishor Saah, Social Development Minister of Province 2.
Tarun Dal and NSU burned the effigy demanding his resignation, saying that 16-year-old Raju Sada of Hanspur Municipality-7 died because of doctor's negligence at Provincial Hospital, Janakpur and demanded compensation and justice for him.
Raju Sada was admitted to the isolation ward of the Provincial hospital on June 10 after receiving a positive report from the RDT.
After the delay of PCR's report, doctors did not treat him in the suspicion of corona infection even when he was struggling. The family of the deceased said that he died on June 23.
The provincial hospital has issued a statement regarding the incident and clarified the cause of death. The state government has formed a state-level high-level committee to find out the truth about his death.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Primary Form | Demonstration |
Primary Cause | Extra-judicial response related to perceived healthcare malpractice/after death of patient |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 30 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Nepali Congress and affiliated org |
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 |
THE NEPAL PEACE MONITOR ANNUAL REVIEW: 2020
October 25, 2021
Human Trafficking / LGBT+ Rights / GBV / Political / Children’s Rights / Senior Citizens’ Rights / HRD Issues / Human Rights / Interpersonal Violence / Governance / Covid-19 / Civic-Space / PwD