Incident Reports

Direct Report: Local elites trying to displace widow from her land

2014-09-05

org update:Ekalmahila laai dhamkayera visthapit garne prayas sambandhit vistrit report aja ko Gorkhapatra ma prakashit bhayeko cha. NepalMonitor.Rupandehi, Ekal mahilalaai dhamkayera visthapit garne prayas. Update Sept 5th: A report on this issue appeared in Gorkhapatra daily, and a press conference was held on the issue later that day. Coverage by Dainikpatra Daily shown. Please see photos for Nepali Language Scans. Translation of additional information: Local NC leader Ram Prasad Khanal has stated that the decision of local leaders to give away someone's land to another person who has no right on that land is totally wrong and taken without understanding the mater. -------------------------------------------- NepalMonitor has been informed about a widow with problems she faces due to her single status. The widow’s mother-in-law gave shelter to a homeless man many years ago. The man recently died, and the widow is now facing threats and harassment from two people claiming to be the homeless man’s son and grandson. The duo demanded a share of the widow’s property, even though the homeless man never had any share in it. According to the widow, When she registered the incident at the local offices. She was threatened by local authorities, and told to give half her land to the men regardless of her documentation. She believes local political parties are getting involved in the issue, intending to benefit from those displacing her from her property. Locals supporting her have been threatened by a criminal group. She has been referred to local women's organizations who have agreed to follow up on her case. NepalMonitor.org will monitor further developments closely. NepalMonitor लाइ एकल हुन कै कारण ले महिला ले भोग्नु परेको समस्या र स्थिति बारेमा सुचित गरिएको छ। धेरै वर्ष पहिले निजको सासुले घरबारविहीन मानिसलाई आश्रय दिनुभएको थिओ जसको हालै मृत्यु भएको र ति घरबारविहीन मानिसको छोरा र नाति हुन दाबी गर्ने दुई वयक्तीद्वारा धम्की र दुर्व्यवहार सामना गर्दै आहएकी छिन् । ति जोडीले बेघर मानिसले मा कुनै पनि सेर नभएता पनि एक भाग माग गरेका छन् । ति महिलाले स्थानीय कार्यालय मा घटना बारे दर्ता गर्दा पनि कुनै प्रकारको सुनुवाई नभएको र उल्टै स्थानीय अधिकारीहरूले धम्की, र जस्तोसुकै भए तापनि उनको दस्तावेज को मानिसहरूलाई आधा उनको भूमि दिन भनि फर्काई दिएका थिए । उनले स्थानीय राजनीतिक दलहरू उनको सम्पत्ति देखि उनको बिस्थापित बाट लाभ उठाउन उद्देश्यले विवादमा संलग्न भइरहेका उनले दाबी गरेकी छिन् । उनको समर्थन मा बोल्ने स्थानीयबासीलाई पनि एक आपराधिक समूहले धम्काउने गरिएको छ। उनको एस केस मा पालन गर्न राजी भए गरेका स्थानीय महिला संस्थाहरुलाई उल्लेख गरिएको छ । NepalMonitor.org ले राम्ररी थप विवरणहरू निगरानी गर्नेछन्।

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