The Government of Nepal has ratified international provisions related to children’s rights. National plans of action have been developed on the basis of those provisions to protect children from all sorts of violence, abuse and discrimination. Many national and international organizations have been established in the country to protect rights of children. However, children’s rights to survival, protection and development are being grossly violated all over the country by the government, parents and other duty bearers. In this context, there was a desperately felt need of a strong Child Rights Center.

Kathmandu School of Law came up with a concept of establishing “Child Rights Research and Resource Center” with the objective for reviewing Child Rights enforcement situation, dissemination of information and producing Child Rights sensitive human resource in the country. Save the Children Norway welcomed this concept and provided support for establishment of the Center taking into account the potentiality for fulfilling the existing gap in the country. It is too early to evaluate the Center but the initial functioning of the Center shows that it is moving towards the direction of fulfilling the set objectives. This is a coordinated effort among like-minded organizations (Save the Children Norway, Save the Children Sweden and UNICEF). I strongly feel that the Center will be able to fulfill the existing gap in the country.

I wish all the best for KSL in realization of their objectives.