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1171 Nepalese in Foreign Jails: Seven have been sentenced to life imprisonment

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Kathmandu – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that 1171 Nepali citizens are currently imprisoned abroad.

According to a written response provided by the ministry to a parliamentary question, which was later published by the Federal Parliament Secretariat, a total of 1,171 Nepalese are serving prison sentences in different countries. Among them, seven have been sentenced to life imprisonment. However, the ministry did not provide details about which countries they are in or the nature of the charges they face.

Ministry stated that it has been providing legal and consular assistance to imprisoned Nepalese through Nepali missions abroad.The ministry emphasized that the Government of Nepal remains committed to supporting its citizens facing legal challenges abroad.

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Government starts process to allow Nepalese abroad to vote in upcoming elections

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Kathmandu – The government has begun preparations to allow Nepali citizens living abroad to cast their votes in the upcoming House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5 (Fagun 21).

Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal held talks with Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari to move forward on securing voting rights for citizens overseas.

Bhandari told , “We discussed the issue of voting rights for citizens abroad. The current law creates some obstacles, but we are looking into ways to address them and find a solution.”

Minister Aryal said the government is working to ensure at least proportional representation voting rights for Nepalese abroad. “There is a mandatory need to guarantee this right, at least under proportional representation. The Supreme Court has already issued an order on this matter. The Election Commission will identify the legal barriers, and the government will prepare the necessary law to move it forward,” he stated.

He added that the government plans to arrange voting through Nepal embassies in respective countries to secure the voting rights of citizens abroad.