I/NGOs not to accept Code of Conduct

Amid growing pressure on the government not to implement code of conduct to regulate national and international non-governmental organizations (I/NGOs), more than two dozens I/NGOs working in 16 districts of the eastern region warned that they would not accept the proposed Code of Conduct to regulate the I/NGOs by the government.

A meeting of the I/NGOs including Plan, Action Aid, United Nations Human Resources, Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC), Abhiyan Nepal and others on Saturday also claimed that the Code of Conduct prepared to introduce regulations unilaterally is against international law, according to reports.

They said that the government should not impose its directives on the activities run by the citizens' involvement.

Report quoted Keshav Dahal, NGO federation eastern region coordinator as saying, "We haven't said we won't comply with the government's directives. But the government should not think we are its wings, we need to work independently."

International communities are also protesting the government's move to introduce new ordinance to control I/NGOs saying it as a violation of the international human rights commitment.

Earlier Chief of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights Ian Martin wrote a letter to the Ministry for Women, Children and Social Welfare not to issue such ordinance to control I/NGOs. nepalnews.com pb Oct 09 05

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