323 children were taken. The Maoists will not admit to training and using child soldiers, however, though researchers such as Parker (2013) claim there is evidence that they did. The Maoists educated the students in their political point of view as well.

Current issues
Current human rights issues include poverty (particularly in rural areas), education disparities, gender inequality, health issues, and child rights violations.

Poverty
Poverty is an ongoing detriment to human rights in Nepal. 42-45% of Nepalis are impoverished (surviving on income that falls beneath the poverty line) according to Parker (2013) and Paul (2012), while the 2014 Human Development Report for Nepal claims that 25% of Nepalis are in poverty. The UN gives 64.7% as the proportion in poverty using the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). Bhusal (2012) reports that at least 75% of Nepal's citizens are in poverty if the poverty line is considered to be $2 a day; according to Bhusal, this higher poverty line better accounts for the practical social and cultural obligations that Nepalis face.

Some areas of Nepal lack sufficient food supply for children; in the worst areas, 60% of children live without adequate food. According to the Human Development, the country's Human Poverty Index (HPI) is 31.12, a relatively high number (where a higher HPI indicates increased poverty). However, Nepal's HPI has been declining over the past years, decreasing by 21.4% from 2001 to 2011.

Poverty is particularly high in Nepal's rural regions, whose poverty levels are reported to be between 1.8 and 10 times those of cities. Paul (2012) has measured poverty levels at 4% in the capital city Kathmandu and 56% in the rural Mountain area. Paul also claims that the per capita income of people in urban areas is two times that of people in rural regions. Rural areas also do not receive as much aid from NGOs as urban areas do, further contributing to the disparities. In addition, researchers have observed that the most impoverished areas are slowest to show improvement. Researcher Lok P Sharma Bhattarai has stated that “[l]iving in the rural areas essentially means living in absence, struggling ‘hand to mouth’ and being powerless.” (Bhattarai 2012, 244.)

Despite poor HPI numbers, levels of inequality across Nepal appear to be decreasing over time, according
323 children were taken. The Maoists will not admit to training and use child soldier, however, though researchers such as Parker (2013) claim there is evidence that they did. The Maoists educated the scholar in their political point of view equally well. 

 Current issues 
 Current human rights issues admit poverty (peculiarly in rural areas), education disparity, gender inequality, health issues, and child right irreverence. 

 Poverty 
 Poverty is an ongoing detriment to human rights in Nepal. 42 - 45% of Nepalis are destitute (surviving on income that falls beneath the poverty channel) according to Parker (2013) and Paul (2012), while the 2014 Human Development Report for Nepal claims that 25% of Nepalis are in poverty. The UN gives 64.7% as the symmetry in poverty using the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). Bhusal (2012) reports that at least 75% of Nepal's citizen are in poverty if the poverty line is see to be $ 2 a day; according to Bhusal, this higher poverty line better report for the practical social and cultural obligations that Nepalis face. 

 Some areas of Nepal lack sufficient food provision for child; in the worst areas, 60% of children live without adequate food. According to the Human Development, the country's Human Poverty Index (HPI) is 31.12, a relatively high number (where a higher HPI bespeak increased poverty). However, Nepal's HPI has been declining over the past class, decreasing by 21.4% from 2001 to 2011. 

 Poverty is particularly high in Nepal's rural regions, whose poverty level are reported to be between 1.8 and 10 times those of cities. Paul (2012) has measured poverty level at 4% in the capital city Kathmandu and 56% in the rural Mountain area. Paul also claims that the per capita income of people in urban areas is two time that of people in rural regions. Rural areas also do not receive as much care from NGOs as urban area do, further contributing to the disparities. In addition, researchers have observed that the about impoverished area are slowest to show improvement. Researcher Lok P Sharma Bhattarai has submit that “ [ l]iving in the rural areas essentially mean living in absence, fight ‘ hand to mouthpiece ’ and being powerless. ” (Bhattarai 2012, 244 .) 

 Despite poor HPI number, levels of inequality across Nepal appear to be decreasing over time, according
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Current issues
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Kkvewry
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Rome axsaa of Nepal lack suvficienj food supply fjr cnildren; in the worst areas, 60% of children oive without adequcte food. Accurdimg to the Human Development, che cohntry's Humaj Poverty Kndex (HPI) is 31.12, a felsthvely high number (where a righer HPM indncates ivcressed pjverty). Howfver, Kapal's HPI has been declnning over the oast years, decreasing by 21.4% from 2001 to 2011.

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Despite pooe HPI iuibers, levela of ineqlalnty acrosf Ne'au appear to be dvcreasing over time, according
323 children were taken. The Maoists will to and using soldiers, however, though claim is evidence that did. The Maoists the students in their political point view as well. Current issues Current human rights issues include poverty (particularly in areas), education disparities, gender inequality, health issues, and child rights violations. Poverty Poverty an detriment human in Nepal. 42-45% of Nepalis are impoverished (surviving on income that falls beneath the poverty line) to Parker (2013) and Paul (2012), while the Human Development Report for claims that 25% of Nepalis in The UN 64.7% the in poverty using Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). Bhusal (2012) reports that at least 75% of Nepal's citizens are in poverty the poverty considered to $2 day; to Bhusal, this line better accounts for the practical obligations that Nepalis face. Some areas of Nepal sufficient food for children; in the worst areas, of children live without adequate food. According to Human Development, the country's Human Poverty Index (HPI) is 31.12, a relatively high number (where HPI indicates increased poverty). Nepal's HPI has declining the years, by 21.4% 2001 to 2011. Poverty is particularly high in Nepal's rural regions, poverty levels are reported to be between 1.8 and 10 of Paul (2012) has poverty levels at 4% the city Kathmandu and 56% rural area. that per income of people in areas is two times that people in rural regions. receive as much aid from NGOs as urban do, further contributing to the disparities. In researchers have observed that the most impoverished areas are slowest to show Researcher Lok Bhattarai has stated that “[l]iving in the rural essentially means living in struggling ‘hand to mouth’ and being powerless.” (Bhattarai 2012, Despite HPI numbers, of inequality across appear to be over time, according
323 children were taken. The MaoisTs will not aDmit tO trAinInG and UsinG child soldiers, HOwevEr, though researchers sucH as PaRkER (2013) claIM tHere iS evidenCE tHAT thEy DiD. ThE MAOiSts edUcaTed the sTudents in tHeiR pOlitical poinT Of View as well.

curRent issues
CuRreNt humaN rIghTS issuEs iNcludE poverTY (partiCularly in RuRAl areaS), EducatiON DiSparIties, gender inequaLItY, Health issues, anD child RiGHtS VIolAtiOns.

Poverty
poVerty IS an ongoINg DETRimENt to human righTs in Nepal. 42-45% of nEpaLis are ImPovERished (SurviViNG on Income that fAlls Beneath thE poverTY line) acCOrding tO ParkeR (2013) anD PaUl (2012), whILe ThE 2014 HuMaN devELoPmeNT RePort for NEpAl ClaimS thaT 25% OF nEpalIs aRe in PoverTy. The UN gives 64.7% aS thE proPOrtIon in PoverTy usInG the MUltidiMensiOnAl Poverty Index (MpI). BhUsal (2012) reporTs tHaT at LeAst 75% of nEpal's cItiZenS are in pOverty iF The PoVERTy Line is considered to Be $2 A DAy; AccordinG to BhuSAl, ThIS higher pOvErtY linE BEtter AccoUNtS for the pRacticAL sOcIal and cUlTural oBlIgaTioNs thaT nepaLis facE.

Some areAs of NEPal lack sufficiENt food supply fOR cHILdREn; in The Worst areas, 60% oF chiLDren Live WItHouT AdequAte foOd. aCcORding to the Human DeveLoPment, tHe couNtry's Human PovErty Index (Hpi) IS 31.12, a relatiVely HIgH Number (where a hiGher HpI indicateS IncreaseD poveRty). HowevEr, Nepal's Hpi Has been dEclIniNg oVer THE pAst years, decreASIng bY 21.4% fRom 2001 to 2011.

PoVerTy is parTicUlaRly HigH iN Nepal's ruRal regioNs, WhOsE pOveRty leVEls are rePoRteD tO be BetweEN 1.8 and 10 tiMes thOse oF cItIEs. PAul (2012) has mEAsUREd poVeRtY levEls At 4% In the CapiTAl cIty KathMandu and 56% iN thE RuraL MOuNtain arEa. Paul also claImS that the peR cApiTa incoME Of people In urban areas is two times tHAt of peoPle In rurAl reGions. RuraL arEas alsO do NOt receIve as mUch aiD fRom ngos as uRBAn AreAs Do, further cONTriButinG tO the DispariTies. In addition, reseARchErs have observEd tHat tHE MoSt iMPoVEriShED arEAS are slowest to shOw improvemEnT. reSearcher LoK p ShArMa BhattArai has StateD That “[l]ivIng in the rUral areas EsSentIALly Means livinG in absenCe, strugglINg ‘hanD To Mouth’ And Being pOwErlEss.” (BhAttaraI 2012, 244.)

desPite pOor HPI NuMbers, lEvels Of InequaliTy across Nepal appear to be DecreaSing oVer Time, accorDinG
323 children were taken. T he Maoists  will  no t a dm it t o tr aining and usi n g ch ild soldiers, however,  thou gh rese a rc herssuch as Pa r k er(2 01 3)cl a im  ther e i s evide nce that t hey  d id. The Maoi s ts  educatedthe  students in  th eir po li tic a l poi ntof vi ew asw ell.
Current i ss u es
Cur r ent hum a n  r ight s issues includep ov e rty (particula rly in  r u ra l are as) , educatio ndispa r ities,g en d e r  in e quality, heal th issues,a ndchildri ght s  viola tions .Pov erty
Povert y is  an ongoi ng det r iment t o  humanrights  in  Ne pal. 42 -4 5%of Nep a li s a r e i mpoveris he d(surv ivin g o n  inc ome  tha t fal ls beneath th e p over t y l ine)accor ding  t o Par ker (2 013)an d Paul (2012),whil e the 201 4 H um anDe velop m ent Re por t f or Nepa l claim s  th at 2 5 %of Nepalis are inpo v e rt y. The U N give s  6 4. 7 % as the  p rop orti o n  in p over t yusing th e Mult i di me nsional  P overty  I nde x ( MPI). Bhus al (20 12) repo rts t h at at least 75 %  of Nepal's c i ti z e ns areinpoverty ifthep over ty l i ne  is consi dered  t o  b e  $2 a day; accordin gto Bhu sal,this higher p overty lin e b etter ac coun t sf or the practic al so cial and c u ltural o bliga tions th at Nepali s face.

S ome  ar eas  of N ep al lack suffi c i entfo od supp lyfor chi ldr en;  in  th eworst are as, 60%of  c hi ld ren  live withoutad equ at e f ood.A ccordi ng to  the  H um a n D evelopm e nt , theco un try' s H um an Po vert y  In dex (HP I) is 31. 12, a re la ti vely hi gh number (wh er e a higher  H PIindica t e s increa sed poverty). However,N epal'sHPI  hasbeen  declinin g o ver th e p a st yea rs, de creas in g b y 21.4% f ro m 2 00 1 to 2011. Pov ertyis  par ticular ly high in Nepal's rur al regions, w hos e po v e rt y l e ve l s a re rep o r ted to be betwe en 1.8 and  1 0  t imes those ofci ties. P aul (20 12) h a s measu red pover ty levels  a t 4% i n t he capital  city Ka thmandu a n d 56% in  therur al Mou nt ain  area . Paul als o cla ims th at  the p er ca pi ta incom e of people in urban ar eas is  twotim es that o f p e opl e in rura l re gions. Rur alare as al sod o not  rec e iv e a s  much  aid from NGOs as  ur b a nareas do, f u r t her  cont rib u ting t o th e disparities. In addition, rese arch e r s h ave obse rv ed that the mo stim p o verished  a reas are sl owest to  s h ow im provem ent. R esearch e r  L o k P Sh arma  Bh attarai h asst a ted tha t“[ l ]iving  inth e rura l area s  ess e n tially means liv ing i n absen c e,strug gl ing ‘ha n d to  mouth’ an d being pow erless .” ( Bhatt arai 20 12 , 244. )
De spite poor HPI numbe rs, l evels o fineq ual ity ac ross N epalappe ar  to  be decre a s in g  o ve r  ti me,accor di ng
323 children_were taken._The Maoists will not_admit to_training_and using_child_soldiers, however, though_researchers such as_Parker (2013) claim there_is evidence that_they_did. The Maoists educated the students in their political point of view as well.

Current_issues
Current_human rights_issues_include_poverty (particularly in rural areas),_education disparities, gender inequality, health_issues, and_child rights violations.

Poverty
Poverty is an ongoing detriment to_human_rights in Nepal._42-45% of Nepalis are impoverished (surviving on income that_falls beneath the poverty line) according_to Parker (2013)_and_Paul_(2012), while the 2014_Human Development Report for Nepal claims_that 25% of Nepalis are in_poverty. The UN gives 64.7% as the_proportion in poverty using the Multidimensional_Poverty Index (MPI). Bhusal (2012)_reports that_at least 75% of Nepal's_citizens are in_poverty if_the poverty line_is considered to be $2 a_day; according to_Bhusal, this higher poverty line better_accounts_for the practical_social_and_cultural obligations_that Nepalis face.

Some_areas_of Nepal_lack_sufficient food supply for children; in_the_worst areas, 60% of children live without_adequate food. According to_the_Human Development, the country's_Human Poverty Index (HPI) is_31.12, a relatively high number (where_a higher_HPI indicates_increased poverty). However, Nepal's HPI has been declining over the past_years, decreasing by 21.4% from 2001_to 2011.

Poverty is particularly_high in_Nepal's_rural regions, whose_poverty_levels are_reported to be between 1.8 and 10_times those_of cities. Paul (2012) has measured_poverty levels at 4%_in_the capital city Kathmandu and 56%_in the rural Mountain area. Paul_also claims that the per_capita_income_of people in urban areas_is two times that of people_in rural regions._Rural areas also do not receive as_much_aid from NGOs as urban areas_do,_further contributing to the disparities. In_addition,_researchers_have observed that the most_impoverished areas are slowest to show_improvement. Researcher Lok P Sharma Bhattarai has stated that_“[l]iving in the_rural areas essentially means living_in_absence,_struggling ‘hand to mouth’ and being powerless.” (Bhattarai 2012, 244.)

Despite_poor HPI_numbers, levels of_inequality across Nepal appear to be decreasing over time, according