14/04/2026
Just Launched: Nepal’s Trafficking in Persons Report!
A major step toward advancing evidence-driven understanding of trafficking in persons, led by the National Human Rights Commission of Nepal, with support from the European Union and UNODC.
Analysing the situation in Nepal, the report provides a comprehensive deep dive into trends, routes, risk factors and national responses. It is grounded in the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children.
The report was launched by Top Bahadur Magar, Chairperson NHRC, Lily Thapa, Member NHRC, Sanjeeb Raj Regmi, Deputy Attorney General, Radhika Aryal from MoWCSC, Murari Kharel from NHRC, Jose Luis Vinuesa Santamaria from the European Union in Nepal, and Kristian Hölge from UNODC ROSA.
Key findings
➡️Destinations: Middle East (61%), South Asia (24%), SE Asia/China (11%), 3% to Africa
➡️Scale: ~136,000 Nepalis smuggled abroad annually
➡️Drivers: Dysfunctional family situations, poverty, unemployment, among others
➡️Tactics: Fake job offers,misinformation etc.
Supported by the European Union, UNODC provided technical support to the Government of Nepal in developing the report through research methodology, targeted data collection, stakeholder dialogues, provincial consultations, national level validation and a comprehensive review process.
European Union in Nepal European External Action Service - EEAS National Human Rights Commission of Nepal - NHRC, Nepal UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime