Kathmandu, July 17 -- Nearly two decades after the Senior Citizens Act came into force, senior citizens across the country continue to face systemic neglect, exclusion and rights violations, according to a new report by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

The law, enacted in 2006, guarantees senior citizens a range of protections and entitlements, including monthly allowances, official identity cards, access to healthcare and legal safeguards. However, the NHRC's findings reveal a gap between the legal protection and its implementation.

Many elderly individuals, particularly from the marginalised communities, still lack basic identity documents such as citizenship certificates, senior citizen identification cards, or health ins...