Kathmandu, July 25 -- The government's failure to establish a regulatory framework for the Right to Housing Act-2018, coupled with local authorities' blatant disregard for the law, has resulted in forced evictions that have left hundreds homeless, said Amnesty International Nepal's report.

The report 'Nowhere to go: Force evictions in Nepal' gives an account of the impact of evictions on already marginalised communities-including Dalits and Indigenous Peoples-who are disproportionately affected.

It also reveals the authorities' failure to uphold both constitutional protections and provisions under the Right to Housing Act-2018, aimed at preventing forced eviction.

The report focuses on forced evictions that took place in Kathmandu, Sir...