Kathmandu, Jan. 25 -- Representatives from more than 100 countries took part in Nepal's Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, lauding some of the government's steps to promote human rights while raising concerns over discrimination in transitional justice.

As many as 103 countries offered recommendations to Nepal during the fourth cycle of the UPR at the UN Human Rights Council, urging the government to end all forms of discrimination and ensure that its transitional justice process is fully aligned with international human rights standards.

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a peer-review mechanism through which the human rights records of all UN member states are examined every five years.

Participating states acknowledged Nepal's...