About Us

National Coalition Against Racial Discrimination (NCARD)

 HISTORY OF NCARD
The National Coalition Against Racial Discrimination (NCARD) is an action oriented independent and non-governmental network of organizations working with victims of discrimination. It was formed in 2001 as a National Preparatory Committee for the World Conference Against Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (WCAR) in Durban, South Africa from August 28 to September 7, 2001. NCARD is committed to implementation of the WCAR's Program of Action (POA), and encouraging Nepal's government, civil society, international community, and other institutions, to do the same. It was established as an alliance of various groups suffering from racial and other forms of discrimination. The alliance constitutes the federation of different traditionally marginalized groups, such as the Indigenous Nationalities (INs), Dalits, Madhesis, Terai people, Muslims, Kamaiyas, Gurkha ex-soldiers, linguistic and religious minorities; as well as a few Human Rights organizations.
THE COUNCIL
The Council of the NCARD is organized by the 17 different independent non-profit organizations of the different parts of Nepal. Fundamental decisions are made through it. The Council decides on the procedures and policies for mobilizing human resources and the magnitude of the tasks.
MISSION:
The mission of NCARD is to work towards the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination and other discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance against all the persons, groups and communities in Nepal.
VISION:
NCARD extremely opposes all forms of racial discrimination prevailing in Nepal which is the root cause of the present conflict. Therefore, it believes in antiracial discrimination making long term strategy. Commitments on Durban declaration ratified by state party and concerned authority are compelled to be implemented in course of action-oriented campaign. Our vision is of the country where any kind of racial discrimination are eliminated and people are living in harmony in accordance with universally agreed standard and practice.
OBJECTIVES:
The main objective of NCARD is to come up with periodic action plan related to various victim groups in that the whole NCARD movement can be directed to reducing inequality, injustice and intolerance with proper means.
The specific objectives are as follows:
To increase awareness about racial discrimination and its consequences among the discriminated groups and civil society.
To implement the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) Program of Action (POA) at local and national level.
To network with NGOs working in the area of antiracial discrimination so as to develop solidarity and collectively pressure concerned agencies.
To organize interactions among discriminated groups, civil society, politicians, media persons and other individuals so as to better understand and address racial discrimination in Nepal.
To follow the POA so as to fight for equality, equity and dignity.
To prepare a periodic action plan on issues concerning discriminated groups
To perform effective activities towards a new constitutional building process that ensures cultural plurality of Nepal.
To carry out activities concerned with elimination of racial discrimination  - such as study, research, meetings, conferences, publications, training, campaigns and public consciousness programs at a national and international level.