Nepal’s Burn Violence Survivors Await New Law
While victims of acid attacks are supported by the Nepal government, oil burn survivors have nowhere to go.
April 13, 2021
United Nations Country Team, Nepal joined the 16 Days of Activism with a mural painted collectively with strong hands to end violence against women, 2014.
Credit: UN Nepal
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With the enactment of a new, stricter, law in Nepal against the use of acid in attacks, perpetrators have now shifted to using hot oil. Although injuries from such attacks are often first-degree burns compared to acid attacks (which result in third-degree burns), weaker laws and little support from the government make the victims of such attacks vulnerable. Criminals resort to such methods knowing stricter punishment lies with the use of acid – and not with oil.