Madhesh: Disenfranchised in Nepal; UNPO Report
The Madheshi are the inhabitants of the Terai region in the south of Nepal at the foothill of the Himalayas on the border to India. The region distinguishes itself from the rest of the country by its plain terrain with subtropical climate, in contrast to the high mountain lands inhabited by the hill people of Nepal. The region is inhabited by 50.3% of Nepal’s total population of different ethnicities,...