Such rapists are an illicit source of income for Nepalese authorities who, by leaving them in business, are able to demand money each time a complaint is received. So far the travel industry has mostly ignored this issue, regarding lack of criminal convictions as evidence of good character. We urge those in the travel industry to take this issue very seriously and make it clear to your employees, coworkers, colleagues and elected officials that abuse will absolutely not be tolerated. We ask that anyone who has had experiences, either positive or negative, in their dealings with the Nepalese travel industry e-mail us about their experiences. We would use this and other information to help travelers choose safe travel and trekking companies.
Anonymous responses are welcome.
We would like to thank those who have already replied. Women who have been abused by anyone in Nepal's travel industry are urged to work with us to put this person out of business and out of the range of future travelers. Confidentiality is insured. In addition to stopping this sanctioned practice of violence against women tourists we hope that, by obliging the authorities to take note of women's human rights, this campaign will add weight and momentum to the effort to stop the pervasive and widespread problem of trafficking Nepalese girls to the brothels of India. Please take a moment to sign our electronic protest.