Children Rescued By the Initiative of INSEC and Other Human Rights Organizations
Three Street Children, two 12-year-old and one 13-year-old were rescued in Pokhara Metropolitan City-6, Hallan Chowk through a collaborative effort of Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) and human rights workers on October 2, 2023. A team of human rights workers including INSEC, National Child Rights Council, Child Welfare Officer, Child…
Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For The Crime Of Rape
The bench of Judge Matrika Acharya at the District Court sentenced 40-year-old Megh Bahadur Praja of Ichha Kamana Rural Municipality to life imprisonment on September 28 for the crime of rape of a 7-year-old girl. Additionally, the court ordered him to pay Rs 100,000 as compensation to the victim. The…
Patient’s Demise After Police Detains Ambulance
A patient passed away when the police intercepted an ambulance and detained both the patient and her family. The ambulance was transporting 56-year-old Chirmaya Lo, who was suffering from heart disease from Bakaiya Rural Municipality-1, along with her family, on their way back home from Kathmandu on October 1. The…
Civil Society Show Concern Over Downgrade of The National Human Rights Commission
Leaders of the civil society have expressed their concerns regarding the deteriorating state of the National Human Rights Commission. Speaking at the program on the "Contemporary Role of the National Human Rights Commission in Nepal," organized by the Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) in Kathmandu on October 15th, civic leaders…
Chairperson Aryal Urges Global Recognition of Human Rights Violations as a Common Concern
Dr. Kundan Aryal, Chairperson of INSEC, Stresses the Need for Journalists and Human Rights Defenders to Prioritize the Universal Issue of Human Rights Violations. He said this while speaking at the closing session of the training on the role of journalism in the protection and promotion of human rights organized…
Local Consumers Forced To Drink Contaminated Water
Local consumers in the District Headquarters Silgadi are forced to drink contaminated water. Despite coliform bacteria being detected in both the water source and the supplied water to consumers, the local residents have been consuming the same contaminated water containing these coliform bacteria for a long period. The District Public…
Arrest Made in Case of Assault on Doctor
Police arrested 34 year-old Saroj Gautam of Sinamangal, Kathmandu Metroploitancity-9 and 22-year-old Rupak Gautam of Gulmi currently residing in Chabahil, Kathmandu Metropoitancity-7 on October 1 for assaulting Manish Khadka, an Intern Doctor in Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal. Dr. Khadka had given them instructions to maintain order and wait in line…
Escaped Children From The Juvenile Correctional Home Re-arrested
Police re-arrested the two children who had escaped from the Children's Reform Home in Birta, Birganj Metropolitan Municipality-4. The juveniles who escaped from the Children’s Reform Home on September 29 due to the unorganized management were re arrested from two different locations. DSP Kumar Bikram Thapa from the District Police…
Implementation of Local Curriculum by Bhanu Municipality
Bhanu Municipality has introduced a local curriculum called 'Hamro Bhanu' for primary education from classes one to eight. The municipality has developed and implemented this curriculum for the current academic session in 2080. The curriculum, which was approved by Bhanu Nagar Shiksha Samiti, was jointly launched and presented to schools…
Accused Arrested For The Killing Of Senior Citizen
Police arrested 38-year-old Mangal Gurung on September 29 on the charge of killing 72-year-old Sukmaya Gurung of Netrawati Dabjong Rural Municipality-4, Hajarebistol. The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused at the district police office on September 29. According to SP Gautam Mishra of the District Police Office, the…
