20 Years of Seeking Justice, Accused Yet Not Identified
The family of Krishna Prasad Adhikari, who was killed by a Maoist cadre during the armed conflict, has been deprived of justice, which they have been seeking for 20 years through various campaigns and protests, and hunger strikes. Krishna's father, Nanda Prasad, died of starvation after a hunger strike of …
Supreme Court Issues Show Cause Order Against President’s Decision
The Supreme Court has issued a show cause order to the government in a writ against President Ramchandra Poudel's decision to grant amnesty to Resham Chaudhary, who was convicted in the Tikapur incident. Sharda Kadayat, the wife of Inspector Keshav Bohora, who was killed during the Tharuhat movement in Tikapur…
INSEC Demands Government Draft Legislation to Proceed With Halted Transitional Justice Process in Fair Manner.
INSEC Chairman Dr. Kundan Aryal issued a press statement, on June 6, 2023, in memory of the incident of detonation of a land mine under a passenger bus, in Bandarmude River, the then Kalyanpur VDC. The press statement demands the government draft legislation to proceed with the halted transitional justice process…
Accused of Abuse Arrested
Police arrested Dinesh Kumar Raut,23, a resident of Til Rural Municipality-9, Rasa Ghar in Jumla and currently residing in Duwakotmod, Changunarayan Municipality-2, Bhaktapur, on the charge of abusing a 24-year-old woman through social media. The victim filed a complaint at the Cyber Bureau of Police Headquarters, Bhotahiti on June 3,…
Interim Order Against Implementation of Citizenship Act
The Supreme Court has given a short-term interim order to the government not to immediately implement the Citizenship First Amendment Act (2022) approved by President Ramchandra Paudel on May 31, 2023. The bench of Judge Manoj Sharma gave a short-term interim order, on June 4, in the name of the…
Development should be environment-friendly – President Paudel
President Ramchandra Paudel has emphasized the need for development to be environment-friendly. On World Environment Day, June 5, he issued a message expressing his best wishes. The message says - "On this day, we all have to take a pledge to keep the environment around our homes clean and ensure…
Citizenship Bill Endorsed by President
President Ramchandra Poudel endorsed the Citizenship Bill passed by the Parliament during the previous term of the House of Representatives on May 31, 2023. The then President Bidya Devi Bhandari had sent back the bill passed by the parliament in the previous term, for amendment. The Council of Ministers meeting…
Formation of Community-level Network against Trafficking: Finance Minister Mahat
The government has announced a plan to formulate a community-level network to control human trafficking and transportation. Finance Minister Prakasharan Mahat, during the presentation of the budget for the financial year 2023/024 in the Parliament on May 29, 2023, announced the plan. The Minister of Finance further stated that the…
President Provides Amnesty to Guilty of Tikapur Incident
The spokesperson of the President's Office, Shailaja Regmi Bhattarai, issued a statement, on May 28, 2023, informing that on Republic Day, President Ram Chandra Poudel pardoned 501 individuals guilty of the crime that occurred on August 24, 2015, during the Tharuhat movement at Tikapur, Kailai. The pardoned individuals were guilty…
INSEC Demands Government to Refrain from Pardoning Persons Guilty of Tikapur Incident
On the occasion of Republic Day, INSEC condemns the attempt of providing amnesty to culprits of the Tikapur incident. Chairperson of INSEC, Dr. Kundan Aryal, demanded the government refrain from promoting impunity in a press statement issued on May 28, 2023. The statement states: 'Recommending amnesty to the crimes of…
