Conflict Victims Demand Formation of New Recommendation Committee
Conflict victims have stressed the need for the formation of a new committee to recommend officials for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons, to complete the remaining transitional justice process. Following the expiration of the term of the recommendation committee led…
International Community’s Call for Immediate Initiation of the Transitional Justice Commission Formation Process
International Organizations have written a letter to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli urging him to immediately begin the process of forming the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons. After the recommendation committee led by former Chief Justice Om Prakash Mishra was unable…
Transitional Justice Commission Recommendation Committee Failed to Recommend Officials
The committee was formed to recommend officials for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the Commission of Enforced Disappeared Persons issued a press release on December 16 stating that the selection of officials could not be completed. In a press release issued by the spokesperson of the Recommendation Committee, Khambbahadur…
Interaction Program on ‘Human Rights Defenders Laws: A Critical Need and Their Justification’ Held in Kathmandu
The Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC), in collaboration with DCA, organized an interaction program on "Human Rights Defenders Laws: A Critical Need and Their Justification" in Kathmandu on December 17. Speaking at the event Tulasakumari Dahal, Chairperson of the Legislative Management Committee of the National Assembly, emphasized the need to…
Emphasis on Need to Unite Against Gender-Based Violence
In the context of the 76th International Human Rights Day, a status-sharing program on the '16-Day Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence' was organized by the Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) in Kathmandu on 12th December. The participants during the program emphasized the need for collective unity against gender-based violence. In an…
Accused of Statutory Rape Arrested
A 41-year-old stepfather was arrested on December 4 on charges of raping an 11-year-old girl, according to Assistant Sub-Inspector Hastikumari Basnet, Boudha Police. The Kathmandu Metropolitan City stated that the accused was arrested based on confidential information, which revealed that he had been raping the victim for the past two…
Human Rights Activists Demand no Compromises in Selection of Officers for Transitional Justice Commission
Human rights activists have expressed concern that efforts are being made to prevent the selection process for officials of the the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission for the Investigation of Enforced Disappearances from being competitive and of high quality, and to trap it again in the cycle of…
Local Level By-Election: Voting Begins for 41 Positions
The by-election for 41 vacant positions in various local levels across the country began at 7 AM on December 1. According to the Election Commission, voting will continue until 5 PM. According to the Election Commission, by-elections are being held today for 41 positions, including one mayor, one deputy mayor,…
In Picture: Local Level By-election 2081
The by-election for 41 vacant positions in various local levels across the country began at 7 AM on December 1. Voters have been queuing up since morning to cast their votes. Here are some photographs sent by INSEC district representatives from Darchula, Kanchanpur, Bajhang, Makwanpur, Dhanusha, Morang, Sunsari, Udayapur, Taplejung,…
Election Commission Reports 62% Voter Participation in By-Elections
The Election Commission reported that 62% of voters participated in the December 1 by-elections for 41 vacant positions. The Election Commission stated that the final voter list for the local levels and wards where by-elections were held includes 226,799 voters. The election occurred for 41 positions, including the mayor, deputy…
