GANHRI Decides to Maintain National Human Rights Commission in Category ‘A’
The meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) held in Geneva from September 25 to 29, 2023, reached a decision to sustain the 'A' category status for the National Human Rights Commission of Nepal. The sub-committee meeting decided to maintain the category of the Commission of…
Attack On Ratopati’s Journalist Krishna Singh Dhami
Krishnasingh Dhami, a journalist affiliated with Ratopati.com Online, was physically assaulted by a group of unidentified individuals in Lalitpur Metropolitan City-3, Bakhundol, on September 25, 2023. Dhami was admitted to Sumeru City Hospital in Pulchowk for medical treatment. He sustained injuries to his head and other parts of his body…
Accuse Of Rape Arrested
The police arrested 36-year-old Sujan Nagarkoti of Godavari Municipality-2 on September 2, 2023 on the charge of raping a 16-year-old girl. The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused on September 1 at Area Police, Parisar allegeing that the accused raped the victim on August 31 in a forest…
Commission’s Request to Hold Accused of Assault of INSEC District Representative Accountable
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has strongly condemned the incident involving the beating and ill-treatment of journalist Manohar Pokharel, who is also the Saptari district representative of INSEC (Informal Sector Service Centre). The incident occurred on July 31 at the District Police Office in Saptari. In an official statement…
Human Rights Commission urges Kathmandu Municipality to Be Sensitive towards Civil Rights
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns to the Kathmandu Metropolitan Municipality regarding the potential risks to public safety when the slab covering the river in the Samakhushi area is dismantled during the monsoon season. Dr. Tikaram Pokharel, the spokesperson of the commission, released a statement on August…
Accused of Sexual Abuse of 8-Year-Old Arrested
On August 11, police took into custody 41-year-old Datta Singh Budha, the proprietor of Bless House and Child Care situated in Bungmati-22, Lalitpur Metropolitan Municipality-22, Simikot Rural Municipality-6, Humla. He was arrested on charges of sexually abusing an eight-year-old girl. The victim came forward and filed a formal complaint at…
Accused arrested in Human Trafficking
Police arrested 34-year-old Surjaman Mali of Godavari Municipality-12, Thecho on the charge of human trafficking and transportation of a 35-year-old woman on July 29, 2023. The victim alleges that the accused, under the pretext of providing five lakh rupees in support, repeatedly raped her since the year 2019. Furthermore, she…
Accused of Attempted Rape Arrested
On July 19, Mahesh Nepali, a 41-year-old resident of Tulsipur sub-metropolitan city-15 in Dang, was arrested by the police in Gwarko, Lalitpur metropolitan city-9, Balkumari, on the charge of attempted rape against a 20-year-old girl. The victim filed a complaint at the district police premises on the same day, stating…
National Human Rights Commission Requests Government to Ratify Rome Statute
The National Human Rights Commission of Nepal has urged the Government of Nepal to promptly proceed with the ratification process of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). This request was made on July 17, 2008, which coincided with International Criminal Justice Day. In their statement, the Commission…
Accused of Rape of Minor Arrested
On July 5, the police arrested Sudan Koirala, a 50-year-old individual residing in Pokhara Metropolitan City-4, Lalitpur Metropolitan City-4, Bagdol, on charges of raping a 16-year-old girl. The victim had filed a complaint on June 28 at the Jawalakhel Police Precinct, alleging that the accused had sexually assaulted her on…
