Torn ballot papers in Supreme Court, hearing scheduled

The Supreme Court is to conduct hearing on July 7 into the case regarding the dispute over the torn ballot papers in Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Ward No. 19 under the first phase of the local level elections as the required documents including the torn ballot papers have already reached the…

June 27, 2017  
Fear-free atmosphere for election: NHRC

 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said there was fear-free atmosphere for imminent local level election in the province no 1 of the country. NHRC team led by its Member Sudip Pathak visited various districts in the province, held discussions with security officials and local administrations and reached this…

June 26, 2017  
Silent Period Begins from Mid-night

A silent period will begin  from the mid night of June 25 in context of second phase of election that will be held on June 28 in 35 districts under the province number 1,4 and 7. The Local Level Election Code of Conduct, 2017, restricts the dissemination or campaigning of…

June 25, 2017  
Discussion held with Home Secretary and Chief Security Bodies

A discussion program was held in Kathmandu on June 25 by National Human Rights Organizations (NHRC) with Home Ministry and chief from securities bodies regarding the security and human rights situation for the second phase of election on June 28. Attention was drawn by the commission on the issues on…

June 25, 2017  
Pre-review of Human Rights Year Book

A  half yearly review of Human Rights Year Book has been concluded in various districts . The incidents has been documented  for the publication of Human Rights Year Book 2018. INSEC District Representative Prakash BK of Bajhang presented 15 incidents of human right violation within the last 6 months of…

June 23, 2017  
NHRC urges to respect and protect Human Rights

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will be monitoring overall election process with Human Rights point of view on June 28. The commission said that a team led by human rights officers has been mobilized for election monitoring in 35 district under province number 1,5 and 7. The commission has…

June 22, 2017  
Local Level Rights being Curtailed : Stakeholders

The stakeholders in a  program on “ the proposed bill  2073, for the operation of local level and governance and order regarding the service operation of local level, 2074”  held in Kathmandu have accused that the rights of local level is being curtailed unknowingly. The program was organized by INSEC and…

June 20, 2017  
Memorandum Handed over to the Prime Minister

A memorandum has been handed over to the Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba by a team of Human Rights activists and intellectuals on June 18. The team met the prime minister in Singha Darbar and handed over the memorandum containing Terai-Madhes situation. The memorandum also contains the reason behind the…

June 19, 2017  
Candidacy nomination peaceful across country: EC

According to RSS the filing of nominations by candidates representing various political parties in the country for the second phase of local level election to be held on June 28 has been held in an enthusiastic and peaceful manner, according to the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) . The election…

June 18, 2017  
Respect Civil and Political Rights: NHRC

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has drawn the attention regarding the incidents of using extra force and arrest of RJP cadres who are agitating against the local level election. The commission has drawn the attention of the government on June 18 for not doing arbitrary arrest and misbehavior to…

June 18, 2017