Human Rights Committee Directs Government to Amend Transitional Justice Act
The Social Justice and Human Rights Committee under the legislature parliament has ordered the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs to amend Act 2071 under CIED and TRC. The meeting of committee held on August 24 decided to direct ministry to proceed the work of both committees in an…
SC Orders Not to Implement government’s decision to Distribute Rs 200,000 to Disqualified Combatant
The Supreme Court has ordered not to implement the government’s decision to distribute Rs 200,000 to disqualified combatant. A single bench of Justice Gopal Parajuli issued the order on August 24 until other hearing. The order will be valid until August 31 to hear arguments from both sides on whether…
Accused Rapist Arrested
Police have arrested Badri Shrestha,38 of Dangsing-8 on August 20 on charge of raping 11-year-old girl. The accused was arrested on the same day after a complaint against him was lodged at District Police Office accusing him of raping a girl at her home on August 13 according to inspector…
Demand for Grant Agreement and reestablishment of Displaced Victims
The earthquake victims of Rasuwa have demanded for reestablishment of displaced people. They have put their demand in sub-regional office of National reconstruction corporation office in Rasuwa. While presenting a memorandum to the chief Narayan Prasad Sapkota of reconstruction corporation sub regional office on August 22, the victims demanded to…
Rape Accuse Arrested
Police have arrested Dhiraj Thakur,23 of Rautahat Bagai VDC-3, currently living at Hetauda Sub-metropolis-4 on August 20 on charge of raping a 14-year-old girl and making her pregnant. He was charged of raping a girl on April 17. The incident was revealed after the victim’s party went for a health…
Review on Post-earthquake Reconstruction in District Human Rights Network Meeting
A review meeting on situation of post-quake reconstruction has been held in Manthali of Ramechhap on August 21. The meeting was organised by Human Rights Protection Network of Ramechhap. In meeting, review on various post-quake reconstruction activities was discussed in chairmanship of network’s coordinator Pandav Prasai. In a meeting, Shiva…
Complaint Lodged Against Father-In-Law on Charge of Murdering Daughter-In-Law
A complaint against Tej Bahadur Thapa Magar,52 has been lodged at District Police Office of Sindhupalchok on August 22 on charge of murdering his daughter-in-law Sarita Magar,19 of Chautara Municiaplity-2 after taking her to a jungle. He has been accused of beating and murdering the victim on August 5 and…
Rape Accused Arrested
Police have arrested Badri Shrestha,38 of Dansing-8 on August 20 on charge of raping a 11-year-old. A verbal complaint against the accused was lodged at District Police Office on August 20 and he was arrested on the same day by police for further investigation according to inspector Jitendra Basnet. The…
State Is Responsible to make Sustainable Reconciliation: Judge Upadhyaya
A senior judge and chairman of reconciliation Council, Baidhya Nath Upadhyaya said that it is state’s responsibility to make sustainable and affective reconciliation of dispute within the community as a role of policy in reconciliation is effective. Speaking at the discussion program at Chaughada in August 20 on community reconciliation,…
Accused Rapist Arrested
Police have arrested Hari Lal Shrestha, 59 of Pida VDC-2 on August 17 on charge of raping a 10-years-old girl. The victim’s parents had lodged a complaint at District Police Office on August 18 against the accused on charge of raping her on August 16. Police said that the accused…
