Workshop Meeting Commences on UPR Recommendations Received on Child Rights
A two days work shop meeting on discussion of recommendations received during Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Child Rights has been organised in Lalitpur from August 16. The meeting was organised in coordination with Children Peace Zone and Child Protection campaign. The participants of the workshop meeting will collect various…
Writ Lodged At SC Demanding Not to Provide Fund to Disqualified Combatant
A writ has been registered at Supreme Court on August 16 against the government decision to provide Rs 200,000 each to disqualified Maoist combatant stating that the decision not being lawful. The writ was lodged by conflict victim Gyanendra Raj Raran of Puranagaun-5, Ramechhap along with 129 people. Prime Minister…
Nationwide Study Affected By General Strike
Two days general education strike enforced by Netra Bikram Chand led CPN-Maoist on August 15 has affected nationwide study of students in a first day. The study was affected after schools were forcefully closed against the norms of international Child Rights treaties and basic rights of Nepal’s constitution.
Amnesty Cannot Be Given to a Serious Crime: Commission
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has drawn the attention of Prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal stating that Human Rights violations in a serious nature of crime cannot be given amnesty. The commission’s officials met prime minister on August 15 and said that human rights violation in serious nature of crime…
Human Rights Activists Warns For Saving Life of GangaMaya
The Human Rights activists have warned government to save life of Gangamaya,59 of Phujel-7 Gorkha who has been staging an indefinite hunger strike since five days. Human Rights activists Subodh Raj Pyakurel, Charan Prasain, Kapil Shrestha, Babu Ram Giri, Indra Prasad Aryal, Suman Adhikari, Ashik Ram Karki, Om Prakash Aryal…
Accused Bigamous Arrested
Police have arrested Sargam Rai,24 of Chattiwan VDC-4 and Sabina Rai, 20 on August 14 on charge of polygamy. A complaint against the accused was lodged at Chattiwan Police Post by his first wife Rita Maharjan on August 13 on charge of marrying Sabina on August 6. They were arrested…
Sit-In-Protest In Baluwatar Demanding to save Gangamaya’s Life
Human Rights activists have organised a sit-in-protest in front of Prime Minister’s residence at Baluwatar on August 4 demanding to save a life of Ganga Maya Adhikari of Phujel-7 who has been staging an indefinite hunger strike demanding for justice. The program was organised by “save Ganga Maya campaign”. Police…
Ganga Maya on Hunger Strike For Sixth Time in Row
Ganga Maya Adhikari of Gorkha Phujel-7 has again sit for an indefinite hunger strike for the sixth time in a row on August 11. She is on strike demanding the action against the guilt involved in murder of her 16-year-old son Krishna Prasad Adhikari during armed conflict. She has given…
Victims Facing Difficulties on Grant Agreement
Earthquake victims are facing difficulties on grant agreement because of not having VDC secretaries in VDCs. The government has appointed team of technicians in villages however they are becoming jobless. VDC secretaries are given responsibility to deal with grant agreement, but out of 68 VDCs 28 of them do not…
Court Sentenced Two and half Years for Accused of Attempted Rape
The District Court of Chitwan has ordered to sentence 34-year-old Buddhi Sunar of Bharatpur Submetropolis-23 for two and half years on charge of attempting to rape a 63-year-old elderly disabled woman. A single bench of district court judge Tek Narayan Kunwar has given a verdict on the case. A complaint…
