Unidentified Group Attacks Journalist
Padmaraj Bohra, a member of the Union of Media and Journalists, currently employed at NTV, Kanchanpur, was beaten and injured by an unidentified group on 20 February 2023. Bohra informed the INSEC representative that a group of masked youths pelted stones and glass bottles at him while he was strolling…
Inmates Suffering Due to the Prison Management System
Management problem has arisen in the district jail, Kanchanpur, as there are five times more prisoners than the capacity. The district jail, which has a capacity of 95 people including 20 women, currently houses 436 prisoners, which has resulted in the suffering of prisoners. The watchman of District Jail, Kanchanpur,…
Six Arrested for Being Involved in Anti-election Activities
The police arrested six cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal (revolutionary) led by Mohan Vaidya, from Dodhara Chandani Municipality-7 Babathan, on the charge of being involved in anti-election activities. They were arrested on November 12, 2022. The arrested individuals are Suraj Malla, 24, a member of the CPN (revolutionary)…
Accused of Caste-based Discrimination Released on Bail
Police had arrested Pujari Sahadev, 45, of Bhimdatta Municipality-10 on the charge of discriminating Sanju Nepali, 28, of Bhimdatta Municipality-5 on September 1, 2022, on the day of Hrishipanchami. He was released on bail on September 12, 2022. The complaint against Sahadev was filed on September 4 at the District…
Education Affected Due to Shortage of Course Books
The student’s education has been affected as a result of shortage of study materials and books even after two months of the academic session. Chief of the District Education Development and Coordination Unit, Dipak Raj Kalauni said that not having complete resources and textbooks in the school has affected the…
Journalist Arrested for Trying to Cover an Incident of Ablaze
Rani Vibas, editor at Naya Bikalpa daily and its online edition was detained for two hours in Kanchanpur on June 20, 2022, for covering an ablaze on a tanker carrying coal tar in Mahendranagar. The victim said, "I approached a police officer at the site to ask whether they prepared…
Journalist Attacked By Unidentified Group
Journalist Kailash Joshi of Radio Rastriya has been attacked by an unidentified group on the night of May 17. He was attacked while returning from the polling station of Bhimdatta Municipality and reaching the bicycle store in Aithpur, a group of unidentified youths came out of the Moonshine Hotel in…
Woman Beaten to Death by Witchdoctors; Accused Arrested
Police have arrested Dharmananda Bhatta, of Bhimdatta Municipality-7, Narayan Bhatta and seven others, of Bhimdatta Municipality-1 on the charge of killing Ranchula Saud, 43, of Bedkot Municipality-7 during the traditional healing process. The accused were arrested on April 16, 2022. The victim had gone to her neighbour Kamala Saud’s house…
Pre-review Session for Nepal Human Rights Year Book 2021 Completed
The pre-review program of Nepal Human Rights Year Book 2021 has been completed in Mahendranagar on December 20. INSEC District Representative Komal Niranjan Bhat presented a report on the incidents of human rights violations and abuses collected from January to December 15, 2020. The report includes 34 cases of extrajudicial…
INSEC Provides Financial Assistance to Women Vicitms of Violence
Human Rights Assistance Committee Sudurpaschim and INSEC Dhangadhi have provided Rs 10,000 for legal aid to women victims of violence on November 29. The assistance was provided from the Human Rights Assistance Fund set up with the help of DCA, informed Khadak Raj Joshi, INSEC, and Coordinator of INSEC Sudurpaschim…