Recommendation to Dismiss Police Inspector Accused of Incitement Violence Against Medical Professional
The District Police Office in Kaski has recommended the suspension of Inspector Madan Shrestha to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Inspector Shrestha is facing this recommendation due to his involvement in a dispute and making remarks that allegedly incited violence against doctors. These remarks were made during his intervention in…
Lack Of Manpower In Infectious And Communicable Disease Hospitals Resulted Problem In Operating Dialysis Services
There is a lack of manpower to run the dialysis service center at the Infectious and Communicable Disease Hospital in Pokhara Metropolitan City-31. Recently, a 25-bed dialysis center has been established for dialysis services in the hospital under the Gandaki provincial government, however,due to lack of necessary manpower, it is…
13th International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance – ‘State a mute spectator in search for the missing’
On August 30, which marked the 13th International Day against Enforced Disappearances in 2023, various organizations, including the Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC), Advocacy Forum, Nepal Red Cross Society Kaski, and Civil Society Network for Peace Kaski, organized an interaction program in Pokhara, focusing on the theme of "Transitional Justice…
Accused of Mutilation and Beating of Woman Arrested
On July 24, Sant Bahadur Magar, a 25-year-old resident of Dhading Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality-10 Dunge, was arrested by Ward Police Office ,Vaidam ,Pokhara on serious charges of assaulting and robbing a 24-year-old woman. The victim, who currently resides in Pokhara but originally hails from Gorkha Gandak Rural Municipality-7, was…
INSEC Highlights the Incident of Nepal Communist Party Seeking Financial Support from NGOS
The Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) , including other organizations has brought the matter of financial support being sought by the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) Central Committee to the attention of the Assistant Chief District Officer of Kaski District. The letter raised concerns regarding non-governmental organizations (NGOs) providing financial support…
INSEC Submits Memorandum Urging Government to Ratify Rome Statute
On International Justice Day, July 17, several organizations, including the Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC), submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister through the Chief District Officer, urging the ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The memorandum was signed by various organizations, including INSEC, the Non-Governmental…
244 Incidents of Human Rights Violations and Abuses Documented in Gandaki
In Gandaki Province, a total of 244 incidents of human rights violations and abuses have been recorded within a span of 6 months. Shiv Khakurel, Provincial Coordinator of Informal Sector(INSEC), announced this data on July 5 during the human rights interaction of Gandaki Province organized by Informal Sector Service Center…
Chairperson of Rural Municipality, Accused of Physical Assault
Ram Bahadur Gurung, Chairperson of Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality-8, has been accused of assaulting Amrit Bhandari, Chairperson of Khora Ko Mukh Upallo Edi Consumer Committee, on July 2, 2023. According to Chairman Bhandari, the altercation occurred during a heated exchange concerning the protracted construction delay of a road section overseen by…
Music Teacher Arrested, Accused of Rape of Minor Student
Police arrested Bibek Tamang,25, a music teacher at a Montessori School in Ranipauwa, Pokhara, on June 21, 2023, by the police on the charge of rape of a 14-year-old girl. The accused was arrested by the police after the victim's family complained to the police, on June 21, accusing him…
Rights Activists Alert the Government for Assurance of Republican System
Demanding to ensure the institutional development of the republic, Rights activists of Pokhara held a demonstration, on May 29, 2023, alerting the government to ensure the systemic development of the republican system Organized by the Civil Society Network for Peace in Pokhara, the participants of the program at Shahidchowk displayed…