Accused Rapist Arrested

Police have arrested Bipin Gurung, 25 of Pokhara sub-metropolis on September 27 on charge of raping a 27 years old American woman. The accused had raped her on September 10. The victim had lodged a complaint at DPO on September 22. Based on the complaint lodged by the victim, he…

September 28, 2016  
Accused Human Trafficker Arrested

Police have arrested 30 years old Arjun Prasad Sharma of Pokhara sub-metropolis-6 on September 26 on charge of attempting to traffick a 19-year-old woman in India. The victim's family had lodged a complaint at police office on September 22 after the woman was able to flee from India. She was…

September 28, 2016  
 Civil Society Network condemns the explosions in Schools

  The Civil Society Network of Pokhara has condemned the act of terrorizing general public by planting explosives in various schools in Kathmandu and Lalitpur on September 20. The Network while releasing a press statement on September 22 has condemned the act and drawn its serious attention regarding the incident.…

September 22, 2016  
Student Gets Punishment For Not Cutting Hair

A 15-year-old Anish Gautam of standard 10 at Bharati Bhawan Secondary School was punished by his teachers on September 7 on charge of not cutting hair. The victim’s mother Parbati Gautam complained that he was beaten by his teachers. She complained in a program organized to mark national children day…

September 15, 2016  
Civil Network Session for Peace Held

  The session of civilian Network for peace has been held in Kaski demanding immediate local level election by protecting the civilian rights as per the norms of people’s movement of 2005/06. While inaugurating the general assembly of Civilian Network and its 13th session, CA member and chairperson of Parliamentary…

September 15, 2016  
Commission’s Disagreement on Transitional Justice Draft Bill

The National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) chairperson Anup Raj Sharma said that the commission has a disagreement over the draft bill of transitional justice. He expressed his views while speaking at the discussion program with Human Rights activists at INSEC western regional office on September 10 and added that the…

September 12, 2016  
Accused Child Molester Arrested

Police have arrested 39-year-old Buddi Bahadur B.K of Lekh Nath Municipality-6 on September 11 on charge of molesting a four years old girl. The victim's family had lodged a complaint at District Police Office on September 10 accusing him of molesting a girl on September 9. The victim underwent health…

September 12, 2016  
Conflict Related Cases Will Be Solved As Per International Norms: Attorney General

Attorney General Raman Kumar Shrestha said that the complaint lodged at TRC and CIED will be decided as per the norms and practice based on an international law. Speaking at the program organized in Pokhara, Shrestha said that the Act of TRC and CIED is being prepared to be amended…

September 10, 2016  
Human Rights Defenders Still at Risk

The participants at the program organized by Human Rights Support Desk established under INSEC western regional office, Pokhara  on the situation of Human Rights Defenders of western region, said that human rights defenders are still at risk. During a discussion program, INSEC western regional coordinator Shiva Khakurel said that human…

September 7, 2016  
Stressed Given To Make Commission with Rights

Participants on a program stressed on making CIED, formed by Government, with full of rights. They expressed their views while speaking at an interaction program on public expectation towards CIED and transitional justice mechanism, on the occasion of 33rd international day against enforced disappearance organized in Pokhara. Speaking at the…

August 31, 2016