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  
Accused on Child Marriage Arrested

Police have arrested 32-year-old Prem Prasad Baral of Pumdi Bhumdi-4 from Pokhara on September 5 on charge of marrying 16-year-old girl The victim’s family had lodged a complaint at police office on September 1 about their missing daughter since August 18. The family knew about the incident after she was…

September 6, 2016  
Condition of Earthquake Victims Reviewed In Meeting

The Human Rights Network of Gorkha has reviewed the situation of earthquake affected victims on September 6. In meeting, the network has also demanded to provide immediate relief to the affected people as they are still living in a pathetic situation, said Chairman Yadu Adhikari of Network. Chairman Adhikari said…

September 6, 2016  
Accused Rapist Arrested

A 15 years old boy has been arrested by the police on September 3 on charge of raping a 10-year-old girl. DSP Birendra Thapa of District Police Office said that the accused was arrested after the girl revealed about rape while she was under gpoing treatment in the hospital. The…

September 5, 2016  
Accused Rapist Arrested

Police have arrested 16-year-old boy on September 4 on charge of raping a five years old girl. The victim’s party had lodged a complaint at District Police Office on September 3 accusing him of raping a girl on September 2. SI Tika Ram Ghimire of District Police Office said that…

Health Services From Tent and Shacks After Earthquake

Most of the health organization of the district has been providing their health service from tent and shack because of lack of reconstruction of health posts that were destroyed by the devastating earthquake last year. The earthquake had completely damaged 54 heath organization of the district. Only one half concrete…

September 3, 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  
Attempted Rape accused Arrested

A victims party have lodged a complaint at District Police Office on August 29 against Gyan Bahadur Darji,26 of Kahu VDC-1 on charge of raping a 21-year-old girl according to Inspector Lokendra Singh Guru of DPO. The victim was raped by an accused on August 28 and he is at…

August 29, 2016  
Accused Rapist Arrested

Police have arrested Shyam Kumar Gurung,35 and Bimala Gurung on August 28 based on a complaint lodged by the accused wife Kumari Gurung,36 of Pokhara Sub-metropolis-26 for polygamy. The complaint lodged by the accused states that her husband had married Bimala Gurung, 22 on August 21. She had lodged a…

August 29, 2016  
Journo Intimidated For Publishing News on Taking Bribe

Journalists of the district have objected on intimidation by acting chief district officer of Tanahu, Shisir Paudel, to journo SB Nepali,40 of Byas Municipality-1 on charge of writing news against District Administration Office. While releasing a press statement on August 21, various media related organisation of the district have condemned…

August 21, 2016