Appeal to The Social Development Minister, Demanding The Reduction Of Environmental Pollution
Province-level human rights group submitted a letter demanding the construction and maintenance of roads in Karnali Province to the Minister of Social Development on May 27. Padam Sarki, Chairperson, Province-level human rights group, said that The human rights group of INSEC submitted a letter demanding the maintenance of the under…
The Court Orders Written Response Regarding Access to Safe Drinking Water
The High Court Surkhet ordered the respondents of a writ petition regarding the availability of safe drinking water in Choukune Municipality-5, on May 10, 2023, to submit a written response within 15 days. The Chief Minister, the Office of the Council Ministry, the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure, Urban Development Karnali…
INSEC Provides Legal Assistance to Victim of Domestic Violence
INSEC provided financial support for a legal remedy to Rabina Khadka, 33, of Surkhet Birendranagar Municipality-3, on May 3, 2020. Rabina accused her husband Ram Bahadur Karki of repeatedly subjecting her to physical and mental abuse. She was not able to get access to legal remedies due to a financial…
A Memorandum Demanding Establishment of Child Reform Home and Safe Houses Submitted to Chief Minister
The Karnali Province-level Human Rights Defender Network formed by Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) has submitted a memorandum to Rajkumar Sharma, the Chief Minister of Karnali Province on April 26, 2023, demanding the establishment of child reform homes and safe houses in Karnali Province. The Province is obligated to send…
Accused of Beating Arrested
Yagya Midun, 35, has been arrested by the police in the chagre of beating Khagisar Midun, 32, of Lekbesi Municipality-2, Puranogaun on 5 March 2023. As per the area police office, the accused hit the victim with a wooden stick following a domestic dispute. Initial treatment of the victim was…
Police Constable Deployed at Hetauda Committed Suicide
Police Constable Kabindra BK, 25, from Api Municipality-6, Darchula, deployed at the Karnali Province Police Force, Birendranagar Municipality-7 committed suicide inside the Police office. As per the police, constable killed himself on 22 February by shooting SLR on his head at around 3am. BK was stationed at Police Post number.4,…
Karnali Province Documents 496 Victims of Human Rights Violations and Abuses
In 2022, INSEC recorded 496 victims of human rights violations and abuses in Karnali province. The Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) of Karnali Province publicized the information in a press conference in Surkhet, on 19 February. The statistics include the number of victims of human rights violations and abuses in…
Accused of Killing a Eight-Year-Old Nephew Arrested
Police arrested Dumbar Puri, 34, a resident of Bangad Kupinde Municipality-10, Majhkanda January 16, 2023, for an accusation of killing Vision Gharti, his eight-year-old nephew. The residents informed the police that they found out that the accused had taken the child inside the temple in the courtyard of his own…
District Representative Receives Death Threat
Kalikot district representative of INSEC, Kali Bahadur Malla was issued a death threat for reporting news on September 4, 2022. According to Malla the had reported news critical to a political cadre Dan Bahadur Shahi following which Shahi threatened Malla of slitting his throat. Though Nepal Police arrested Shahi after a complaint…
Resumption of Polling in Postponed Stations
Elections for the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly postponed at the Simta Bahumukhi Campus polling station in Simta Rural Municipality-6 Rakam have resumed from the morning of November 22. Provincial Election Officer Durga Chalise said that the polling started at the station at 7:20 am. The voting of…