The committee was formed to recommend officials for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the Commission of Enforced Disappeared Persons issued a press release on
The Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC), in collaboration with DCA, organized an interaction program on “Human Rights Defenders Laws: A Critical Need and Their Justification”
In the context of the 76th International Human Rights Day, a status-sharing program on the ’16-Day Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence’ was organized by the Informal
A 41-year-old stepfather was arrested on December 4 on charges of raping an 11-year-old girl, according to Assistant Sub-Inspector Hastikumari Basnet, Boudha Police. The Kathmandu
Human rights activists have expressed concern that efforts are being made to prevent the selection process for officials of the the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth
The by-election for 41 vacant positions in various local levels across the country began at 7 AM on December 1. According to the Election Commission,
The by-election for 41 vacant positions in various local levels across the country began at 7 AM on December 1. Voters have been queuing up
The Election Commission reported that 62% of voters participated in the December 1 by-elections for 41 vacant positions. The Election Commission stated that the final
The Anti-Human Trafficking Bureau arrested Kusum Kandel, 32, of Tadi Rural Municipality-5, Nuwakot, from Kathmandu Metropolitan City-9 on November 22 and Maila Lama Tamang, 50,
A national consultation meeting to discuss on the seventh shadow report of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was
The Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) has stated that the authentication of the Bill to Amend the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act
The Election Commission has issued an eight-point directive to local levels where by-elections are scheduled for December 1, 2024, instructing them to remain prepared to
INSEC has expressed sorrow over the demise of human rights activist and senior proponent of democracy, former Speaker Daman Nath Dhungana, who passed away at
Police arrested 57-year-old Dilip Raut from Janaknandini Rural Municipality-4, Dhanusha district, through Interpol on the charge of trafficking a 24-year-old woman by allegedly transporting her
Despite progress, UNESCO has reported that 251 million children and youth are still out of school. According to UNESCO’s *Global Education Monitoring Report 2024*, the
Police arrested 38-year-old Sapana Khawas, a massage operator of Thamel Satghumti, Kathmandu Metropolitan Municipality-16, on 29 October for the charge of forcing a 20-year-old woman
Twenty-six organizations, including the Conflict Victims’ Common Forum, have urged the recommendation of impartial and competent individuals for the positions in the Truth and Reconciliation
Police arrested 35-year-old Ramchandra KC of Bagchaur Municipality-2 Salyan currently residing at Kirtipur Municipality-8 on October 22, 2024. CIB SP Hobindra Bogati reported that the
The government has reformed the committee to recommend the appointment of the chairperson and members of the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons and
The Election Commission has announced that 25 political parties have been registered for the local-level by-elections scheduled for 1 December 2024. According to Narayan Prasad
The Lumbini Provincial Government has enacted 10 human rights-friendly laws
Dhanrashi BK, 28, originally from Lamjung District and currently residing
An inmate who had escaped from the Regional Jail in
Police arrested Rakesh Shrestha, 28, of Jugal Rural Municipality-5, on
