Police arrested four Gen Z activists, Majid Ansari, 27; Monika Niroula, 25; Riya Baniya, 23; and Sarisma Thapa, 25—on July 11 while they were attempting to assess the condition of
Police arrested 26 people on July 11 on charges of besieging the District Administration Office. According to DSP Makendra Kumar Mishra of the District Police Office, the arrests were made
Continuous rainfall has caused the water level of the Bagmati River to rise, inundating the Radhaswami Sukumbasi Holding Centre in Sundarighat, Ward 10 of Kirtipur Municipality, Kathmandu, on July 11.
Ghorahi Sub-metropolitan City Education Division Officer Ajay Bohora, 49, of Ghorahi–16, was beaten after ward member Lekhraj Budhathoki, 35, of Ghorahi–15, allegedly smeared him with black oil (used engine oil).
Madhesh Province’s 11 provincial hospitals, along with other government health institutions, are facing a shortage of anti-rabies (ARV) vaccines, forcing patients bitten by dogs to seek costly treatment. According to
The Palpa District Court has sentenced 19-year-old Rembahadur Thada of Chidipani, Mathagadhi Rural Municipality–1, to four years and 15 days in prison for the sexual abuse of a 32-year-old woman.
Land ownership certificates have been distributed to 862 landowners in Kharang of Chainpur Municipality–10 whose land records were destroyed during Nepal’s armed conflict. On April 27, 2002, during the Maoist
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Government of Nepal to refrain from any actions that place the human rights of landless squatters at risk and to respect
The District Court has sentenced eight juvenile offenders to prison terms ranging from three years to six and a half years after finding them guilty of raping a 17-year-old girl.
The Lumbini Provincial Assembly has unanimously passed the Bill, 2026, on the Protection and Promotion of the Customary Traditions of the Tharu Community. As Lumbini Province is home to a
Police arrested Yubarar Nau, 21 of Krishnanagar Municipality-12, Bhawanpur on July 4, on charges of raping a 17-year-old girl. The victim’s family filed a complaint at the Area Police Office,
Police arrested Ajay Sharma, 24, originally from Uttar Pradesh, India, and currently residing in Jitpur, Banganga Municipality–1, on July 5, for allegedly defaming a 28-year-old woman through social media on
Dipak Chudaro, 21, of Madane Rural Municipality–6, Purkotdaha, Gulmi, currently residing in Tansen, has been sentenced by the Palpa District Court to 2 years and 9 months in jail for
The District Jail in Seraphat, Besisahar has been closed after reconstruction could not proceed due to a lack of budget, and 109 inmates have been transferred to other prisons. Acting
Subiksha Tharu, 17, of Madhuwan Municipality–1, who became disabled after falling from a bridge, was provided with her citizenship certificate at her home by Chief District Officer Gogan Bahadur Hamal
The Government of Nepal approved the Sixth National Human Rights Action Plan on July 8, 2026 with the objective of further strengthening the protection, promotion, and effective implementation of human
Five men were arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 22-year-old woman at Sushma Palace Hotel in Ward No. 2 of Gaur Municipality on July 7, 2026. The suspects Santosh Raut, 25,
Human rights defenders and civil society activists have urged the government to end the abuse of evicted landless families and take legal action against officials responsible for pushing them toward
Residents of four rural municipalities in the central and southern parts of Humla have said they are facing difficulties accessing various government services as they have not received their National
Dambar Bahadur Tamang, 39, of Arun Rural Municipality, Bhojpur District, who was arrested from the Holding Center in Kirtipur on July 1, 2026, was released on July 8 after depositing
