The National Human Rights Commission of Nepal has urged the Government of Nepal to promptly proceed with the ratification process of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The largest government hospital in Koshi Province, Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar, is facing a significant problem of inadequate bed capacity, leading to difficulties in providing treatment. Due to the scarcity
The House of Representatives meeting on July 16 unanimously passed the ‘Bill to amend some Nepal Acts related to the Civil Code, 2023’, which includes provisions for addressing unfair transactions
On July 16, Dhiraj Kumar Pandit, a 22-year-old resident of Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality-5, was sentenced to 12 years and 3 months imprisonment for the rape of a 14-year and
On July 16, a 21-year-old Mahiku Mahiku, a resident of Surunga Municipality-4, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the crime of raping a 14-year-old girl. District Judge Navin
A week-long human rights trainer training program, jointly organized by the Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) and the Armed Police Force Nepal Head Office, successfully concluded in Kathmandu on July
The District Court has sentenced Mohan Jung Rai, 30 years old from Laligurans Municipality-4, to seven years of imprisonment for the crime of raping a 26-year-old woman. Paras Mani Pokharel,
District Court Judge Nirmala Subedi, in the session held on July 14, 2023, pronounced a one-year imprisonment for the crime of sexual abuse against Sudip Khatri Dahal, 40 years old,
A 39-year-old Santosh Rai from Dhankuta, Sahidbhumi Municipality-5, has been sentenced to nine years of imprisonment by the District Court for the crime of rape of a 23-year-old woman. As
28-year-old Lalan Mairata of Bishnupur rural municipality-1 was arrested by the police on July 13, on the charge of assisting in the rape of a 14-year-old girl. On February 8,
On July 13, the Prison Administration reported the unfortunate passing of Dal Bahadur Damai, a 68-year-old individual from Patharishanishchare Municipality-3, who was detained in District Jail Morang while awaiting trial
INSEC Karnali Province Office organized a discussion program in Birendranagar on the “Study Report on the Impact of Covid-19.” Various stakeholders participated in the program and shared their perspectives on
On July 13, Judge Madhav Prasad Mainali of the Kathmandu District Court declined to register the marriage of Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey, citing the absence of a legal provision
Police arrested, Murti Devi Khang, a resident of Tirhut Rural Municipality-2 Mainakderi, on July 13 , on charges of aiding and abetting the rape of a 17-year-old girl with psychosocial
On July 11, the police arrested Tej Bahadur Nepali, a 25-year-old resident of Gurans Rural Municipality-5 Goganpani. He has been charged with the crime of raping a 60-year-old woman. The
The District Police Office in Siraha arrested a 20-year-old individual named Pramod Pasman from Karjanha Municipality-8. Pasman stands accused of committing the act of rape against a 23-year-old woman on
The Supreme Court has issued an interim order regarding the writ challenging the appointment of Uddhav Thapa as the Chief Minister of Koshi Province. The writ was filed by Hikmat
On June 26, in the Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-7 Chapchachaur of Gulmi, a 28-year-old individual named Bimal Hamal was arrested by the police on the grounds of allegedly committing the act
Guardians of a 16-year-old boy residing in Harinagar Rural Municipality-1, Ramnagar Bhutaha has accused the police of subjecting the boy to a physical assault while in custody, coercing him into
On July 10, Judge Diwakar Bhatt’s bench of the District Court pronounced its verdict in the case involving Prem Bahadur Darzi (34 years old) and Sagar Nepali (20 years old)
