The operational deficiencies and inadequate conditions at the children’s correctional home in Bhairahawa have raised concerns about the well-being and rights of the children residing there. A joint team comprised
Following the suspicious deaths of two inmates at the district jail in Khandwari Municipality-1, significant developments have unfolded. The deceased, identified as 19-year-old Binod Tolangi from Madi Municipality-5 in Sankhuwasabha
Allegations of assault and misconduct have surfaced against the Kathmandu Metropolitan City police by the elected representatives of Budhanilkanth Municipality. The dispute stems from the opening of a slab in
On August 10, local law enforcement apprehended Lokte Lama, a 46-year-old resident of Helambu Rural Municipality-1, on charges of allegedly committing sexual abuse against a 10-year-old girl. The incident took
A vaccine campaign against Lumpy Skin Disease has been initiated in the district of Rasuwa. The campaign encompasses the treatment of afflicted animals and the vaccination of those without evident
In the wake of the suspicious deaths of two inmates while under the jurisdiction of the state within the district jail, a collective outcry from various quarters, including civil society
Since the evening of August 9th, journalists have been engaged in a protest seeking the preservation of press freedom amidst an environment of intimidation instigated by the police and administrative
The government has established a comprehensive five-member investigation committee tasked with probing the utilization of force by the police during a sit-in event outside the District Police Complex in Kathmandu
The Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) has conveyed its concern regarding the apprehension of a 53-year-old advocate for good governance in Biratnagar Metropolitan City-5, Jamungachi. A delegation of human rights
On August 8th, a 23-year-old individual named Suresh Rawal from Dailekh Dullu Municipality-6 was apprehended by the police on allegations of raping a 16-year-old girl. The victim had lodged a
On August 8th, 16-year-old Anita Chand from Pancheshwar Rural Municipality-4, Fauli, tragically lost her life to a snakebite while sleeping in a menstrual hut. Local resident Janak Bahadur Chand reported
On July 24, 25-year-old Sunita Devi Sah, a resident of Malangwa Municipality-6, filed accusations against her 19-year-old brother-in-law, Manoj Kumar Sah, and her 51-year-old mother-in-law, Papia Devi Sah, for perpetrating
On August 8, 2023, a 16-year-old girl was successfully rescued from Punjab, India, and repatriated to Nepal. Hailing from Kanchanpur district, the girl had left for Punjab in November 2022
On August 8, the district court issued a verdict sentencing 37-year-old Purnakumar Rai of Hatuwagadhi Rural Municipality-3, Sindrang, to one year and five months of imprisonment for the heinous crime
Dr. Surya Prasad Sharma Dhungel, the Acting Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, emphasized the necessity of enacting an Act for the protection and safeguarding of human rights defenders
On August 7, 2023, the court handed down a sentence of 8 years’ imprisonment to 22-year-old Md. Intiaz of Khadag Municipality-3, 21-year-old Md. Nasim, and 18-year-old Md. Alam for the
The victim, identified as Shanta Kumari Bajgai, 32, also known as Rina, and a resident of Jitpursimra Sub-Metropolitan City-1, Simra, reported to the district police that she was subjected to
Police have arrested 45-year-old Lekhnath Paudel and 30-year-old Bhuwan Pandey of Shivraj Municipality-5 on August 6 on the charge of attempted rape of a 43-year-old woman. On July 29, the
A food crisis has arisen in Himali Rural Municipality after the subsidized rice ran out at the Kuwadi Temporary Food Depot in the district. The crisis of subsidized rice has
On the night of August 4, the police arrested Prem Bahadur Budha Chhetri, a 34-year-old husband, on allegations of killing his wife Draupati Budha Chhetri, a 22-year-old resident of Dodharachandani
