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
Police arrested Khem Raj Kathayat, 25, on July 6, 2026 while he was allegedly attempting to flee to India. He is accused of murdering 10-year-old Tanuj Chaudhary. According to the
Patients with kidney disease are facing difficulties accessing treatment due to long waiting times at the Lamahi Community Dialysis Center. Family members of patients say the high number of people
Two people have been arrested for allegedly tying up and beating a seven-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl from Urlabari Municipality–3 on suspicion of stealing a mobile phone. The incident
Three people have been arrested for allegedly beating Chief Administrative Officer Chandrakanta Basnet inside his office. According to police, a group of six people, including Lal Bahadur Tamang, allegedly entered
Residents of Bagar in Dangisharan Rural Municipality–6 are facing a severe shortage of drinking water. Although there are two natural water sources in the village, the absence of a storage
