Chairperson of the Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC), Bijay Raj Gautam, emphasized the need for civil society to build a common understanding on human rights issues. INSEC Gandaki Province Office
Regarding the upcoming elections and human rights, a team of human rights defenders, including INSEC’s founding chairperson and former Commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission, Sushil Pyakurel, held discussions
Seven individuals injured during the protests carried out by the new generation on September 8 and 9 against the government’s decision to curb corruption, mismanagement, and shut down social media
Police arrested Man Bahadur Rai, 29, of Santang, Dhankuta Municipality-8, on December 20, 2025, on charges of raping a 19-year-old woman. The victim party had filed a complaint at the
Police have arrested sister-in-law, Meena Lama Bamjan, 35, and mother-in-law, Mayarani Bamjan, 59, for investigation on charges of involvement in the alleged killing of Sushila Bamjan, 32, of Dhrubazar, Kamalamai
Police have recovered a magazine and bullets looted from the Area Police Office, Anarmani, Birtamode Municipality-5, that were looted during the protest on September 9. According to DSP Khagendra Bahadur
In the current context, the role of the Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) in the factual documentation of human rights violations and atrocities has become increasingly important, said Bijay Raj
A 42-year-old woman filed a complaint at the District Police Office, Malangwa, on December 19, 2025, accusing her father-in-law of attempting to rape her on November 30. Following the incident,
Mina Kumari Shah, 24 of Kaudena Rural Municipality–5, Motipur, has filed a complaint at the District Police Office, Malangwa, on December 21, stating that her husband, Binod Shah, 26, beat
Police arrested four people on December 19, 2025, for allegedly subjecting Premkala Rokaya, 21, of Birendranagar Municipality-12 to inhumane treatment and torture, accusing her of being a ‘witch.’ Those arrested
The Vice-Chancellor of Nepal Sanskrit University, Prof. Dr. Dhaneshwar Nepal, 56, of Dullu, Dailekh, was misbehaved and humiliated by an unidentified group on January 6, during which black paint was
Police arrested Amraj Damai, 48, on December 20, 2025, on charges of beating his wife, Rima, 52, to death. The incident occurred in Runtigadhi Rural Municipality–5. On December 20, 2025,
Police have arrested Itaram Ghale, 33, of Pokhari, Siddhalek Rural Municipality–7, on December 19, 2025, on charges of killing a 92-year-old elderly woman from the same locality. According to the
A complaint has been filed alleging that Suraj Damai, a soldier deployed at the Suligad Checkpost of the Nepal Army located in Thulibheri Municipality–3, had beaten members of the public
Police arrested Ajay Pariyar, 26, of Putalibazar Municipality–4, Syangja, on Poush 3 on charges of raping a 50-year-old woman, according to Inspector Kamal Nepali of the District Police Office, Syangja.
The police have reported that weapons looted from the Area Police Office, Damak, located at Thana Road in Damak Municipality–6 during the Gen Z movement on September 9, 2025, were
Baby Kumari Mahato, 23 of Barhathwa Municipality-4, has filed a complaint at the Area Police Office, Barhathwa, on December 18, alleging that she was subjected to beating on December 3,
In connection with the killing of Dal Kumari Pariyar, 75, of Pokhara Metropolitan City–31, Banspani, the police arrested her grandson, Ashish Pariyar, 22, on December 18, 2025. According to the
Police have arrested Bibek Rai, 23, from Bhadrapur Municipality-5 on December 18, 2025, for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl on December 13, 2025. Similarly, Akshay Sapkota, 26, from the same
The National Human Rights Commission has urged all stakeholders to make meaningful contributions and participate in the protection of the rights of migrant workers. Recalling that December 18 is observed
