Complaint of not getting social security allowances
Senior citizens, single woman, children and person with disability of the district have complained of not getting a social security allowances even in a big festivals like Dashain and Tihar. Nunya Kami, 65 of Chandnath Municipality-15 complained that she could not celebrate the festival due to the financial crisis as…
Supreme Court Directs suspended CIAA Chief to Appear in Court
The Supreme Court has directed suspended CIAA chief Lok Man Singh Karki to appear before the court with a written answer for his obstruction in delivery of the court summons. Advocate Om Prakash Aryal had filed a writ petition against Karki along with Prabal Thapa, former secretary of Ministry of…
Accused absconding after murdering his Wife
Police said that Sushma Basnet, 27 of Bastim-3 has been murdered by her husband Raj Kumar Basnet, 28 by using a sharp weapon on November 7. The District Police Office said that the victim was attacked and murdered while she was returning back home from VDC after making a birth…
Conflict Victim’s disappointment on Transitional Justice Commission’s pace
The conflict victims of Ilam are disappointed after the TRC and CIED did not initiate any further investigation process even after the victims had lodged a complaint at both mechanisms. The members of the commissions had assured the victims of staring the work immediately after the festival. But, till now…
Request to recommend the name for Bhajan Human Rights Award
Bhajan Human Rights Award selection Committee of the district has requested to recommend the name of a person for this year’s Bhajan Human Rights award. Basanta Gautam, coordinator of the selection committee requested to recommend the name of a person during a meeting of Human Rights coalition held in Nepalgunj…
Signature collected for the voting of Impeachment proposal sent to Parliament
The signatures collected urging to vote for the impeachment proposal presented at parliament against the suspended CIAA chief Lok Man Singh Karki, was sent to legislative parliament on November 8. Dhaka Ram Paudel, chairperson of Civil Society Coalition for Peace has handed over the collected signature to the assistant CDO…
Human Rights Activists Monitors the situation of Discharged Former Maoist Combatant
The human rights activists have monitored the situation of discharged former Maoist combatant on November 9 after they were arrested by the police on the morning of November 9 from Maoist Central Office. The activists have found them in a normal situation however some of the ex-combatant claimed that…
Absconding child abductor arrested
Police have arrested 28 years old Dharma Dev Yadav alias Bikram of Barahi Birpur VDC-5 on November 6 on charge of abducting 16 years old Sanjeev Shah. The accused was on the run after the court had ordered to sentence him for nine years after finding him guilty. He…
Complaint lodged against the accused for allegation of witchcraft
A 73 years old victim Pushpa Sunar of Raniban VDC-1 has lodged a complaint against Bhakta Bahadur Sunar,62 of the same place at District Police Office on November 7 on charge of inhumane behaviour and alleging her of being witch. The victim complained that she was behaved inhumanely by…
INSEC provides financial support to the family of Dukhuwa Tharu
Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) has provided a financial support of Rs 25,000 to the family of late Dukhuwa Tharu on November 7. Tharu was a leader of Kamaiya Mukti movement, Human Rights activist and a social justice campaigner. INSEC mid-western regional coordinator Bhola Mahat presented the amount to the…
