Decision of withdrawing Case is a serious example of impunity
Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) has condemned the decision of government to withdraw the cases of about five hundred people involved in a serious crime during Tharuhat/Madhes agitation. While releasing a press statement on May 19, it has condemned the government decision. The press statement released by INSEC chairperson Subodh…
Two people injured in an attack after victory rally
At least two people were injured when a cadres of Nepali congress attacked a victory rally on CPN UML candidate Tara Kumari Shahi after elected as vice-mayor at Chamundbindasaini Municipality on May 18. They were attacked by the cadres of Nepali Congress while going back home after finishing a victory…
Remove posters and Banners: Commission
The Election commission of Nepal has urged all the political parties and candidates to remove all the banners, posters, wall writings and digital displays during their election campaign according to RSS. While releasing a press statement on May 18, the commission has urged all the political parties to make the…
Kala-azar medicines shortage in zonal hospital
The Lumbini Zonal Hospital, Butwal has witnessed a shortage of Kala-azar medicines. The medical treatment to patients has been hit hard with the shortage of drugs in the hospital since May 12. The drugs have not been made available though the hospital earlier informed the Department of Epidemiology and Disease…
Four cadres of Nepal Communist Party arrested
Police have arrested four cadres of Nepal Communist Party including District in charge Arjun Acharya "Saugat" on May 17 on charge of operating anti-election campaign in the district. The arrestees were Birendra Magarati, Sagar Limbu and Sher Bahadur. They were arrested from one of the hotel in Phidim according to…
Complaint lodged against Rape Accused
A complaint against Saroj Mandal, 24 of Kalyanpur Municipality-13 has been lodged at Area police office of Mirchaiya on May 18 on charge of raping 13 years old girl. The victim was raped by the accused on the night of May 11 while she was alone. The victim underwent a…
Chief election officer urges watch group to do a fair observation
The chief election officer and district justice of Palpa, Bharat Mani Khanal has urged the watch group to do a fair observation during the election. He said that the observation must be free, fair and without bias while speaking at the interaction program on May 17 organized by Human Rights…
One million Rupees handed over to the Martyr family
The vice prime minister and home minister Bimelendra Nidhi has handed over a cheque of one million to five family members of martyr on May 15 as a relief. The cheque was handed over in three months after the incident. It was handed over in the resident of CDO Krishna…
Sit-in-protest in front of District Administration Office demanding the right to vote
Four hundred voters at Mandhara polling centre of Kharpu Nath Village council-5 have staged sit-in-protest in front of district election and administration office on May 15 demanding their right to vote. In this polling centre, the voters were threatened by the cadres of Nepali congress for not to vote to…
Commission reviewing local level election
A team of National Human Rights Commission has organized a review program in Dailkh with election observers, human rights activists and journalists in issues during the first phase of local level election on May 14. During the review, the participants said that there was no effective voter’s education, unmanaged distribution…
