Police arrested 34-year-old Pankaj Pariyar of Mandavi Rural Municipality-2 on February 23 for allegedly killing 60-year-old Ram Bahadur Pariyar and 56-year-old Hukuma Pariyar of Mandavi Rural Municipality-2 on February 21.
Bipin Karki, a 23-year-old mathematics teacher at the Gandaki Academy in Pokhara Metropolitan City-6, Jarewar subjected a sixth-grade student to beating on February 18. The student stated that the teacher
On February 20, INSEC and other organizations submitted a memorandum to the District Administration Office and the District Police Office in Siraha, demanding the immediate formation of a high-level investigation
An indefinite prohibitory order has been imposed in Phungling, Taplejung, from February 23. The District Administration Office issued a press release stating that the order will remain in effect from
The Namaste tower in Kharpunath Rural Municipality-3, Raya, has been vandalized. A group of unidentified individuals damaged the tower on the night of February 19, disrupting communication services for users.
The District Court sentenced Gopal BK of Ghorahi Sub-metropolitan City-16 to seven years imprisonment forthe crime of raping a 50-year-old woman. The bench of District Court Judge Tikendra Dahal convicted
INSEC issued a press release on February 21, condemning the attack by No Cable Car Group activists on INSEC and Red Cross representatives who had gone for rescue operations during
INSEC documented 504 victims of human rights abuses in Gandaki Province in 2024. Speaking at a press meet organized by the INSEC Gandaki Province Office in Pokhara on February 19, INSEC
A complaint was filed against 21-year-old Govinda Yadav and 56-year-old Bhulke Ahir of Shivaraj Municipality-2, Mauja Harhatti at the Ward Police Office, Chandrauta, on February 17. They have been accused
Police arrested 30-year-old Harichandra Barai of Kapilvastu Municipality-7, Bardagahawa, on February 18 for the charge of raping a 15-year-old girl. The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused at
The Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) has revealed alarming statistics indicating that more than 29 individuals fall victim to human rights violations and abuses every day in Nepal. This data
The Nepal Human Rights Yearbook 2025, published by the Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC), was launched on February 19 by environmental activists Sunil Yadav and Laxmi Kumari Mahato. During the
A complaint was filed at the District Police Office, Dhanusha, against 22-year-old Sumit Rai of Kurtha, Janakpurdham-21, on February 17 accusing him of abducting a 21-year-old woman and holding her
Police arrested Suman Chemjong, Deputy Chairperson of the Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal Dharan on February 18 for allegedly smearing black to Padam Mabo, a resident of Putali Line, Dharan-9, on
Police arrested 48-year-old Shubhanarayan Yadav and 64-year-old Badrinath Adhikari on February 16 for the charges of killing 35-year-old Phulodebi Yadav of Kamalpur, Surunga Municipality-2. Inspector Manish Shrestha stated that the
Police arrested 22-year-old Ravi Chadara of Tilakpur, Bhimdatta Municipality-3, on February 16 on charges of raping a 13-year-old girl. The aggrieved party stated that the accused repeatedly raped the girl
Police arrested 24-year-old Krishna Rana of Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City-13 on February 17 on charges of beating Dr. Vedprakash Panta working at Seti Provincial Hospital, Dhangadhi. Kishor Prasad Shrestha, Information Officer
Prakash Tailor, from the Damai caste, faced the challenge of not finding anyone to attend his mother’s funeral due to his Dalit background. He had to wait for two days
Mahesh Thapaliya, Mayor of the Khadbari Municipality has accused Bimal Raj Gautam, Ward Chairperson of Khadbari-9 of mistreating him in his office on February 16. Mayor Thapaliya alleged that Ward
The Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) Gandaki Province Office issued a press release on February 15 drawing serious attention to the incident where teacher Sushma Shrestha at Prabhat Academy Boarding
