The incident of Kailash Sirohiya, the publisher of Kantipur daily, being arrested from Thapathali office and taking him to Janakpur by road overnight seems to be a planned attempt to
2nd January 2024 Heartfelt Condolence I extend my heartfelt condolences on the passing of Gokul Prasad Pokharel, a figure in Nepali journalism and journalism education, who passed away at
It should be ensured that no obstacle is created to reveal the truth of the incident. Three days ago, Birendra Shah of Achham and Sujan Rawat of Dailekh lost their
This year, Nepal commemorated a 16-day campaign addressing violence against women, rallying under the slogan ” UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls” This initiative pays homage to the tragic
The demonstrations witnessed in Kathmandu on November 23 were largely peaceful, as reported by INSEC. Underlining the coordinated efforts of security management and the restraint displayed by both security personnel
1. Kathmandu and Lalitpur District Administration Offices have invoked the Local Administration Act 1971, imposing restrictions on slogans, processions, demonstrations, and gatherings of more than five individuals in select areas.
Despite the 18-year-old Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed between the Government of Nepal and the Maoists on November 21, 2006, aiming to conclude a decade-long armed conflict, thousands of victims remain
INSEC expresses it contentment and relief over the resolution of concerns regarding classification of the status of Nepal’s National Human Rights Commission by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights
INSEC would like to express its relief over the end of speculation regarding the status downgrade of Nepal’s National Human Rights Commission by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights
We express our heartfelt condolences upon the untimely passing of Teknath Baral at the age of 85. He was a dedicated human rights activist who had devoted five decades to
We express deep concern over the series of incidents involving police brutality in the Madhesh province. The assault on Manohar Kumar Pokharel, a district representative of INSEC, by Assistant Sub-inspector
The Prakash Human Rights Award for this year will be presented to Rukaiya Khatun, a dedicated campaigner for a society free from exploitation and discrimination, based in Kapilwastu, Taulihwa. Khatun
It has been 18 years since CPN-Maoist cadres detonated a land mine, under a bus, Na 1 B 3245, carrying passengers, at Bandarmude River of the then Kalyanpur Village Development
The Ministry of Home Affairs recommended the name of Resham Chaudhary, imprisoned and guilty of intentional homicide, for an amnesty against his crimes, on Republic Day. Recommending amnesty to the
The widespread suspicion that the investigation into the fake Bhutanese refugee case will conclude due to the consensus of the high-level political leadership of the major parties, has become a
Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) has ceaselessly been documenting the situation of human rights in Nepal since 1992. Its documentations hold qualitative and quantitative statistics of human rights violations and
Context: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21) On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21), we call upon state
Our attention is drawn to the fact that the food grains for the mid-day meal program of schools in Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces, under the World Food Programme, were found
Our attention has been drawn to the incident in which Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” halted Foreign Minister Bimala Rai Paudel, participation in the 52nd session of the United
