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From Now on, Citizens Must Never be Made to Disappear Again.
During the decade-long armed conflict in Nepal, enforced disappearances were carried out extensively by both the state and the then-rebel forces. Over 3,000 complaints have been filed with the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Perso....
Those Involved in Enforced Disappearance and Killing Must be Punished
The International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances was observed worldwide on August 30, 2014 (14th of Bhadra, 081 in the Nepali calendar). In Nepal, organizations like the Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) celebrated the day with aw....
Compensation Should be Based on Needs of Victim
The Transitional Justice (Third Amendment) Bill 2022 has been unanimously passed by both houses of the Federal Parliament. The bill submitted by Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya, the Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs was unanimously passed by t....
Dealing with Disaster by Making Counteraction Plans
The weather has been active regularly for the past few days. Meteorologists have predicted that this year will experience more rain than average and more casualties than the previous year. There is a high risk of landslides in the hilly areas and the....
Local Government Assures Citizens of Support During Difficult Times
As the rainy season continues, meteorologists estimate that this year will see more rainfall than average, potentially resulting in more casualties than last year. Even with normal rainfall in hilly areas, there is a high risk of landslides. Local go....
Legal Framework and Reform Aspects of Election Management
Yagya Prasad Bhattarai, Joint Secretariat Election Commission Introduction The periodic election and adult franchise are important pillars of democracy. Elections must be independent, fair, and credible. The electoral system, management, and procedur....
Local Government is Committed to Healing Victims’ Pain
A huge property in various places in Rupandehi was damaged due to the intense fire a few days ago. The fire destroyed necessities including food, shelter, and clothes. Being the closest and reachable government to the citizens, has the government pri....
Overcoming Challenging While Engaging in Judicial Resolution
The Constitution delineates the list of local government rights in Schedule 8. Articles 57 (4), 214 (2), 221 (2), and 226 (1) of the Constitution are pertinent to the rights of local bodies. Correspondingly, the Local Governance Act of 2017 has been ....
Education and Health, Our Priority
Local-level elections were held twice in the country after the government structure of the Federal Republic. In 2017, elections in all 753 were held in three phases 2017 and one phase in 2022. Elected representatives are doing exemplary work in the f....
