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In
annual report, US Department of State paints bleak picture of Nepal’s
human rights: Officials say they have not read the report yet, by Anil Giri (kp 16/03/2019) [See US eport]
Opportunity knocks: Nepal’s diplomacy efforts are in many avenues — the Human Rights Council is irrefutably one of them, by Antara Singh (kp 11/02/2019)
"I knew I couldn’t stay silent anymore”: meet the women fighting sexual violence in Nepal (Amnesty International 08/02/2019)
Minorities and Human Rights, by Balmukunda Regmi (rn 23/01/2019)
Walk The Talk, Raju Prasad Chapagai (Amnesty International 21/01/2019)
Policing the police: Reform Nepal’s interrogration practices, by Sakun Bhandari (kp 20/01/2019)
Watchdog says pollution issue complaints more than crime (kp 14/12/2018)
Political
quick-fix won’t provide justice: As a member of the UN Human Rights
Council, Nepal must uphold the charter of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights (rep 13/12/2018)
Walk the talk: The global community has little faith in the government’s ability to fulfil its human rights obligations, by Raju Prasad Chapagai (kp 10/12/2018), Overall human rights situation still not satisfactory, says NHRC (ht 10/12/2018), Overall situation not satisfactory, says NHRC (ht 11/12/2018)
Nepal
abstains from UN vote on Myanmar’s human rights violation: This is not
the first time Nepal has abstained from voting on a UNGA resolution (rep 18/11/2018) [This reflects Nepal's own human rights standards!]
US clears four Army units on human rights, by Binod Ghimire (kp 11/08/2018) [This
does not excuse the fact that many secutity forces who committed crimes
at the time of insurgency are still running free and have been promoted
time and again!]
‘Thaha chha’ mobile app launched officially (ht 28/07/2018)
Strong
leaders, weak democracies: Authoritarianism does not need a separate
governing system; it can function equally well in a democracy, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 29/06/2018)
Torture still endemic: Though torture is prohibited, systemic torture by the state is a common practice, by Sanjeev K. Shah (kp 26/06/2018), Preventing
torture: The revised criminal code is an attempt toward systematic
reform to address torture-related impunity. It should be implemented, by Praveen Kumar Yadav (rep 26/06/2018)
Nepal top South Asian nation in rule of law index (ht 22/06/2018) (see Nepal related index) [In detail, there are still many very negative ratings!]
Bring back for better: Sentence transfer is a reformative justice tool that protects the rights of migrants, by Anurag Devkota (kp 18/06/2018)
Darshana files RTI application seeking details of Rani Pokhari reconstruction (kp 15/06/2018)
‘Over
5 million people without citizenship’: Laws governing citizenship
discriminated by gender among factors contributing to statelessness (kp 26/04/2018)
New govt needs to prioritise rights: HRW (ht 21/04/2018) [see HRW statement and open letter to PM KP Oli]
Yesterday’s
impunity is today’s impunity: The recently held conference on impunity
has shown that South Asia stands together against human rights abuses, by Mohna Ansari (kp 16/04/2018)
Helping people on the move: Nepali government should pay attention to the fact that Nepal is now a hub for asylum seekers, by Sapana Phuyal (kp 08/04/2018)
Catch
the momentum: Nepal’s resounding victory at Human Rights Council
reflects international community’s acknowledgment of our commitments
and accomplishments in human rights, by Dinesh Bhattarai (rep 15/03/2018) [This article does not correctly reflect Nepal's human rights reality!]
Nepal ‘committed’ to human rights (kp 28/02/2018) [What
about conflict victims and their families, women, Dalits, labour
migrants, earthquake affected families, pollution affected persons,
healthcare, etc.?], Quake victims get into debt constructing their homes, by Sarita Shrestha (rep 28/02/2018), Nepal committed to protecting, promoting human rights: Bairagi (ht 28/02/2018), Top court calls for Sunuwar case paper (kp 28/02/2018)
Discrimination rife in Nepali society: AI (ht 25/02/2018)
Impunity remains entrenched in Nepal: Amnesty International (kp 23/02/2018) [see AI Annual Report 2017/18 on Nepal], Govt failed to protect migrant workers’ rights: AI report (ht 23/02/2018), Amnesty faults Nepal over migrant workers' rights, by Ram Saran Tamang (rep 23/02/2018)
Informal Sector Service Centre releases Yearbook 2018 (ht 20/02/2018) [see report], Govt failed to curb rights abuse by non-state actors: INSEC (rep 20/02/2018)
Dealing with refugees: Nepal needs to institutionalise refugee matters by creating a legislative framework, by Shubhash Wostey (kp 05/02/2018)
Human rights violation on the rise in western region (rep 02/01/2018)
Cases of human rights violation up (ht 31/12/2017)
Nepal govt failed to curb illegal recruitment fees, says Amnesty Int’l (kp 19/12/2017) [see AI press release]
9th Human Rights National Magna Meet ends with 50-point declaration (ht 12/12/2017)
The
politics of human rights: Govt must enact laws for protecting and
promoting human rights if Constitution is to be implemented, by Mohna Ansari (kp 10/12/2017)
NHRC concerned over country’s poor human rights track record (kp 09/12/2017), Rights situation not satisfactory: NHRC (ht 09/12/2017), AHRC urges govt to improve human rights situation (ht 09/12/2017)
#16
Days: Make the call: Only if the culture of shame and silence around
Gender Based Violence is broken will we be able to create a safe
environment, by Biska Thapa (kp 08/12/2017)
Slaving away: Govt has proven toothless, instead of taking strong position to protect migrant workers (kp 10/11/2017)
If parties allow human rights problems to fester, new issues will crop up, interview with Mohna Ansari (kp 23/10/2017)
No
country for Rohingya: If we are indeed a tolerant country, why can’t
Nepal offer a sanctuary to the Rohingya people, often dubbed ‘the most
persecuted minority in the world’?, by Biswas Baral (repm 19/10/2017)
Nepal elected to UN Human rights Council (kp 17/10/2017), Nepal elected UNHRC member (ht 17/10/2017), Do more: member of the UNHRC gives an immense opportunity to share experiences of the unique and successful peace process (ht 18/10/2017), Well within our rights: Now a member of the UNHRC, Nepal has to fully commit to upholding human rights (kp 19/10/2017)
Demanding
our rights: Only through provision of basic services can the cycle of
poverty be broken and the marginalised given a voice, by Anjita Parajuli (kp 10/10/2017)
‘Human rights situation not satisfactory’ (ht 26/09/2017)
Living
as refugees: Statelessness of Bhutanese Lhotsampas and Myanmar’s
Rohingya has been a cause of human suffering and needs global attention, by Suresh Sharma (kp 26/09/2017)
Nepal invites three UN Rapporteurs as it makes a bid for HR Council member (rep 18/09/2017)
UN special rapporteurs invited for inspection visit (kp 11/09/2017)
Building lives beyond the streets, by Swasti Gautam (rep 08/09/2017)
MoWCSW to form rapid response teams in local levels (ht 12/08/2017)
Monsoon
drenching quake victims once again, by Narahari Sapkota (rep
13/07/2017)
Her
future is our future: When a woman is free to make choices about her
life, her children, her family and everybody else will benefit, by
Giulia Vallese (kp 11/07/2017)
Over
6,000 trafficked in 2015-16, says NHRC report (kp 05/07/2017) [see NHRC
report], ‘Entertainment
sector fertile ground for traffickers’ (ht 06/07/2017)
Quake victims to spend
third monsoon under makeshift huts, by Dhruba Dangal (rep
27/06/2017)
Forgotten
schools: Classes cannot be conducted during the rains or on
particularly hot or cold days, by Vikash Raj Satyal (rep 20/06/2017)
Nepal
shows solidarity with refugees (kp 19/06/2017), Standing
with refugees: We are at a crossroads in Nepal, with the chance to
finally achieve durable solutions for every refugee, by Kevin J.
Allen (kp 20/06/2017), Nepal
Knows: Nepal has already hosted almost 200,000 refugees from several
countries, including Bhutan, so it knows the pain of refugees (sp
23/06/2017)
Seize
the moment: For Nepalis, there is no ‘safe migration’ without the end
of debt bondage, by James Lynch (kp 07/06/2017), Nepal
failing to protect migrant workers: Amnesty International (kp
07/06/2017) [see AI
report], Unscrupulous
recruiters continue to exploit migrants: AI (ht 07/06/2017), Nepal
fails to stop exploitation of migrant workers: AI (rep 07/06/2017)
Discrimination
against LGBTIs should end: Human rights activists (ht 18/05/2017)
Over
25,000 children in Kailali out of school (ht 10/05/2017)
44
Nepalis prisoned in India; families barred from visiting, by
Bhawani Bhatta (kp 21/04/2017)
3
ex-NA officials convicted of killing Maina Sunuwar: Kavre court passes
landmark verdict on a case that had been dragging on for 13 years;
Sentences former soldiers in absentia to 20 years in jail for the
murder of teenage girl, by Nagendra Adhikari (kp 18/04/2017) [The verdict remains
symbolic as long as they are not arrested and serve their sentences!!],
UN
welcomes court verdict on Maina Sunuwar murder: Calls ruling a
significant step towards ensuring victims’ rights to justice (kp
19/04/2017), Fresh
wounds: Conviction of the perpetrators of war-era cases provides hope
for justice, but enforcement is key (kp 19/04/2017), Nepal:
Need Effective Steps to Enforce Court Verdicts; Rule of Law Should
Prevail, Not Political Protectionism (Amnesty International
20/04/2017)
HR defenders call for
regional mechanism (rep 08/04/2017)
‘Citizens
should be made aware of their rights and duties’ (ht 03/04/2017)
GloAct
against human trafficking launched (kp 08/03/2017)
‘Torture
high in Tarai district’: According to a study carried out by the
THRD
Alliance, 23.76 percent of the 766 detainees interviewed in 19
districts reported torture (kp 05/03/2017) [see THRDA press release]
Mahat,
UN top official discuss Nepal HR issues (kp 03/03/2017)
Nepal
206/17, report by Amnesty International (22/02/2017)
For
some women in need, Hatti Hatti has become a home away from home and a
wellspring for creativity, by Abha Dhital (kp 04/02/2017)
Never
heard from again: Hundreds of Nepali migrant workers never return home,
not even in coffins. They simply disappear, by Om Astha Rai (nt
27/01/2017)
Nepal:
Political Bickering Stalls Justice for Conflict Victims; Government
Fails Earthquake Relief For Second Winter (HRW 12/01/2017), Post-earthquake
recovery: NRA plans to address grievances by Feb 11; ‘Quake-hit left to
languish in shelters as parties bicker’ (kp 14/01/2017), ‘Nepal
yet to ensure justice to war-era victims’ (kp 14/01/2017), Nepal
fails to deliver justice to wartime abuses, relief to quake victims: HRW
(ht 14/01/2017) [see Nepal
chapter in HRW report 2017]
Reconstruction Works:
Moving At A Snail’s Pace, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 12/01/2017)
Lessons
in mourning: We need to move beyond sensationalising migrant deaths to
asking harder questions, by Upasana Khadka and Aamik Adhikari (kp
02/01/2017)
Govt drops right to
reject provision in elections: Experts describe move as regressive,
by Bhadra Sharma (rep 30/12/2016)
Guilty
of grave human rights violations will be brought to book: Prime minister
(kp 11/12/2016) [?], State
apathetic towards rights violation cases, says NHRC (ht
11/12/2016), Justice
In Waiting And The HR Day, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 12/12/2016)
Human
rights national magna meet: ‘Prolonged transition obstacle to
safeguarding human rights’ (kp 10/12/2016), Human
Rights Magna Meet begins (ht 10/12/2016)
Human
Rights Day: When the guilty remain free and victims continue to suffer,
the event is just a farce, by Ram Kumar Bhandari (kp 09/12/2016)
Some
are more equal than others: Affront to human dignity and rights poses a
challenge to the identity of any person, by Madhab Regmi (kp
09/12/2016)
Human
rights meet beginning tomorrow (ht 08/12/2016)
Laudable
but inadequate: National Human Rights Action Plan might not be enough
to ensure rights at the local level, by Prakash Budha Magar (kp
15/11/2016)
‘Govt
apathy’ leaves TRC in a quandary, by Dewan Rai (kp 14/11/2016)
Global
Gender Gap Index 2016: Nepal fails to improve on 2015’s place (kp
13/11/2016) [see Nepal
data in report by World Economic Forum]
Caste
discrimination laws have made little difference: Report (kp
12/11/2016)
Nepal
becomes party to anti-biological arms pact: Nepal is the 177th country
to ratify the convention, Foreign Ministry says (kp 11/11/2016), Nepal
ratifies Biological Weapons Convention (ht 11/11/2016)
Former
child soldiers announce protest plan (kp 07/11/2016)
Submit
periodical reports to UN committee on time, NHRC tells government
(ht 04/11/2016)
Anti-torture
bill gathers dust in House panel: The bill was registered in the
Parliament Secretariat two years ago after the arrest of Nepal Army Col
Kumar Lama in the United Kingdom under universal jurisdiction, by
Dewan Rai (kp 26/10/2016)
Doing
by knowing: We citizens need to realise that we have as many
responsibilities as we have rights, by Kishori Mahat (kp 09/10/2016)
Bill to criminalize
torture tabled, by Ashok Dahal (rep 30/08/2016), Anti-torture
Bill moves (kp 31/08/2016), Rights
activists say new anti-torture law should have retroactive effect
(ht 02/09/2016), 10
amendments proposed to Bill against torture (kp 05/09/2016, Fight
against human trafficking: Calls louder for SAARC convention revision
(kp 05/09/2016), Drop
statute of limitations from anti-torture bill: Rights groups (rep
08/09/2016), It’s
not over yet: Nepal should hold people accused of torture and other
ill-treatment accountable through fair trials in its own courts, by
Champa Patel (kp 09/09/2016)
NHRC
recommendations poised to be implemented: Amendment draft includes
directive provisions for government attorney to register case against
rights violators as recommended by the National Human Rights Commission,
by Dewan Rai (kp 12/07/2016)
Nepal
misses extended deadline to submit CEDAW report to UN (kp
11/07/2016)
Clarion
call for endorsing pending anti-torture bill, by Dewan Rai (kp
27/06/2016)
Govt
pushing for pre-emptive amnesty for war crime accused: The government
seems to be pushing for general amnesty even before facts are
established and due process is met, by Dewan Rai (kp 03/06/2016)
‘Over
230,000 Nepalis living in modern day slavery’ (kp 02/06/2016)
Irrational
practice: Many women in rural Nepal are forced to live like animals due
to rigid cultural and social traditions, by Shree Prasad Devkota
and Dikendra Lal Dhakal (kp 02/06/2016)
Nationalism
vs human rights: Nepal wants aid from the international community, but
not criticism of its rights record, by Subin Mulmi (kp 24/05/2016)
Documenting
torture: In the current institutional practices of documentation, the
poor and the marginalized can't even report their human right violation,
by Jeevan R. Sharma (rep 23/05/2016)
Where
are the rights? Representatives from the marginalised communities are
under pressure to conform to the norms, by Mukesh Jha (kp
06/05/2016)
CEDAW
convention: Civil society to send alternate report (kp 19/04/2016),
NGOs
plan to submit alternative report to CEDAW (ht 19/04/2016)
Far
too common: Reports from human rights organisations suggest that Nepali
police and armed forces regularly practice torture, by Jeevan Raj
Sharma (rep 19/04/2016)
“How
many times do we need to share our story?”: From the human rights
perspective, Nepal’s peace process has been a failure, by Seulki
Lee (nt 15/04/2016), State
of Impunity: Letting
war criminals go free erodes the rule of law, sends the message that
violence is the answer and no one has to pay for crimes (nt
15/04/2016), The
torturous road to peace: The conflict ended ten years ago, but the
physical and mental scars of torture victims has not, by Yuvaraj
Shrestha (nt 15/04/2016), Just
waiting: Twenty years of war to peace has brought Nepalis back full
circle, by Bidushi Dhungel (nt 15/04/2016)
Excessive
force used against Tarai protesters (ht 15/04/2016) [see report by US Department of State]
Stakeholders:
Ratify UN convention on refugees (kp 26/03/2016), Some
40,000 refugees languishing in Nepal (rep 26/03/2017)
Violence
takes centre stage in HRC: India assures support to Nepal for UPR
recommendation adoption, by Dewan Rai (kp 19/03/2016)
UN
may not support Nepal’s TJ process: Reminds Kathmandu to formulate act,
procedures for the TJ bodies in line with international standards; It
has also reminded the government of the Supreme Court verdict, which
has struck down a dozen provisions as well as suggested amendments to
the Act, by Dewan Rai (kp 03/03/2016), OHCHR
stance no different from our own: TRC Chair Gurung, by Nabin
Khatiwada (rep 05/03/2016)
Nepal
rejects UN suggestions on TJ-related cases: Govt tells UN Human
Rights
Council it is yet to be prepared to enact conventions ratified
earlier, by Dewan Rai (kp 01/03/2016)
Real
Rights Now: A new campaign to highlight the need for justice against
human rights violations is being launched, by Ram Kumar Bhandari
(kp 26/02/2016)
AI
presses for independent probe into Tarai atrocities (kp 25/02/2016)
[see AI
report 2015/16 on Nepal]
Nepal’s
police in Madhesi-hunting spree (AHRC 24/02/2016)
INSEC:
Rights violation cases escalate (kp 20/02/2016)
12
rights defenders arrested, released (ht 20/02/2016) [??]
NHRC
to govt: Ratify Rome Statute: Commission’s suggestion is timed
with
the government’s preparation of response to the United Nations Human
Rights Council (kp 19/02/2016)
Appathon
uses tech to tackle rights issues: UNDP has been providing fundings to
find new ways to solve problems (kp 08/02/2016)
Once
hailed, now failed? LGBTI people have been facing hurdles when it comes
to getting hitched, by Pratichya Dulal (kp 24/01/2016)
Serious
warning: It seems that the real conflict victims have not come forward
to both the commissions due to their distrust of the commissions formed
under a political compromise (ht 13/01/2016)
Promise
of peace: It is important to understand that transitional justice and
traditional justice systems are two different things, by Yogendra
P. Paneru (kp 12/01/2016)
Govt,
political parties not cooperating, says CIEDP (kp 01/01/2016)
Imaginary
homeland: International refugees in Nepal have been protesting outside
the UNHCR premises in Kathmandu with a host of demands, the first
and foremost of them being food, by Prateebha Tuladhar (kp
12/12/2015)
Transitional
justice: NHRC urges govt to implement SC verdicts; The Supreme Court
has suggested at least a dozen amendments to the Transitional Justice
Act in response to petitions filed between 2007 and 2015 (kp
21/11/2015), Govt
urged to implement its HR pledges (ht 21/11/2015)
Transitional
justice: Commissions while away nine months for want of regulations
(kp 18/11/2015)
Old
habits die hard: The Nepali state remains hesitant to investigate and
prosecute acts of human rights violations, by Ram Bhandari (kp
09/11/2015))
Aid
groups warn of crisis in earthquake-hit Nepal (ht 07/11/2015), Nepal
urged to end caste-based discrimination (kp 07/11/2015), UPR
session: Nepal accepts 148 recommendations (kp 07/11/2015), Half
widows have little hope for justice: Even as they emerge from the
conflicts that took their husbands, the lives of ‘half widows’
continue to be stricken with strife and stigma, by Pratichya Dulal
(kp 07/11/2015), Human
rights organisations oppose Indian blockade (kp 07/11/2015), South
Asian HR defenders term 'blockade' unfortunate, shameful, by Nabin
Khatiwada (rep 07/11/2015), Nepal
accepts most UPR recommendations made in Geneva (ht 08/11/2015), Amnesty
for war crimes: Govt’s disregard for court order upsets victims of
conflict (kp 16/11/2015)
Human
rights defenders call for SAsia regional mechanism: Subodh Raj Pyakurel
says a regional meeting of human rights commissions, where the
mechanism will be dis-cussed, has been planned (kp 05/11/2015)
AI
seeks amendments to new constitution: The global rights body has sought
amendments to provisions regarding citizenship, right to life, right to
freedom, child’s rights and state of emergency (ht 05/11/2015)
Conflict-hit
girl meets father after 14 years, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp
04/11/2015) [Her mother had been murdered by
the army at the time of the emergency declared by then PM Sher Bahadur
Deuba (Nepali Congress)]
PR
Geneva: Nepal to emphasise civil rights, liberties assured by new
statute; Nepal has not yet criminalised enforced dis-appearance and
tourture, a major recommendation of the previous UPR session (kp
30/10/2015), Nepal
to defend HR record during UPR (ht 31/10/2015), Nepal's
rights record to come under scrutiny at UPR (rep 31/10/2015), Nepali
delegation to UPR: CIEDP, TRC secys’ trip raises eyebrows (kp
03/11/2015), Thapa
defends statute, calls blockade unlawful: India, Sweden and Switzerland
voice concerns over unrest in the Tarai; Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa
tells the member nations that the Tarai crisis is Nepal’s
internal problem (kp 05/11/2015) [Human
rights have also to be respected in the solution internal problems!!],
DPM
Thapa highlights impending humanitarian crisis: Presents Universal
Periodic Review at Human Rights Council in Geneva (ht 05/11/2015), Thapa
tells UN body humanitarian crisis looms over Nepal (rep 05/11/2015)
THRDA
objects to use of bullets on protesters (ht 20/10/2015)
New
Constitution: Ensuring human rights, by Shobhakar Parajuli (ht
13/10/2015)
NHRC
demands justice for Adhikaris (kp 24/09/2015)
Stakeholders
discuss threat to journalists, impunity (ht 19/09/2015)
CIEDP
gets new office (kp 09/09/2015)
ICJ
urges CA to ensure universal human rights: ICJ adviser says the draft
statue needs revisions to meet international standards regarding human
rights protection (kp 03/09/2015)
Int'l
day for the disappeared: Govt ignores UNHRC recommendations, by
Dewan Rai (kp 30/08/2015), Kin
of 1,530 seek closure as govt yet to criminalise disappearance, by
Dewan Rai (kp 31/08/2015)
Present
NHRC report: Panel (kp 09/07/2015)
People
in pain: The pending torture bill in Parliament must be amended in line
with the UN Torture Convention, by Dipendra Jha (kp 30/06/2015)
No
to torture, by Bindesh Dahal (rep 27/06/2015), Torture
in police custody declining (ht 28/06/2015)
Govt
urged to ratify refugee convention (kp 20/06/2015)
AHRC
objects to plan to grant policing duty to APF (ht 18/06/2015)
Save
Ganga Maya’s life: Rights activists (ht 16/06/2015), Ganga
Maya files RTI application at Nepal Police Headquarters (ht
17/06/2015), Address
Ganga Maya’s demand: Rights activists (ht 22/06/2015)
Nepal
slips in rule of law rankings (ht 05/06/2015)
Special
Court acquits Raut (kp 24/04/2015) [Nepal's political
prisoner number one finally freed!], CK
Raut acquitted of sedition charge (ht 24/04/2015), Raut
exonerated in sedition charge, by Durga Lal (rep 24/04/2015)
Report
on conflict time rights violation out (ht 16/04/2015)
Demand
for rehabilitation of Badi women (kp 07/04/2015)
Dalits
changing caste for shelter (ht 06/04/2015)
Meet
highlights education for human rights (kp 05/04/2015)
When
we were young: Child survivors of wars and natural disasters carry
their trauma into adulthood, by Anjana Rajbhandary (nt 27/03/2015),
Just
justice: Reconciliation is not possible without truth and justice for
the relatives of those murdered and disappeared ten years ago (nt
27/03/2015))
73
foreigners get visa amnesty, by Dewan Rai (kp 24/03/2015)
Indigenous
people raise issues for UN review (ht 22/03/2015)
Justice
in transition: The Maoists react badly to the Supreme Court verdict
rejecting amnesty provisions in the TRC Act, by Binita Dahal (nt
20/03/2015)
UN
briefed on progress in transitional justice (kp 18/03/2015)
NHRC
to brief UN in Geneva on developments (kp 10/03/2015)
OHCHR
hails SC verdict on TRC amnesty provision (kp 07/03/2015), OHRC
hails SC ruling on rights violation cases: Apex court had upheld
international standards rejecting TRC, CIEDP’s role in securing amnesty
(ht 07/03/2015), Apex
court ruling on transitional justice mechanism: UCPN (Maoist) objects
to curbs on commissions’ jurisdiction (kp 10/03/2015)
FM
Pandey defends rights situation at UN Human Rights Council (ht
04/03/2015), Govt
for multi-pronged approach to promote human rights: Pandey (kp
05/03/2015)
HR
violation cases by state drop, says INSEC (kp 20/02/2015)
Nepal
stares at UN grilling in Geneva meet, by Anil Giri (kp 17/02/2015)
‘Witchcraft’
victim’s family face social boycott, by Mohan Budhair (kp
01/02/2015)
In-laws,
husband selling women to Indian brothels, by Upendra Yadav (rep
31/01/2015)
MoFA
told to curb human trafficking: House panel seeks details on Nepalis
being ‘shipped’ to US via Latin America (ht 30/01/2015)
Nepal
‘partly free’ in political rights and civil liberties: Situation
improved with stable govt, progress in constitution drafting process,
says report (ht 29/01/2015) [?????]
Nepal
asked to redress teen’s murder case (kp 29/01/2015)
Whose
commissions? The politically-controlled transitional justice
commissions offer little hope for victims of the conflict, by Ram
Bhandari (kp 21/01/2015)
We
Want To Foster A Positive Change: Human rights and Good governance have
many faces, by Kirsten Geelan (sp 16/01/2015)
Human
rights action plan out; promises better implementation (kp
08/01/2015)
Nanda
Prasad's death blemish on country's human rights record, by Arjun
Poudel (rep 01/01/2015)
Modern
slavery: Exploitation of children, human tafficking, debt bondage,
morced marriage and forced labor constitute modern slavery, by
Saurav Ghimire (rep 31/12/2014)
War-era
cases: Clarify crime, punishment: NBA (kp 20/12/2014), UN
asks govt to ensure rights (kp 20/12/2014)
Transitional
justice: Rights groups ask PM for transparency in appts (kp 20/12/2014), Rights
groups call on Nepal tomake TRC, CID independent (ht 20/12/2014)
Truth
and consequences: For true reconciliation, human rights violations
during the conflict must be confronted head on, by Ram Kumar
Bhandari and Erik B. Wilson (kp 18/12/2014), Kin
of conflict victim deprived of relief (ht 18/12/2014)
Longer
the transition, the less attention govt pays to human rights,
interview with Anup Raj Sharma (kp 15/12/2014)
‘Nepal’s
human rights condition deteriorates’ (kp 11/12/2014) [see report
of AHRC], Time
to deliver: NHRC should book politicians and senior government
officials who condoned torture and human rights violations, by
Bhagirath Basnet (rep 11/12/2014), And
justice for all: Conflict wounds cannot be healed without recognising
victims’ demands (kp 11/12/2014), Youths
of Taplejung rue decade-long insurgency: Youngsters quit their studies
to work as porters (ht 11/12/2014), TRC
secretary tasked to begin logistical, administrative works (kp
11/12/2014)
Rights
all year round: Promotion and protection of the rights of vulnerable
groups can strengthen national integrity, peace and democracy, by
Madhab Regmi (kp 10/12/2014)
Empowering
the other half: All out against VAW, by Gail Marzetti (ht 10/12/2014)
UNHRC
prods Nepal for justice in 3 war-era cases, by Weena Pun (kp
03/12/2014)
Not
in our name: A Truth Commission cannot impose reconciliation upon
victims of conflict under any circumstance, by Suman Adhikari (kp
01/12/2014)
Transitional
justice panels to begin work on ‘Dec 10’: Diplomatic committee grills
recommendation panel on Act provisions (kp 12/11/2014), TRC
Act will eventually tend to amnesty: Experts (rep 12/11/2014), TRC
may take up journo murder case, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 12/11/2014)
Senior
US official to assess rights, Tibetan refugee issues in Nepal (ht
09/11/2014)
UK
Bar urges govt to release CK Raut: Requests Nepal to ensure the
internationally protected right to freedom of expression (kp
09/11/2014)
Healing
The Past Wounds?, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 08/11/2014)
Conflict-hit
children appeal for support to help them move on, by Arjun Oli (rep 08/11/2014), Insurgency
burdened many children with grown up responsibilities, by Benup Raj
Bhattarai (rep 08/11/2014)
Sins
of commission: There are lessons to be learned from the history of
truth commissions across the world and in Nepal, by Ram Kumar
Bhandari (kp 29/10/2014)
Transitional
justice: Focus on socio-economic needs of victims: Sharma (kp
23/10/2014)
Death
of justice: Adhikari couple's struggle against injustice and Nanda
Prasad's death have exposed government failure on rights to remedy,
by Charan Prasai (rep 22/10/2014), NHRC pledges support to Ganga Maya
(kp 23/10/2014)
Ganga
Maya ends year-long fast: Says won’t have solid food until govt fulfils
its commitments, by Dewan Rai and Manish Gautam (kp 19/10/2014), Ganga
Maya breaks fast-unto-death (ht 19/10/2014), Ganga
Maya starts taking fluids: Docs (kp 20/10/2014), Ganga
Maya’s health condition stable: Hospital; Being administered ORS;
Parenteral nutrition to continue (ht 20/10/2014)
Appeal
for CK Raut’s release (kp 19/10/2014), AI
urges authorities to release CK Raut (ht 19/10/2014)
Justice
denied: The death of Nanda Prasad Adhikari is a combined failure of
politicians, civil society and Nepali citizens, by Pratyush Nath
Upreti (kp 12/10/2014), Travesty
of justice: Nanda Prasad’s death, by Bhagirath Basnet (rep
12/10/2014), Adhikari’s
body remains unclaimed at hospital (kp 13/10/2014), Govt
to perform final rites of Nanda Prasad (ht 27/10/2014), Ganga
Maya denies permission for husband’s final rites (ht 05/11/2014)
Institutionalising
human rights: A basic need of the people, by Gyan Basnet (ht
10/10/2014)
Missing
law for missing people: A commission to investigate war-era
disappearances is needed, even if it has limited or no judicial power,
by Ram Kumar Bhandari and Erik B. Wilson (kp 09/10/2014)
Limits
of liberty: Raut's continued confinement will expose ethnic
discrimination, exclusion and rights abuse carried out in the guise of
nationalism and patriotism, by Sukhdev Shah (rep 07/10/2014)
Discrepancy
in data of disappeared persons (ht 07/10/2014)
Game
of brinkmanship: Raut needs to break his indefinite fast; The struggle
must continue, but within bounds of peaceful politics, by C.K. Lal
(rep 29/09/2014), Silencing
dissent: The arrest and subsequent processing of CK Raut hints at
political interference and is highly suspect, by Dipendra Jha (kp
30/09/2014)
A
vow to fight violence against women: Feminist leaders and women rights
advocates take stage to express their solidarity to a global campaign
for gender equality, by Chahana Sigdel (kp 29/09/2014)
One
Billion Rising campaign to start from Nepal today (kp 28/09/2014)
TRC
formation: Victims say panel is not legitimate (kp 26/09/2014), Nepal
govt Responsible for Adhikari’s Death: AFAD (kp 26/09/2014), Nanda
Prasad, in memory: We may run but we cannot hide from the values that
Nanda Prasad Adhikari was trying to teach us, by Kanak Mani Dixit
(kp 26/09/2014), The
sad saga of the Adhikari family: It was murder, not a fast-unto-death,
by Damakant Jayshi (nt 26/09/2014), Children
of war: The most vulnerable victims are still those who were children
during the war, by Kunda Dixit (nt 26/09/2014), Still
missing them: Most families of the estimated 1,400 disappeared have no
information about their relatives, by Deepak Gyawali (nt 26/09/2014), Death
of justice: If the perpetrators and the state showed even the slightest
sign of remorse for wartime atrocities, survivors may be willing to
forgive; But they will never forget (nt 26/09/2014), Victims
seek warring parties’ presence in TRC: ‘Individuals without pains of
conflict cannot deliver justice’ (kp 28/09/2014), 65
apply for transitional justice posts (kp 29/09/2014), Human
rights lawyers recommend apolitical, competent appointments (kp
29/09/2014)
Bitter
pill: Foolproof transitional justice bodies the international community
seems to have in mind has never existed anywhere in the world, by
Biswas Baral (rep 25/09/2014)
‘Conflict-era
rapes unpunished’: HRW says both Maoist combatants and govt forces
sexually harassed women and girls (ht 24/09/2014) [see HRW report]
Job
application call for TRC challenged in SC (kp 24/09/2014)
Ganga
Maya urged to end fast (kp 24/09/2014), Both
govt forces, Maoists raped women during insurgency: HRW, by Nabin
Khatiwada (ht 24/09/2014), Justice
delayed: Death of Nanda Prasad is an indictment of the callousness of
the state and political parties (kp 24/09/2014), Death
without justice (ht 24/09/2014), Justice
silenced: Nanda Prasad’s passing (rep 24/09/2014), Adhikari
died after refusing food, treatment: Govt (rep 24/09/2014) [?????], Govt
pledges justice just as it is delayed (ht 24/09/2014)
Adhikari’s
cry for justice dies down: Widow lives to fight against her son’s
murderers (kp 23/09/2014) [A true martyr!
Resposible for his murder are all those from politics and judiciary who
denied justice!!], Nanda
Prasad Adhikari dies fighting for justice, by Kritagya Regmi (ht 23/09/2014), Nanda
Prasad Adhikari loses battle for justice: Hunger strike ends in death,
by Arjun Paudel and Nabin Khatiwada (rep 23/09/2014), Fellow
villagers mourn Adhikari, by Sudip Kaini (kp 23/09/2014)
Disappearance:
Just Search; Almost a decade after 15,000 people disappeared, their
fate is still unknown (sp 12/09/2014)
The
absent state: We haven’t just failed to protect citizens within Nepal
and abroad, we have abdicated our responsibility, by Anurag Acharya
(nt 05/09/2014)
Domestic
violence: ‘Clinic’ to hand out awareness materials (kp 04/09/2014)
Call
for in-depth media coverage on human trafficking (ht 04/09/2014)
NHRC
reports alarming rise in trafficking rate: 60.34 pc growth in human
trafficking in one-and-half yrs, by Nirmala Adhikari (kp 02/09/2014)
ICRC
says fate of the disappeared still unclear (ht 02/09/2014), ICRC
urges govt, parties to respect rights of kin of disappeared (rep 02/09/2014), Commission
on disappearance: Will it deliver?, by Govinda Sharma 'Bandi' (ht
02/09/2014)
Foiled
kidnapping: 11th grader saved from abductors’ clutches, by Manish
Gautam (kp 02/09/2014)
Enforced
disappearances: 8 yrs on, kin have only hope to cling on, by Dewan
Rai (kp 31/08/2014), 32nd
international day of the disappeared: Kin hoping against hope, by
Rajendra Manadhar (kp 31/08/2014), Right
bodies seek justice for missing persons (ht 31/08/2014), ‘Probe
killing of five Dhanusha youths’ (kp 31/08/2014), Kin
of dissapeared vent their ire, by Amar Khadka (rep 31/08/2014)
TRC,
CED commissioners: Public hearing of candidates to be held (ht 30/08/2014), ICJ,
AI seek justice for missing persons (ht 30/08/2014), ICJ
to govt: Provide justice to victims of disappearances (rep
30/08/2014)
The
disappeared: Addressing the impact of disappearance means understanding
how victim needs emerge from the social worlds they live in, by Ram
Kumar Bhandari (kp 29/08/2014)
Nepali
housemaid returns to tell harrowing Saudi tale, by Anup Ojha (kp
22/08/2014)
Row
over TRC recommendation committee: SC issues show-cause notice to govt
(rep 21/08/2014)
Neither
truth nor justice: Parties have demonstrated time and again that they
intend to do nothing to stop extrajudicial killings, by Suhas
Chakma (kp 18/08/2014)
On
the sidelines of justice: A gender-blind and victim insensitive Truth
and Reconciliation Commission will be a futile exercise, by Trishna
Rana (nt 15/08/2014)
22-yr-old
confined in room for 20 yrs, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 09/08/2014)
State
killing Adhikari couple: AHRC (kp 31/07/2014), Speaker
wants details on Adhikari couple (ht 31/07/2014), DPM:
Adhikari couple's hunger strike irrelevant (rep 07/08/2014)) [Bam Dev Gautam's comments sound predominantly
irrelevant, but they are extremely dangerous for peace, rule of law and
an inclusive democratic future!!!]
Petition
filed questioning legality of panel for TRC nominations (kp 06/08/2014), TRC
controversy: Conflict victims move apex court (ht), Petition
seeks dissolution of recommendation committee (rep 06/08/2014), TRC
controversy: Conflict victims move apex court (ht 06/08/2014)
Class
and justice: The marginalisation of victim’s priorities widens the gap
between the powerful and powerless, by Ram Bhandari and Erik Wilson
(kp 30/07/2014)
NAked
truth: The NA has a record of widespread and systematic violations of
human rights perpetrated as part of the conflict, by Suhas Chakma
(rep 27/07/2014)
OHCHR:
Amend inconsistent clauses (kp 02/07/2014) [see comment by OHCHR], TRC
Act violates United Nations policy: OHCHR (ht 02/07/2014), OHCHR
urges govt to amend TRC Act (rep 02/07/2014), NHRC
says it cannot send official to panel for picking TRC team (kp 03/07/2014), Overcoming
criticism: Take TRC and CED seriously (rep 03/07/2014), Shame
on all of us! A human rights debacle is unfolding, with collaboration
of a democratic government, the international community and
intelligentsia, by Kanak Mani Dixit (kp 04/07/2014), Question
of legitimacy: Victims must be recognised as critical actors in the
transitional justice process, by Ram Kumar Bhandari (kp 04/07/2014), UN
rights experts urge government to amend TRC Act: Say it is necessary to
end impunity (ht 05/07/2015), Govt
brought bill on TRC responsibly, says Acharya (ht 05/07/2015) [???], TRC
panel seeks Malla’s replacement: Asks govt to give recommendation
committee full shape, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 05/07/2015) [????], Bajura
conflict victims scramble for a living, by Prakash Singh (ht
06/07/2014), Don’t
cooperate on TRC, CID: Rights activists (ht 07/07/2014), Malla
lambasts suggestion to replace her: Says the TRC Recommendation
Committee members exceeded their brief (ht 08/07/2014), Govt
to SC: TRC Act doesn’t grant amnesty to serious offenders, by
Pranab Kharel (kp 10/07/2014) [?????], TRC
Act consistent with int'l law: Government (rep 10/07/2014) [Yes, all the
international experts who criticise this law are absolutely innocent
and ignorant!?], Rights
bodies’ call to fix TRC Act flaws (ht 10/07/2014), Int’l
rights groups call for amending flawed provisions (kp 10/07/2014) [!!!!!], Widespread
resistance makes commissions on transitional justice uncertain, by
Nabin Khatiwada (rep 11/07/2014), Expert
Call: United Nations experts warn that Nepal's truth-seeking
legislation risks further entrenching impunity (sp 11/07/2014), Post-conflict
stress syndrome: Psychological scars of conflict on young survivors
take longer to heal, by Taylor Caldwell (nt 11/07/2014), Forgiving
the past: The TRC must discourage individuals and political parties
from using victims and families as a means to an end, by Yogendra
P. Paneru (kp 13/07/2014), Flawed
TRC Act: Apropos Amendments Indispensable, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
17/07/2014)
‘Living
martyr’ Mukesh will not walk again: Doc, by Weena Pun (kp
01/07/2014)
TRC
formation in trouble: Advocate to join suggestion panel on condition
(kp 27/06/2014), TRC
formation process riles conflict victims: Sapana Pradhan Malla, a
member of recommending body, also raises questions (ht 27/06/2014)
Torture
still common in detention centres: Report says detainees are often
subjected to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment (ht 26/06/2014), Detainees are
often subjected to cruel: Report (Nepal Human Rights 26/06/2014)
Reparative
justice: It would be wiser to formulate a freestanding policy on
reparations than wait for the TRC, by Rajendra Senchurey (kp
25/06/2014)
Left
behind: TRC bill's apathy towards conflict-hit children is troublesome;
nowhere in the bill have their concerns be included, by Bindesh
Dahal (rep 23/06/2014)
Route
to reconciliation: Moving forward requires greater concentration on
locally-driven efforts and village-level activism, by Ram Kumar
Bhandari (kp 11/06/2014)
Victim
of consensus: The country is governed by formula of political consensus
and the hegemony of leaders, not rule of law; This has put law and
order in limbo, by Charan Prasai (rep 10/06/2014)
Human
rights allegations: In whose interests?, by James Rinaldi (ht
06/06/2014)
Transitional
justice: TRC bill guideline to address war-era crimes, says Gautam
(kp 28/05/2014), ICJ
finds faults in TRC Act, says amend it (ht 29/05/2014) (see ICJ report)
Rights
violation cases up (ht 29/05/2014)
Nepal's
transitional justice: Towards complexity, by Charan Prasai (ht
23/05/2014)
Truth
be told: Truth commissions, even with all limitations, should give
victims a platform to tell the nation how they suffered, by Eduardo
Gonz�les Cueva (kp 21/05/2014)
Parts
of a whole: The transitional justice process must move beyond
consultations to give victims a true opportunity to be partners and
decision-makers, by Yvette Selim (kp 16/05/2014)
Whose
voices? The victims’ movement seeks a human rights practice
rooted in the everyday experiences of victims’ lives, by Ram Kumar
Bhandari and Bhagiram Chaudhary (kp 13/05/2014), Hope
for healing: Forgiveness and reconciliation are society-wide processes
that will continue far beyond the TRC mandate, by Prakash Mani
Sharma (kp 14/05/2014)
Prez
seals TRC bill: Paves way for formation of two commissions to ensure
transitional justice, by Dewan Rai (kp 12/05/2014), TRC
Act takes effect (ht 12/05/2014), Govt
admits it erred on TRC Bill: Realises its mistake a day after it was
turned into Act, by Prakash Acharya (ht 13/05/2014), NHRC
vacuum impedes TRC formation (rep 13/05/2014)
19
fake cases in ‘disappeared’ persons list in Kavre district (ht 12/05/2014)
Justice
denied: The Legislature-parliament passed the TRC and Forced
Disappearances Bill with majority, by Keshab Poudel (sp 09/05/2014)
Voice
for victims: Victims are on the frontline of a new approach to activism
as Nepalis no longer trust politicians and NGOs, by Ram Kumar
Bhandari (kp 02/05/2014)
TRC
Bill: An Overview, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 01/05/2014)
TRC
bill offers hope to relatives of disappeared, by Ananda Gautam (kp 29/05/2014), Whose
reconciliation? Reconciliation is not possible without the disclosure
of truth and the prosecution of individuals involved in grave human
rights abuses, by Suman Khadka and Sanjeev Pokharel (kp 29/05/2014)
Call
for reviewing provisions in TRC bill (kp 28/04/2014), Call
to amend TRC Bill for justice (ht 28/04/2014), A
step forward: Passage of the TRC bill marks the beginning of a
long, difficult process (kp 28/04/2014), Convergence
on TRC, CA bodies positives for new constitution, interview with
Baburam Bhattarai (kp 28/04/2014)
Parliament
passes TRC bill: Special Court for handling war-era cases; Govt
attorney must file cases forwarded by TRC, by Pranab Kharel (kp
26/04/2014), House
passes TRC, CID Bill, by Prakash Acharya (ht m26/04/2014)
Lawmakers
make 26 proposals, by Pranab Kharel (kp 24/04/2014), ‘Take
war-era cases to spl court’ (kp 24/04/2014), Devolving
power: A separate bill to guide prosecution will allow the TRC to focus
on seeking truth (kp 24/04/2014), Big
III seek to tweak TRC Bill: Register amendment proposal to deal with
some vital issues, by Prakash Acharya (ht 24/04/2014), No
amnesty for serious crimes: Home minister (kp 25/04/2014) [Discrimination against the fundamental rights of
women in the context of citizenship is a serious crime as well!!]
Displaced
8 years ago, conflict victims still ‘unwilling’ to return, by Bechu
Gaud (kp 24/04/2014)
Wrong
priority: TRC bill has provisions of no amnesty for perpetrators of
rape but there is room for reconsiliation for other offences including
murder, by Chandra Prasad Luitel (rep 23/04/2014)
In
House, TRC bill gets wide support, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 21/04/2014), Lawmakers
divided as parliament debates TRC bill: Amendments can be registered by
Thursday (rep 21/04/2014), Ruling
party lawmakers find flaws in TRC Bill, by Prakash Acharya (ht 21/04/2014), Memorandum
to Chairman Nembang (kp 21/04/2014), Conflict
victims want revision of TRC bill, submit memo to Speaker
(rep), Transitional
justice: No TRC process is flawless. Still, for post-conflict Nepal
it’s the best way to heal our society (kp 21/04/2014) [The TRC is
necessary but it must respect principles of human rights and justice!],
Whose
discourse? Transitional justice seems to have been intrumentalised by
local elites to maintain existing social structures, by Shradha
Ghale (kp 21/04/2014), State
should officially acknowledge victims, interview with Ram Kumar
Bhandari, founder of the National Network of the Families of the
Disappeared and Missing (kp 21/04/2014), House
calling: Not only are provisions of new TRC bill flawed, my first-hand
experience suggests even the process of preparing it was fault, by
Raju Prasad Chapagai (rep 21/04/2014)
Dealing
With Transitional Justice, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 19/04/2014), DPM
Singh defends Bill on TRC, CID: Says the law is meant for
reconciliation; Lawyers flay blanket amnesty provision (ht 19/04/2014), Heed
the victims: Ending peace process (rep), Bodde
expresses concern about TRC Bill with Dahal: Urges to pay heed also to
what UN,international rights bodies are saying (ht 19/04/2014), No
amnesty in bill, say leaders; It should be amended as required: UML
leader Gyawali (kp 20/04/2014) [Obviously, only
politicians understand this bill; jurists and human rights specialists
are not able to do so!!], ICTJ
concerned over proposed bill (kp 20/04/2014), Nepal
urged to amend TRC bill (ht 20/04/2014), Deliberations
begin on bills related to TRC (nn 20/04/2014), Reviving
conflict era incidents not good: Poudel (nn 20/04/2014) [Not good for the
victims or not good for the perpetrators? Your party claims it does not
stand for general amnesty ?!] Conflict
victims demand amendment in TRC Bill (nn 20/04/2014)
Two
Adhikari murder accused released on bail (ht 18/04/2014), Two
Adhikari murder accused freed on bail, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 18/04/2014), Two
Fujel accused released on bail, by Ramesh Kumar Poudel (rep 18/04/2014), International
rights bodies take exception to TRC Bill (ht 18/04/2014) [see common
declaration of Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and
International Commission of Jurists], AI,
HRW and ICJ concerned over amnesty provision in TRC (rep 18/04/2014), Bill
violates int’l law: Rights bodies (kp 18/04/2014), Reparation,
reconciliation rather than prosecution: Many of the victims believe
revenge would not brimg any solution, by Ashok Dahal (rep 18/04/2014) [Justice does not
mean revenge!!], Just
want justice: The quest for justice unites two women whose relatives
were killed and disappeared by the Nepal Army and the Maoists, by
Bhrikuti Rai (nt 18/04/2014), “Forgive
and move on”: All cases of grave human rights violations must go
for trial, but victims must also have the power to forgive, by
Anurag Acharya (nt 18/04/2014), An
Inconvenient Truth: Bishnu Prasad speaks about his experiences of
torture during the Civil War and of his life, by Adam Greiner (sp
18/04/2014)
Justice
for whom? The transitional justice bill contradicts the Supreme Court
verdict and is unacceptable to victims, by Gyanendra Raj Aran (kp 17/04/2014), Parties
agree to bring all war-era cases under TRC, by Anil Giri (kp 17/04/2014), Govt-oppn
logjam puts statute drafting at risk, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 17/04/2014), Conflict
ear cases: Mahara seeks separate collective mechanism (ht 17/04/2014) [There cannot be a
collective mechanism for victims!!], Victims
of conflict want perpetrators booked, by Devendra Basnet (rep 17/04/2014), Parties
agree to form special court to take up conflict-era cases: No agreement
on Fujel murder case, by Ashok Dahal (rep 17/04/2014), Lawyers
divided over case withdrawal (rep 17/04/2014), Trial
begins for Adhikari murder, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 17/04/2014), Plot
afoot against Maoist: Thapa (kp 17/04/2014), UCPN-M
obstructs House proceedings: Govt proposal to amend Bill on TRC,
disappearances gets lukewarm reply (ht 17/04/2014), The
Hague Awaits..., by Gyan Basnet (rn 17/04/2014), Here's
the rub: If TRC is completely impartial, all leaders, security
officials, prime ministers, home ministers an defense ministers from
1996 to 206 could be in the dragnet, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep
17/04/2014)
Parties
urge PM to end stand-off with Maoists: UCPN (M) to boycott CA until
charge sheet against cadres withdrawn (kp 16/04/2014), UCPN-Maoist
boycotts meeting with ruling parties (ht 16/04/2014), UCPN-M
to protest in House, street: Party to take its agitation to all the 75
districts of country (ht 16/04/2014), Pillay
urges govt to uphold int’l law on TRC, disappearnce bills (kp 16/04/2014), UN
warns against amnesties for civil war crimes (ht 16/04/2014), Krishna
Adhikari murder case: Maoist cadres, suspects’ kin halt traffic in
Chitwan, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 16/04/2014), War-era
cases: Rayamajhi challenges PM Koirala (kp 16/04/2014), Reconciliation
Mantra To End Transition, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 16/04/2014)
Women’s
rights activists serve ultimatum to PM (ht 16/04/2014)
Acharya:
Reconciliation basis for TRC formation: ‘Discouraging impunity and
finding truth twin goals of commissions’ (kp 15/04/2014), NC
lawmakers against amnesty in war crimes (ht 15/04/2014), UCPN
(Maoist) to launch stir if cadres not freed (kp 15/04/2014), UCPN-M
to boycott all meetings with ruling parties: Wants charge-sheet against
Krishna Prasad murder accused withdrawn (ht 15/04/2014), UCPN
(Maoist) quits big 3 meet over Adhikari case, by Kosh Raj Koirala
(rep 15/04/2014), Third
party’s absence leaves Cong, UML without agenda to discuss (ht 15/04/2014), Cleared
suspect accuses state, Maoists of harassment, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 15/04/2014)
Govt
tables TRC bill: Reviewed bill does not spell out serious crimes other
than rape, by Dewan Rai (kp 10/04/2014), 'No
amnesty for serious human rights violations', by Thira L. Bhusal
and Ashok Dahal (rep 10/04/2014) [??], Rights
activists decry TRC bill, by Nabin Khatiwada (rep 10/04/2014), Why
the delay? Nepal's ratification of the Rome Statute could be a good
step to end impunity, by Roshan Kumar Jha (rep 10/04/2014), Victims,
rights advocates find fault with TRC bill, by Dewan Rai (kp
11/04/2014), Victims,
right defenders cry foul over revised TRC bill, by Kosh Raj Koirala
(rep 11/04/2014), Surrender
to blackmail: Do the democrats in the government realise that they will
be historically tarred as anti-human rights?, by Kanak Mani Dixit
(kp 11/04/2014), The
tale of two Commissions, by Binita Dahal (nt 11/04/2014), TRC,
CID Bill to be tabled on April 16 , by Arjun Bhandari (ht
12/04/2014), Bill
gives rape victims hope: ‘Every crime other than rape can be pardoned
and their victims and perpetrators reconciled’, by Weena Pun (kp 12/04/2014) [This may be true
for rape victimes, but what about those murdered and disappeared and
their families as well as those who suffered irreparable injuries,
mental as well as physical?], ‘Sole
focus on rights can’t solve war cases’: Leaders of major parties
involved in drafting the bill say it is far more important to
take recourse to reconciliation in order to complete the peace process,
by Dewan Rai (kp 13/04/2014), No
dispute on TRC bill among major parties: Sharma (rep 13/04/2014), South
African TRC: TRC ensured individual amnesty for perpetrator, truth for
society and acknowledgement and reparation for victim, by Babina
Kharel (rep 13/04/2014), Getting
rights wrong: In insisting on prosecution, HR community has lost its
sight of the broader TRC goals (kp 14/04/2014), TRC
Bill: Something Is Better Than Nothing, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn
14/04/2014), Big
3 to unite in House to endorse TRC bill (rep 14/04/2014), Bill
on TRC, CID reconciliatory; not for amnesty: Minister Acharya, by
Prakash Acharya (ht 14/04/2014), The
purpose of the TRC is reconciliation in society, interviews with
Rajesh Lekhak and Pradip Gyawali (kp 14/04/2014), Bill
on TRC and CID: Deal with shortcomings, by Hari Bansh Jha (ht
14/04/2014))
Deny
amnesty for heinous crimes: TRC task force, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 04/04/2014), Taskforce
proposes TRC refer wartime cases to OAG, by Dewan Rai (kp 04/04/2014), NHRC
to government: Ratify Rome Statute (kp 04/04/2014), NHRC
urges govt to address rights defender’s demand (ht 04/04/2014), Dahal
decries verdict on war-era cases, by Binod Ghimire (kp 05/04/2014), New
conflict if law not changed for TRC: Dahal; says, SC should not flaunt
its powers (rep 05/04/2014), Another
panel to draft TRC bills in three days (kp 06/04/2014), UCPN
(Maoist) rejects bills on TRC, disapperance commission: Threatens to
take to streets if draft bill not amended, by Kosh Raj Koirala and
Ashok Dahal (rep 06/04/2014), The
big picture: Transnational justice bodies (rep 06/04/2014)
Fast
for endorsement of Rome Statute (ht 01/04/2014), Pahadi
fasting unto death for Rome Statute ratification (rep 01/04/2014)
Nepal
imposing 'increasing restrictions' on Tibetans after pressure from
China: Int'l rights watchdog (nn 01/04/2014) [see HRW report], Govt
takes exception to HRW report on Tibetan refugees (ht 04/04/2014), Refugees
should respect law of the land: MoFA (kp 04/04/2014), Govt:
HRW report 'unnecessary meddling' (rep 04/04/2014)
Refugees
find going tough (ht 23/03/2014)
Nepal’s
human rights record to face scrutiny by UN body (nn 18/03/2014), Nepal
draws flak for rights record (ht 19/03/2014), Nepal
on back foot in Geneva, by Dewan Rai (kp 20/03/2014), Maoists
warn of House disruption over TRC bills, by Pranab Kharel (kp 22/03/2014), Transitional
justice mechanisms under UN scrutiny: Nepal quizzed on independence of
NHRC, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 22/03/2014), UNHRC
doubts Nepal’s compliance, by Dewan Rai (kp 23/03/2014), Danger
zone: Transitional justice (rep 23/03/2014), Kin
of disappeared still without answers, by Dewan Rai (kp 24/03/2014),
Inescapable
truth: Functioning transitional justice institutions are in Nepal’s
interest (kp 24/03/2014), Ban
urges respect for right to truth (kp 24/03/2014), Handling
the truth; The state must apologise, acknowledge and provide justice to
victims and survivors of the conflict, by Ram Kumar Bhandari (kp 24/03/2014), Appeal
to ratify Rome Statute without delay (ht 24/03/2014), Minister
pledges TRC bill in 2 wks; work yet to start, by Dewan Rai (kp 26/03/2014), Govt
to bring bills on TRC, disappearances soon: Likely to be tabled in
House in 15 days after forging consensus (ht 26/03/2014), TRC,
disappearance commission revised bills by 15 days: Acharya (rep 26/03/2014), Families
of disappeared struggle for redress, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep
26/03/2014), Consult
us on TRC bill: Conflict victims to govt (rep 27/03/2014), Those
directly responsible for crimes are guilty, not civilian commanders,
interview with Govinda Bandi (rep 27/03/2014) [??],
NHRC
objects to Shrestha as conflict expert (ht 29/03/2014), TRC
receives a blow as members threaten to quit (kp 29/03/2014), Victims
cry foul over govt's choice of TRC bill drafters (rep 29/03/2014), Under
fire, Shrestha quits TRC taskforce (kp 30/03/2014), Ex-SSP
quits after furore (rep 30/03/2014), NBA
for victim-centric TRC, disappearance panel, by Nabin Khatiwada (rep 30/03/2014), Criminal
justice: As state tackles offender, sufferers often left out, by
Weena Pun (kp 30/03/2014), Extra-judicial
killings: Report contradicts govt submission to UNHRC in Geneva on
killings in Tarai (ht 30/03/2014) [see report],
Ill
beginning for TRC work, by Dewan Rai (kp 31/03/2014), TRC
task force begins its work (ht 31/03/2014), Clear
and present: Only transitional justice bills drafted transparently will
enjoy legitimacy (kp 31/03/2014), Govt
will bring TRC, disappearance bills within deadline, interview with
Narahari Acharya (kp 31/03/2014), TRC
team initiates discussion (kp 01/04/2014), Leave
conflict era cases to TRC: BRB (ht 01/04/2014), Bhattarai:
New laws must for dealing with conflict-era crimes, by Ramesh Kumar
Paudel (rep 01/04/2014), Bhattarai
says he must be tried for conflict era cases (nn 01/04/2014), Transitional
justice mechanism: Maoists demand TRC panel seat (kp 02/04/2014), Victims
draw attention of global community (kp 02/04/2014), Justice
not served: Victims’ alliances must be watchful of political actors who
seek to undermine transitional justice, by Hemanta Raj Dahal (kp 02/04/2014), Instrument
of peace: Discussion surrounding TRC has been Kathmandu centric, with
minimum consultations with people victimized by Maoists as well as
security forces, by D.B. Subedi (rep 02/04/2014), SC:
War crimes can be tried under regular law, by Pranab Kharel (kp
03/04/2014), Maoists
press govt to allow wartime property deals, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp 03/04/2014), Don’t
grant mass amnesty for war-era crimes: AHRC to govt (ht 03/04/2014), TRC
draft preparation: Taskforce completes discussion process (kp) 03/04/2014, Activating
Transitional Justice Mechanism: A Ray Of Hope, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 03/04/2014)
‘Endorse
Rome Statute’ (ht 13/03/2014)
Statute
delay ‘exacerbating’ HR problem in Nepal (kp 01/03/2014) [see
corresponding report
by U.S. Department of State]
Eyes
of the world: International attention can often support the efforts of
local activists, by Aruna Uprety (kp 23/02/2014)
Torture
victim moves UN’s rights panel (ht 21/02/2014)
2013
saw rise in number of human rights violations (ht 20/02/2014) [see summary of INSEC report], Human
rights situation worse in western region (ht 21/02/2014)
Treat
them right: When a country permits refugees, it should be ready to
protect their basic human rights, by Swechha Ghimire (rep
21/01/2014)
Asian
leaders meet in Capital to combat human trafficking (kp 18/01/2014)
Maiti
Nepal launches anti-trafficking drive, by Motilal Paudel (kp
13/01/2014)
Prolonged
crisis will boost impunity: Report (ht 10/12/2013), Party
leaders stress rights enforcement (kp 11/12/2013)
Continuing
Conundrums: Frequent human rights violationsindicate that just marking
the day has not been adequate, by Alok Pokhrel (rep 10/12/2013)
Int’l
rights groups must seek NHRC nod: SC, by Pranab Kharel (kp
05/12/2013) [???]
HR
experts moan about low spending on staff training (kp 03/12/2013)
A
nightmare that they will remember forever: Women who were severely
tortured on charges of practicing witchcraft living with mental trauma,
by Aman Koirala (kp 01/12/2013)
It's
all about giving them a chance (rep 15/11/2013) [on Indira Rana
Magar]
Domestic
workers in horrific situation: Report (ht 29/10/2013)
Home
truth: Recruitment agencies in Nepal abuse migrant workers' rights, and
the government is failing to protect workers, by Rameshwar Nepal
(rep 23/10/2013)
Nepal
fifth in ‘modern slavery’ prevalence (kp 19/10/2013)
Human
rights to figure in school curricula (ht 09/10/2013)
Norway,
UNDP sign agreement to promote people’s access to justice (ht
13/09/2013)
Rights
violation cases down: NHRC (rep 13/09/2013)
Poverty
As A Human Rights Issue, by Madhab Regmi (rn 13/09/2013)
Depleted
potential: Broadening its scope beyond transitional justice can
rejuvenate the human rights agenda, by Gyanu Adhikari (kp
11/09/2013)
And
justice for all: The TRC cannot simply punish perpetrators; it must
establish new social, political and economic parameters for the pursuit
of national unity, by Gyan Basnet (kp 10/09/2013)
Nepali
NGOs have derailed the human rights discourse, interview with Ram
Bhandari (kp 09/09/2013)
Checkpoints
inconvenience travellers, by Rajendra Nath (kp 04/09/2013)
Sexual
minorities stage rally in Capital to demand rights (ht 23/08/2013)
Forum
seeks apparatus for end to torture (kp 26/06/2013)
Enforcement
of anti-untouchability law still weak, by Kamal Pariyar (rep
07/06/2013)
Climate
change and human rights: Nepal taking the lead, by Anil Chitrakar
and Kashish Das Shrestha (ht 05/06/2013)
Truth
and consequences: The TRC ordinance ignores consultations with victims
and doesn’t address their aspirations, by Suman Adhikari (kp
29/05/2013)
Justice
delayed: Cases of disappearances (rep 23/05/2013)
Detainees
in Tarai suffering worst abuses: Report (ht 04/05/2013)
Dark
deals: Instead of being punished, human rights violators are given
political and constitutional power, by Anubha Adhikari (kp
21/04/2013)
Hard
done: Worker exploitation, by Kesh B. Malla (rep 21/04/2013)
A
worthy guide: Universal declaration of human rights, by Nirajan
Thapaliya (rep 03/04/2013)
Lack
of awareness, impunity hurdles to women's rights, by Chitra Lekha
Yadav (kp 05/03/2013), Nepal
capable of combating discrimination, by Arjun Kumar Khadka (kp
05/03/2013)
Citizenship
through mother: Fugitives by birth, by Deepti Gurung (rep
05/03/2013)
AG:
UDHR outdated in Nepal’s context (kp 04/03/2013) [For the sake of Nepal: Dismiss this man
immediately!!!], Nepal
Police pledges to protect human rights (ht 04/03/2013) [???]
Denial
of right to housing and forced evictions: A gross human rights violation,
by Gyan Basnet (28/02/2013)
Sapana
is Nepal’s Cedaw candidate (kp 22/02/2013)
Insec
reports increase in cases of rights violation (kp 19/02/2013) [see summary
of INSEC yearbook 2013], Rights
situation disappointing in 2012: INSEC (nn 19/02/2013)
No
fence to sit on: The cases of Col Kumar Lama and Dekendra Thapa both
raise fundamental questions about whether the country will continue to
be run as a playground for elites, by Suhas Chakma (kp 14/02/2013)
Crimes
against popular sovereignty: Fascist attitudes of the government,
by Gyan Basnet (ht 12/02/2013)
HRW
raps govt for ‘broken promises’ (kp 02/02/2013) [see Nepal
chapter of World Report 2013], HRW
censures Nepal on human rights abuses (ht 02/02/2013)
Govt
okays ‘one-window advertisement policy’: Move widely seen as bid to
control media outlets critical of it, by Anil Giri (kp 01/02/2013)
UN
rights council meeting: Nepal braces for tight spot in Geneva, by
Anil Giri (kp 21/01/2013)
Righting
the wrongs: Prime Minister Bhattarai’s human rights record is shocking
(kp 13/01/2013), AI
paints grim picture of rights violation (ht 13/01/2013) [see AI
paper]
Old
cries, pledges repeat in rights summit, by Ankit Adhikari (kp
17/12/2012)
AHRC
paints dismal picture of rights scene (kp 12/12/2012) [see AHRC
report]
PM
‘eschews’ rights issues on HR Day: Bhattarai remains silent on cases of
rights violations, dwells on social inclusion, equality (kp
11/12/2012), Beyond
all platitudes: If human rights violators go scot free, security forces
will believe abuses aren’t a big deal (kp 11/12/2012), ‘Citizens’
rights will be protected’: NHRC chairman flays government over
withdrawing criminal cases (ht 11/12/2012)
Wishing
for progress, EU and Swiss Missions (rep 10/12/2012)
‘HR
violation on rise in Mid West’ (kp 03/12/2012)
Women
rights defenders themselves at risk (ht 30/11/2012)
Isolation
Rituals at First Menstruation Draw Scrutiny in Nepal, by Kamala
Gautam (rep 23/11/2012)
Blind
to justice: The actions of the present government to withdraw criminal
charges against, and to reward, those who did wrong during the conflict
must not be glossed over, by Gyan Basnet (kp 01/11/2012)
Government
obliged to help convicted Nepalis abroad, by Roshan Sedhai (kp
30/10/2012)
UN,
diplomats and criminals: Government of Nepal has been vetoing
application of the rule of law and systematically undermining its own
Supreme Court, by Suhas Chakma (kp 15/10/2012)
Human
rights meet starts (kp 09/10/2012), Rights
conference stands for speedy enforcement of defenders’ guidelines
(kp 10/10/2012)
Conference
on human trafficking (kp 08/10/2012)
After
all the hue and cry, Basnet gets a promotion, by Phanindra Dahal
(kp 05/10/2012), Govt
promotes controversial Col Raju Basnet, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht
05/10/2012)
Govt
refutes UN’s ‘stateless Nepalis’ report, by Anil Giri (kp
04/10/2012)
International
treaties: Human rights body complains of weak implementation (ht
27/09/2012)
Urlado
One Billion campaign launched (kp 24/09/2012)
Activists
defend homeless’ rights (kp 24/09/2012), ‘Respect
rights of slum dwellers’ (ht 24/09/2012)
Tread
with care: Govt should beware not to trample on civil liberties in
forming public policy (kp 21/09/2012)
Mentally
ill man confined in cowshed for 4 years (kp 09/09/2012)
Unjust
silence: The state has done nothing to investigate and prosecute those
responsible for disappearances, by Yadab Bastola (kp 30/08/2012)
War
victims plea for justice: Govt cautioned against HR violations (kp
25/08/2012)
Nepal's
gay rights movement, by Bibek Bhandari (rep 13/07/2012)
Human
rights violations: Challenging justice, democracy and peace, by
Charan Prasai (ht 10/07/2012)
Fear
of losing progress on human rights looms large, by Ankit Adhikari
(kp 02/07/2012)
HR
monitoring slack in absence of OHCHR: ICJ (rep 30/06/2012)
Cruel,
inhuman and degrading: A separate law criminalising torture and a human
rights commitment is needed to bring perpetrators to justice, by
Tejman Shrestha (kp 26/06/2012), Women
detainees still tortured (ht 26/06/2012), Torture
of women increasing in detention: Report (nn 26/06/2012), Rights
defenders to govt: Ratify anti-torture law (kp 27/06/2012), Criminalise
torture, urge rights activists: ‘Tradition of torture embedded in
society’ (ht 27/06/2012)
UN
Human Rights Council urged to monitor Nepal's 'increasingly precarious'
rights situation (nn 05/06/2012
Status
Of Justice, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn 25/05/2012)
Govt
failed to provide truth, justice to victims: Amnesty report (nn
24/05/2012) [see AI
report 2012 on Nepal], Report:
Nepal towards full-spectrum impunity: Amnesty says the parties
government in the subverted justice by favouring withdrawal of criminal
charges (kp 25/05/2012), AI
slams human rights record: Says war-era crime, widespread torture being
overlooked (ht 25/05/2012)
‘Nepal
must guarantee rights’ (ht 08/05/2012)
Activists
seek clear policy on refugees (ht 05/05/012)
Justice
System: Impunity And Reconciliation, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn
25/04/2012)
Taking
torture seriously: Legislation which criminalises torture must bear in
mind international standards pertaining to the gravity of the offence,
by Raju Prasad Chapagai (kp 20/04/2012)
Right
to honor, by Madan Bahadur Dhami (rep 15/04/2012)
Govt
replaces ‘weak’ torture law with ‘bold’ Act, by Anil Giri (kp
07/04/2012)
Charter
of rights: Every individual and community’s rights should be formally
protected in a multicultural society, by Mahendra Lawoti (kp
06/04/2012)
Bilateral
ties: India’s vote in favour of UN resolution against Sri Lanka at the
UNHRC can teach Nepal a lesson or two on the need for better diplomacy
with her neighbours, by Mahesh Acharya (kp 02/04/2012)
Challenges
Of Human Rights In Nepal, by Raj Kumar Siwakot (rn 29/03/2012)
Conflict
and women victims: Grave injustices, by Kopila Adhikari (ht
29/03/2012)
WOREC
paints bleak picture of women’s rights: Says city women prone to abuse
on witchery charges (ht 25/03/2012)
Ratifying
the UN Protocol On Human Trafficking, by Gyan Basnet (rn 15/03/2012)
Rights
agency says progress to protect women’s rights in Nepal slow (nn
09/03/2012)
Human
rights violations: No justice, no peace, by Gyan Basnet (ht
05/03/2012)
Rights
violation cases‘fell sharply’ in 2011 (kp 20/02/2012)
[see English summary
of INSEC report], 3,039
rights violation cases in 2011: INSEC (ht 20/02/2012)
Blood
bricks: A new certification system for bricks aims to remove exploiting
and pollution from brick-baking, by Lucia de Vries (nt 10/02/2012)
HRW
raps govts, political parties: World Report says no government since
2006 showed will to tackle human rights issues (kp 24/01/2012) [see
HRW
world report 2012, Nepal
chapter see pp. 347-355], HRW
report reveals ugly side of Nepal: No progress on liability for
killings, disappearances; Govt failed to uphold and protect human rights
(ht 24/01/2012)
Rights
For Few, Wrongs For Many, by G. K. Pakavath (rn 23/01/2012)
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