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Nirmala rape, murder report: NHRC to make public contents of probe, not findings, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 15/01/2019)
NHRC
asks govt to remove ambiguity from penal code: Chairperson of the
National Human Rights Commission Anup Raj Sharma today said the new
penal code contained ambiguous words that could be used to punish
journalists (ht 17/11/2018)
Control pollution, NHRC tells government (ht 17/11/2018)
Human rights academy on the anvil, by Binod Ghimire (kp 06/11/2018)
Home ministry sitting on NHRC directive (ht 10/10/2018)
Ensure people’s right to live in clean environment: NHRC (kp 10/09/2018)
NHRC to launch drive against VAW, rape (ht 06/09/2018)
Government told to take Bishwokarma to court: Oli administration’s indecent behaviour irks NHRC (kp 27/08/2018)
NHRC concerned about spurt in rape, murder (ht 22/08/2018)
Credibility
in question: The NHRC’s Maleth report tends to justify use of force by
law enforcement agencies. It goes against human rights norms and
standards, by Praveen Kumar Yadav (rep 02/08/2018)
RJP-N condemns NHRC report (ht 19/07/2018), Is no one responsible? A recent NHRC report on the Maleth incident undermines its intensity, by Kalpana Jha (kp 23/07/2018) [see corresponding NHRC report (in Nepali)]
Locals affected by road expansion campaign file complaint at NHRC (ht 29/06/2018)
Ganga Maya hunger strike: Govt and police snub rights body; NHRC Secretary
Bed Bhattarai says the commission can summon the chief of the
respective authorities if they do not to respond (kp 12/06/2018), Ganga Maya’s fast: NHRC questions Home secy, IGP (kp 29/06/2018)
NHRC lists Agni Sapkota, Suryaman Dong as human rights violators (ht 31/05/2018)
Officials ignoring NHRC recommendations may be tagged as rights violators (rep 24/05/2018)
Impart human rights education in schools: NHRC (ht 26/04/2018)
Rights abuses continue unabated: NHRC (ht 22/04/2018)
Human
rights meet to issue ‘Kathmandu declaration’: All countries in South
Asia face common challenges of impunity, endemic violence and
discrimination (ht 07/04/2018)
NHRC urges govt to crack down on medicine cartel in Janakpur (rep 19/02/2018)
NHRC paints bleak picture of prison conditions: Many of the prisons damaged in the 2015 earthquake have yet to be reconstructed (ht 28/12/2017)
NHRC says human rights situation bleak, by Rupesh Acharya (ht 24/12/2017)
NHRC teams start monitoring polls (ht 26/11/2017) [This is extremely late!!]
NHRC tells parties to incorporate HR in poll manifestos (kp 16/10/2017)
NHRC
in bid to blacklist rights violators: Culprits to be barred from travel
abroad and state benefits; Individuals found guilty of human rights
violations by NHRC probe will have their names made public, says
Spokesperson Ansari (kp 27/08/2017)
Promotion
of tainted employees worries NHRC (ht 21/07/2017)
NHRC
protests govt neglect of its recommendations (kp 12/07/2017)
Over
6,000 trafficked in 2015-16, says NHRC report (kp 05/07/2017) [see NHRC
report], NHRC
report shows rise in human trafficking post-quake; 23,000 cases of
trafficking or attempt to traffic reported in FY 2105/016 (rep
05/07/2017)
NHRC
to step up vigilance (kp 21/06/2017)
NHRC
tells govt not to make arbitrary arrests; The rights body also urged
the agitating RJP-N not to disrupt the election process (ht
19/06/2017)
NHRC
seeks action against those guilty of tearing up ballots: Constitutional
body writes to the Election Commission underlining the need for
increased vigilance to ensure that such events do not repeat in the
future (kp 02/06/2017)
PM
urges NHRC to protect rights of all (ht 28/05/2017) [This is only possible if the work of NHRC is no
longer hindered by govt, parties and army!!]
Rights
all year round: NHRC needs to undertake structural reforms to make it
fit for purpose in the new federal set-up; Tikapur case shows that
unless
there is representation of linguistic and religious minorities in the
NHRC’s structures, it would be difficult for it to win the confidence
of these groups, by Mohna Ansari (kp 26/05/2017)
NHRC
concerned about travel arrangement for elderly, differently abled,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 10/05/2017)
NHRC
to monitor local level elections in three phases (kp 28/04/2017)
In
a first, govt tables NHRC report in House, by Binod Ghimire (kp
08/04/2017)
Human
rights situation in Karnali region fragile, says NHRC team (ht
08/04/2017)
NHRC
offers healing balm to Basbariya Hindu-Muslim rift: In a reconciliation
function held by the NHRC recently, community leaders appealed to the
villagers to live in harmony and respect one another, by Manoj
Paudel (kp 10/02/2017)
NHRC
report confined to PMO: Parliament panel sees breach of statute
provision, by Dewan Rai (kp 16/01/2017) [see NHRC report of 13/01/2017 in Nepali]
NHRC role in probing
conflict-era cases urged (rep 09/01/2017)
HR
violators’ names will be disclosed soon, says NHRC (kp 02/01/2017)
NHRC
appeals for Dr KC’s life (kp 29/11/2016)
NHRC
stresses transitional justice (kp 21/11/2016)
Torture
in detention in Dipayal: Army offers mea culpa for barring NHRC from
probe; Says not letting investigating officials enter NA barracks a
mistake, by Dewan Rai (kp 23/09/2016)
NHRC
bats for ILO 169 action plan (ht 09/08/2016)
NHRC
calls for laws to deal with cases of rights abuse (ht 24/07/2016), NHRC
reminds govt
to prosecute Godar massacre: The state security force killed five
Dhanusha youths on suspicion of helping the insurgency in 2003, by
Dewan Rai (kp 24/07/2016)
NHRC
recommendations poised to be implemented: Amendment draft includes
directive provisions for govern-ment attorney to register case against
rights violators as recommended by the National Human Rights Commission,
by Dewan Rai (kp 12/07/2016)
NHRC
decries attacks on NCELL towers (ht 16/06/2016)
Deliver
timely justice on rights violation cases: Sharma to govt (rep
27/05/2016), Govt
won’t tolerate rights violation: PM (kp 27/05/2016) [blah blah blah!]
NHRC
gets USD 128 million to promote human rights (ht 06/05/2016)
16,500
Nepalis trafficked in last two years: NHRC; Rights body’s report says
majority of the victims were children and unmarried women (kp
26/04/2016) [see report by NHRC]
PM
faces criticism for ‘summoning’ NHRC: Accused of crossing
constitutional line for ‘reprimanding’ rights body, by Dewan Rai
(kp 08/04/2016), ‘Statement
delivered at UN was official’: NHRC Chairman Anup Raj Sharma makes it
clear that the statement were not Ansari’s personal remark, by
Dewan Rai (kp 11/04/2016), Fight
the power: If independent institutions assert the way the NHRC has
done, thorny issues will find an early resolution, by Pramod Mishra
(kp 14/04/2016), PM
Gave us a lecture: NHRC; The NHRC is looked upon as an enemy, they have
to understand that we are partners, by Seulki Lee (nt 15/04/2016), Int’l
rights bodies rap govt for intimidating NHRC: Urge PM Oli to respect
commission’s independence in line with international standards (kp
16/04/2016) [see common
statement by AI, HRW and ICJ, 15/04/2016]
NHRC
staffer remembered: Pariyar, an assistant human rights officer at NHRC
office in Biratnagar, was shot dead by Nepal Police (kp 29/03/2016)
NHRC
to name names: Says recommendations for action against rights violators
were unheeded, by Dewan Rai (kp 27/01/2016)
NHRC
proposes hike in compensation for victims (kp 13/01/2016)
Rights
watchdog seeks financial autonomy (kp 12/01/2016)
NHRC
officials to get old pay: Parliament on Tuesday amended the bill,
retaining the old provisions of the Human Rights Act, by Dewan Rai
(kp 06/01/2016)
NHRC
finds security forces’ excesses in Tarai; ‘Agitators misused the right
to gather in public place’ (kp 02/11/2015), Both
security forces, protesters violated human rights in Tarai,
interview with Mohna Ansari, spokesperson of NHRC (kp 02/11/2015), NHRC
seeks resolution to Tarai turmoil: Forty-nine people were killed and
729 injured during the Madhes agitation (ht 02/11/2015), Change
nature of protest: NHRC to agitators (rep 02/11/2015)
NHRC
offices to remain open during festivals (ht 19/10/2015)
Human
rights situation: NHRC to release report on Tarai (kp 19/10/2015)
No
compromise on human rights: NHRC Chair Sharma (ht 01/09/2015)
‘Recommendations
of NHRC ignored by government’ (kp 22/04/2015)
NHRC
seeks more allowance for jailbirds across the nation (ht 16/04/2015)
NHRC
to assist TRC, CIEDP, by Dewan Rai (kp 01/04/2015), NHRC
unveils its five-year strategic plan (ht 01/04/2015)
NHRC
chief threatens to quit if govt fails to act (kp 27/03/2015)
‘NHRC
success rests on winning victims’ trust’ (kp 25/03/2015)
NHRC
retains top rating: ICC meet confirms ‘A’ status despite complaints
(kp 13/03/2015)
NHRC
wants report discussed in Parliament (ht 05/03/2015)
Conflict
era cases: Govt disregards NHRC’s request (kp 29/01/2015), NHRC
releases 100 days progress report (ht 29/01/2015)
NHRC
clears 148 backlog cases, by Dewan Rai (kp 28/01/2015)
Relief
delay concerns NHRC: Blames hoarding, black-marketing for cooking gas
shortage (kp 21/01/2015)
NHRC
concerned about VAW, abuse of children (ht 13/01/2015)
House
panel for discussion on NHRC report (rep 25/12/2014)
NHRC
team inspects Saptari district jail (kp 17/12/2014)
NHRC
recommendations: Change in law sought for enforcement, by Dewan Rai
(kp 13/12/2014)
NHRC
submits yearly report to Prez Yadav (ht 06/12/2014)
House
panel seeks NHRC help (kp 10/11/2014)
NHRC
retains ICC ‘A’ rating despite criticism, by Dewan Rai (kp
09/11/2014)
NHRC
to ensure access to human rights in every single household (ht
03/11/2014)
NHRC
sends Pathak to TRC selection panel (ht 27/10/2014)
Hearing
committee receives four plaints against NHRC nominees (kp
09/10/2014), NHRC
appointments: House panel asks CC to explain nominations (kp
11/10/2014), Constitutional
panel defends NHRC picks (kp 14/10/2014), NHRC
recommendation in line with constitution: CC (ht 14/10/2014), Nominees
for NHRC to testify before PHSC despite outcry (kp 15/10/2014), NHRC
nominees answer panel (kp 17/10/2014), Five
lawmakers ditch NHRC nominees’ hearing (ht 17/10/2014) [protest against non-inclusive selection!!],
NHRC
to internationalize cases if govt failed to act on them (rep
17/10/2014), Hearing
panel approves NHRC nominations (kp 18/10/2014), PHSC
confirms NHRC nominees (ht 18/10/2014)
NHRC
gets chairman, four commissioners: To be appointed after House hearing;
Hopes rise of TRC formation (kp 19/09/2014) [Once again a
non-inclusive lot!!], Anup
Raj Sharma chosen to head NHRC (ht 19/09/2014), Ex-CJ
Sharma to head NHRC, by Santosh Ghimire (rep 19/09/2014), Complaint
registration period opens against NHRC nominees (kp 24/09/2014), SC
moved against NHRC recommendation (ht 24/09/2014)
CC
meet to fill NHRC vacancies today (kp 15/09/2014)
Appointments
at NHRC sought (ht 09/08/2014), NHRC
a waning force for lack of office-bearers: 'Delay in appointments
deliberate', by Nabin Khatiwada (rep 12/08/2014)
Will
fill vacant posts in NHRC: Regmi (kp 19/12/2013)
Make
appointments in NHRC: Rights activists (ht 10/12/2013)
NHRC
to get new commissioners soon (nn 30/10/2013)
NHRC
to deploy monitoring teams (ht 24/10/2013)
Political
dispute delays appointments at NHRC (ht 17/10/2013)
Three
rights violation complaints at NHRC (ht 15/10/2013)
NHRC
to monitor violations in election (ht 02/10/2013)
Appeal
to extend rights commissioners’ tenure (ht 01/10/2013)
Rights
commission sans chief: NHRC chief, commissioner retire at end of
six-year tenure (ht 16/09/2013) [With or
without NHRC, the party politicians do not respect human rights either!!], Empty
seats: The vacancy of the NHRC Commissioners might invite deteriorating
human rights situation in Nepal, by Surya Bahadur Deuja (kp
17/09/2013), Emptiness
looms (ht 18/09/2013), After
top officials’ retirement, four options to fill NHRC void, by Dewan
Rai (kp 19/09/2013), NHRC
vacancies: ‘Appoint independent commissioners’: Human Rights Watch
terms the void government’s deliberate blow to the rights watchdog
(kp 22/09/2013)
NHRC
to govt: Probe conflict-era murder Govt decision to not address cases
related to the insurgency flayed (kp 08/08/2013)
NHRC
bigwigs set criteria for successors, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht
23/06/2013)
NHRC
proposes offices in all 75 districts (kp 03/06/2013)
Don’t
restrict scribes’ activities: NHRC (kp 28/05/2013)
NHRC
Chair comes down heavily on govt, parties : Blames them for
deteriorating rights situation (ht 28/05/2013)
NHRC
offices to be set up in all districts (ht 27/05/2013)
NHRC
blames parties for impunity (ht 01/05/2013)
NHRC
can now probe, file rights cases on its own: Supreme Court scraps a
provision in the NHRC Act that allowed the Attorney General to decide
on rights violation cases (kp 07/03/2013)
NHRC
writes to PM over security for journos, rights activists (nn
31/01/2013), NHRC
concerned about crumbling security situation (kp 01/02/2013)
Int'l
rights body to conduct 'special review' of NHRC (nn 10/01/2013)
NHRC
forms special investigation panel on HR violations (ht 03/01/2013)
NHRC
annual report: Recommendations flouted, says rights watchdog (kp
08/12/2012), Impunity
worries rights commission (ht 08/12/2012)
NHRC
asks govt to ratify UN convention on migrant workers (nn 22/11/2012)
NHRC
to hold int’l meet on rights of migrant workers (kp 08/11/2012)
NHRC
to govt: Shape up rights record (kp 25/07/2012)
NHRC
asks govt to find long-term solution to landless squatters' problems
(nn 05/07/2012)
NHRC:
Build disabled-friendly infrastructure (kp 04/07/2012)
NHRC
urges compensation for squatters (ht 28/06/2012)
Act
has rendered NHRC weaker, rights activists say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
23/04/2012)
NHRC
members seek CIAA help: File corruption chargeagainst two colleagues,
by Bhadra Sharma (kp 21/04/2012)
New
NHRC act under lash (kp 30/03/2012), Writ
in SC challenging provisions in NHRC Act (kp 02/04/2012)
Wrong
act: Curtailing NHRC's power, by Pema Abrahams (rep 29/03/2012), Call
to form powerful human rights body (kp 29/03/2012)
SC
seeks NHRC’s explanation (kp 18/02/2012)
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