Quarantine centres are turning into Covid breeding ground, National Human Rights Commission warns: Government ignoring repeated calls to improve situation in quarantine facilities, says its monitoring report, by Binod Ghimire (kp 12/06/2020)

Khatri released in the presence of NHRC member (ht 10/06/2020)

NHRC concerned about journos’ rights, condition in quarantine (ht 07/06/2020)

NHRC deploys separate team to probe Soti incident (ht 01/06/2020)

NHRC urges government not to curtail social security allowance (ht 24/05/2020)

NHRC urges govt to follow WHO protocol for quarantine facility management: Asks it to ensure all facilities meet WHO standards (ht 20/05/2020)

Rights watchdog urges government to follow WHO quarantine practices: National Human Rights Commission suggests using the money in relief fund in coordination between the three tiers of government (kp 19/05/2020)

Rescue stranded migrant workers, says NHRC (ht 13/05/2020)

Govt told to handle crisis effectively (ht 10/05/2020)

NHRC member slams rumour-mongers (ht 06/05/2020)

After police and district attorney’s refusal to take complaint, lawmaker Surendra Yadav approaches human rights commission: Commission asks Nepal Police to explain in writing why it refused to register Yadav’s case and ensure his and his family’s safety (kp 01/05/2020)

Rights body urges government to study situation of Nepalis stranded in foreign countries: The National Human Rights Commission has asked the government to make arrangements for food and shelter for Nepali workers in foreign labour destinations and to plan for their rescue, repatriation and reintegration if the situation further worsens, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/04/2020)

Govt urged to protect rights of marginalised, needy people (ht 17/04/2020)

NHRC reports dismal state of Nepali women (ht 16/02/2020) [see report by NHRC]

National Human Rights Commission directs government to take immediate measures to evacuate Nepalis from China’s Hubei province: The rights body, in a statement, has also decided to call government officials to take stock of the situation of Nepali’s in the disease-hit area and the government’s effort to bring its citizen back, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 10/02/2020)

Nepal Police records criminal complaints against its officers, but only a few are brought to justice: Police spokesperson DIG Shailesh Thapa Kshetri says most complaints turn out to be baseless, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 10/02/2020)

National Human Rights Commission appointees should be independent and competent: The commission is in danger of ending its term in disrepute, largely over its role in relation to transitional justice, by Mohna Ansari (kp 02/02/2020)

Prakash Osti runs into controversy for his nod to transitional justice nominations: Osti represented National Human Rights Commission in the committee that nominated officials on Saturday at political parties’ behest, by Binod Ghimire (kp 24/01/2020) [It should not be called controversy but total disqualification! This looks like party political bondage of the NHRC representative!]

NHRC stresses enacting rights friendly laws: House panel, PAs told to issue directives against rights violations (ht 28/12/2019)

Government and police fail to abide by human rights commission’s recommendation: The commission two months ago had recommended action against police officials involved in extrajudicial killing of Kumar Paudel, by Binod Ghimire (kp 26/12/2019)

NHRC urges govt to ensure fundamental rights of citizens (ht 25/12/2019)

What should NHRC do? While NHRC has to do the regular job of protecting and promoting human rights, it also has to ensure that those people who grossly violated human rights are punished, by Mohna Ansari (rep 09/12/2019)

NHRC concerned about status of its recommendation on differently-abled (ht 04/12/2019)

NHRC to hold international conference on migrant workers (ht 08/11/2019), NHRC international conference concludes (ht 15/11/2019)

National Human Rights Commission seeks progress report from police on Mahara rape charges: Though police say the woman's conflicting statements have made it difficult for them to pursue the case, criminal lawyers say the investigating agency can take the investigation forward as she had already called police on the night of the incident (kp 05/10/2019)

NHRC concerned about curbs on free speech (ht 02/10/2019)

NHRC concerned about deteriorating rights situation (ht 22/09/2019)

Anup Raj Sharma: We could not be bold enough to pressurise the government: The chairman of the National Human Rights Commission on the weaknesses of the commission, interview with the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, by Binod Ghimire (kp 17/09/2019)

Human rights body to pull out of committee formed to select transitional justice commission officials: Rights body is recalling Prakash Osti from the committee, saying it does not want to be part of the process that has been heavily politicised, by Binod Ghimire (kp 08/09/2019)

Nepal is attempting to cripple the National Human Rights Commission: The government’s introduction of the Amendment Bill is putting human rights, one of the pillars of democracy, at risk, by Chun Bahadur Gurung (rep 25/08/2019)

NHRC urges govt to end caste-based discrimination (kp 24/07/2019) [see NHRC report of 18/07/2019, in Nepali]

Team formed to monitor human rights violation (ht 20/06/2019)

National Human Rights Commission objects to Media Council Bill: If endorsed in present form, it will be against the basic principles of human rights and freedom of expression, watchdog says, by Binod Ghimire (kp 16/05/2019), NHRC concerned about freedom of expression (ht 16/05/2019)

Justice, interrupted: The NHRC is an important constitutional body and it should be allowed to function independently, by Gyan Basnet (kp 14/05/2019)

INSEC raises alarm over NHRC Act amendment bill (rep 09/05/2019)

Undermining democracy: The government seeks to weaken the Human Rights Commission by changing the law, by Gyan Basnet (kp 06/05/2019)

Human rights commission might withdraw officer from recommendation committee, by Binod Ghimire (kp 05/05/2019)

Bill to amend Human Rights Commission Act raises fierce debate: The powers of national rights watchdog are being curtailed, say opposition MPs, by Binod Ghimire (kp 01/05/2019), Members, MPs flay govt for bid to keep rights watchdog on tight leash, by Jagdishor Panday (ht 01/05/2019), NHRC proposes making its recommendations binding on govt (rep 01/05/2019), For a strong NHRC: All these provisions have raised the suspicion that it is intended to give a clean chit to violators of human rights (ht 02/05/2019)

Amid reservations, government bent on amending Human Rights Act: Rights watchdog says the move is aimed at reducing its role as an agency subordinate to the government, by Binod Ghimire (kp 26/04/2019)

Human rights watchdog censures police bid to enter its Nepalgunj office: National Human Rights Commission terms the action an attack on its independence and autonomy, by Binod Ghimire (kp 23/04/2019)

Bill to amend National Human Rights Commission Act alarms experts: Provision authorises attorney general to decide on recommendations, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 15/04/2019) [A further step by the government to enforce impunity!], ‘Bid to render national rights body toothless’, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 15/04/2019), Human Rights Commission objects to bill to amend its Act, by Binod Ghimire (kp 21/04/2019), Don’t curtail powers of NHRC (rep 22/04/2019)

Women are still dying after being sent to menstruation huts, but no one is filing complaints: A new report by the National Human Rights Commision paints a grim picture of Chhaupadi and how it’s still taking women’s lives, despite being outlawed, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 23/03/2019) [see NHRC report (in Nepali)]

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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