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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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