National
Human Rights Commission concerned over attack on doctors
: Urges government and other stakeholders to create an
environment for uninterrupted delivery of health
services (kp 29/09/2023)
Human
Rights Commission demands uninterrupted healthcare
services, urges against shutdowns (nlt 28/09/2023)
NHRC
to probe repeated incidents of clashes in juvenile
correctional homes (rep 27/09/2023)
NHRC
urges govt to make public whereabouts of missing ones
(kh 31/08/2023)
NHRC
launches investigation into juvenile correction centre
incident (ht 25/08/2023)
The
impending NHRC downgrade : What to make of the imminent
slide and how to bring the National Human Rights
Commission back from the brink (kp 20/08/2023) [Thank you KP Oli, you really are the
greatest!]
NHRC
calls for thorough investigation into assault on human
rights activist and journalist Manohar Pokharel (rep
15/08/2023), NHRC
urges government to book guilty (kh 15/08/2023)
National
Human Rights Commission seeks political support to
retain its ‘A’ status : Only the country whose human
rights commission has the coveted grade can express its
views in deliberations at the United Nations Human
Rights Council and take part in voting on any of its
decisions (kp 13/08/2023)
Appoint
CJ pronto: NHRC (ht 01/08/2023)
Irregularities
in 'free visa, free ticket' provisions : NHRC
report suggests that human trafficking in the
guise of foreign employment is rampant (ht
31/07/2023)
NHRC
opposes govt bill offering amnesty to culprits of
criminal offenses (kh 21/07/2023)
NHRC
enforces code of conduct for its members (ht
08/07/2023)
Government
ignoring Human Rights Commission’s recommendations to
investigate the Gaur massacre : The victims from the
incident have lodged a petition at the Supreme Court
demanding its intervention in the investigation, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 09/06/2023) [The
protection of top politicians from legal prosecution has
absolute priority over rule of law!]
NHRC
calls to protect MP Gautam’s life (kh 20/05/2023)
NHRC
calls for improving rights of people with HIV (kh
05/05/2023)
Saving
National Human Rights Commission : The decision to
downgrade the NHRC’s status raises questions over our
commitment to human rights, by Bijay Raj Gautam (kp
30/04/2023)
NHRC
concerned over use of force against victims of
shylocking (kh 18/04/2023)
NHRC’s
recommendation to govt to ensure human rights of migrant
workers (rep 14/04/2023)
NHRC
urges govt to Conclude transitional justice as soon as
possible (kh 07/03/2023)
Downgrade-wary
NHRC asks for help to right itself : Court delay in
settling appointment row, which influenced the global
body’s punishment, concerns experts, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 18/02/2023)
22nd
annual report of NHRC tabled in HoR (kh 01/02/2023)
NHRC
recommends investigation against 130, including Upendra
Yadav in 2007 Gaur carnage (kh 07/01/2023), Rights
body recommends Yadav, others be probed for 2007 Gaur
killings : As many as 27 individuals linked with the
Maoists were killed and 115 others left injured, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 08/01/2023)
Rights
activists request GANHRI not to downgrade NHRC to ‘B’
category (rep 26/12/2022)
NHRC's
status: Why it went from A to B, by Shree Ram
Adhikari (ht 23/12/2022)
NHRC
received 101 rights violation plaints (ht
12/12/2022)
NHRC
urged to not close office in Khotang (kh 28/11/2022)
NHRC
urges all parties to play a constructive role in
conducting elections in a free and fair environment
(rep 19/11/2022)
National
Human Rights Commission stares at a lower global status
: Downgrade recommendation by global alliance of rights
bodies takes effect after a year, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 10/11/2022) [see GANHRI
Accreditation Report, pp. 38-41] [The
then PM KP Oli and his still incumbent state president
Bidya Devi Bhandari are highly responsible!], NHRC’s
failings : The commission chairperson and members
resigning would be the fastest way out of the current
crisis (kp 11/11/2022) [This
is true, but the main responsibility for the misery lies
with KP Oli and BD Bhandari! No, not them again!],
NHRC's
status downgraded, credibility at stake : Former members
seek resignation of the national human rights body
chairman, members (ht 14/11/2022), Calls
grow for NHRC office bearers to quit : After global
body’s decision to downgrade the status of the National
Human Rights Commission, its chair says his team will
make their response public very soon, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 18/11/2022)
National
Human Rights Commission slated to lose its top
international status : Controversial appointments are to
blame. Relegation by Global Alliance of National Human
Rights Institutions will tarnish Nepal’s image abroad,
experts say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 28/09/2022) [The
main responsibility for Nepal's international loss of
reputation lies with ex-Prime Minister Oli and "his"
President Bhandari. But the Deuba government and the SC
also have to face blame for their inaction!]
NHRC
furnishes 12-point suggestion to govt on bill relating
to transitional justice (kh 15/08/2022), Rights
body wants transitional justice process to address
minors’ issue : Bill to amend law fails to take
cognisance of the use of children in insurgency, rights
activists say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 15/08/2022)
NHRC
deals with 4,214 complaints in fiscal 2021-22 (ht
01/08/2022)
NHRC
settles 412 complaints (rn 30/07/2022)
NHRC
takes decisions on rights of trafficking victims (ht
16/07/2022)
Govt
rebuffs NHRC’s recommendations (kh 21/06/2022)
NHRC
member accuses IGP of rights violation (ht
05/05/2022)
NHRC
facing challenges for want of physical resources (ht
14/03/2022) [This reflects the
value that government, state organs and political
parties place on human rights!]
NHRC
calls for dialogue to resume teaching-learning at
university (kh 01/03/2022)
Strategic
planning in place to achieve SDGs: NHRC Member Dr
Dhungel (kh 22/02/2022)
Global
alliance to wait for court decision before deciding on
rights watchdog’s status : National Human Rights
Commission could lose ‘A’ status if appointments made in
it through ordinance are found unconstitutional, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 16/12/2021)
NHRC
laments non-cooperation of government (ht
12/12/2021)
NHRC
starts monitoring disaster-hit areas (ht 22/10/2021)
NHRC
calls for impartial investigation into Motipur incident
(kh 12/10/2021)
National
Human Rights Commission to stay open during Dashain
holidays (kh 11/10/2021)
NHRC
directs district administration to investigate into
contaminated biscuit (kh 17/08/2021)
Rights
commission tells global body ‘court will test legality
of key appointments’ : Global Alliance of National Human
Rights Institutions is set to revisit the ‘A’ status of
National Human Rights Commission, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 30/07/2021)
‘A’
status of rights commission under threat due to
controversial appointments : Global Alliance of National
Human Rights Institutions has asked the commission to
furnish a justification over the controversial
appointments of its office bearers, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 04/07/2021), The
world is watching : It would be shameful if the National
Human Rights Commission’s status were to be downgraded
(kp 05/07/2021)
Book
perpetrators to justice: National Human Rights
Commission (kh 26/06/2021)
Govt
urged to provide relief to underprivileged, needy people
(ht) 17/06/2021)
Campaigners
join global call for lawful postings at human rights
commission : The National Human Rights Commission has
the chance of becoming a mere shadow of the government,
they say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 03/05/2021)
NHRC
urges govt to handle health crisis effectively (ht
02/05/2021)
United
Nations special rapporteurs urge Nepal to rectify the
appointments in the National Human Rights Commission :
They have pointed out the appointments were not in line
with international practices and undermines the
independence, integrity and legitimacy of the rights
body (kp 27/04/2021)
United
Nations questions rights body’s autonomy after
controversial appointments : Five National Human Rights
Commission office bearers were appointed after the Oli
government introduced an ordinance in December to amend
recommendation rules, by Binod Ghimire (kp
03/04/2021)
Jurisdictions
of human rights protection ambiguous: NHRC (ht
28/03/2021)
Representation
of women in state organs dismal: NHRC report (ht
20/03/2021) [see annual
report of NHRC]
Rebuttal
to international rights concerns draws flak : The
National Human Rights Commission’s response to
statements by Human Rights Watch and others is
unprincipled, unwarranted, ex-officials say, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 13/03/2021) [This
is part of the destruction of Nepal's reputation in the
democratic world by the machinations of Oli!]
Global
bodies' statements against country's sovereignty, says
NHRC (ht 09/03/2021) [The
allegations of the NHRC prove that this commission in
its present composition, fabricated by PM Oli, has lost
all independence and is in thrall to the Oli government!]
Nepal’s
Human Rights Commission’s integrity in jeopardy, three
international human rights groups say : In a joint
statement on Monday, Human Rights Watch, the
International Commission of Jurists, and Amnesty
International said that lack of transparency in
appointments undermines effectiveness and public
confidence (kp 01/03/2021) [see common statement of
AI, HRW and ICJ: Nepal:
Human Rights Commission’s Integrity in Jeopardy : Lack
of Transparency in Appointments Undermine Effectiveness,
Public Confidence]
'Reject
contitutional appointments bypassing parliamentary
hearing' : Rights activists are very certain that the
National Human Rights Commission will not be able to do
its job effectively as it lacks legality and validity
(kp 14/02/2021)
NHRC
introduces policy to ensure gender equality (ht
14/02/2021)
Country’s
poor human rights situation continues: NHRC (ht
08/12/2020) [see report
in Nepali]
‘Rights
situation deplorable during pandemic’ (ht
09/11/2020)
प्रतिवेदनले
जगाएको आशा [Hope raised by the report], by Charan
Prasai (nag 08/11/2020)
‘NHRC
report a positive step towards justice’ (ht
23/10/2020)
NHRC
urges govt to ensure constitutional rights of citizens
(kh 20/10/2020)
National
rights body probe finds yet another extra-judicial
killing : State protection for guilty giving rise to
such cases, activists say, by Binod Ghimire (kp
17/10/2020)
To
pile pressure for action, National Human Rights
Commission lists 286 violators : Rights abusers are also
from conflict era and they could face national and
global scrutiny as the government fails to implement the
constitutional body’s recommendations, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 16/10/2020), NHRC
Makes Public Name Of Human Rights Violators (rn
16/10/2020)
Many
National Human Rights Commission recommendations go
unimplemented (ht 12/09/2020)
Another
case spotlights apathy towards rights body: Ministry of
Home Affairs asks the National Human Rights commission
to review its recommendations on alleged extra-judicial
killing of Kumar Poudel, by Binod Ghimire (kp
14/08/2020) [The authoritarian
Oli government continues to move forward on its path of
anti-democratic and unlawful action!]
Govt
urged to rescue Nepalis stranded abroad (ht
14/08/2020)
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) |