Teachers
and doctors voice discontents through protests, by
Nayak Paudel (rn 24/09/2023)
Protestors
stage symbolic demonstrations at Maitighar demanding
justice for Aarti Shah (Photo Feature) (rep
08/09/2023)
Dr
Govinda KC announces fast-unto-death from Sept 15 if
demands remain unmet (rep 01/09/2023), Govinda
KC's fast-unto-death postponed for three months (rep
15/09/2023)
Dr
Govinda KC announces fast-unto-death from August 14
(rep 31/07/2023), Dr
KC warns of another hunger strike over irregularities in
medical sector (ht 01/08/2023)
Activists
stage peaceful protest against KMC’s way of managing
street vendors (Photo Feature) (rep 29/07/2023)
Shifting
Roles Of Civil Society, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
22/07/2023)
In
Pictures: Youths stage demonstration against brutality
of municipal police personnel, by Prasan Gurung (rep
12/07/2023)
Birgunj
locals march to Kathmandu to highlight Sirsiya River
pollution : Factories along Parsa-Bara corridor release
untreated wastewater into the river, by Bhusan Yadav
(kp 29/05/2023)
17
rights activists protesting against corruption taken
into custody (kh 28/05/2023) [This
is the state of the rule of law in Nepal: civil society
protesters are arrested, convicted and sentenced
murderers are to be released, potential rapists are
courted and celebrated, women are not categorised as
full and equal citizens, the historical and cultural
identity of the majority of the population is
disregarded in an authoritarian manner, disagreeable
statements by parliamentarians are expunged from the
record after the House of Representatives is blocked,
etc.]
Civil
society demands independent probe in fake refugee scam :
Former judges, bureaucrats, academicians and rights
activists signed a joint letter to draw the government’s
attention (kp 25/05/2023)
Fake
Bhutanese refugee scam: HURPES stages sit-ins in 22
districts in protest (kh 24/05/2023)
Journalists
and civil activists commit to give priority to issues of
marginalized, by Lalit Bista (rep 15/05/2023)
In
Nepal, rage against grand larceny : Lawmakers,
intellectuals and commoners are uniting against attempts
of top leadership to dismiss the fake Bhutanese refugee
scam (nlt 15/05/2023)
‘Corrupt,
beware!’: Protests against refugee scam continue : The
scam, in which 875 Nepalis were swindled of millions of
rupees on the promise of being sent to the US, forces
people to hit the streets decrying the network of
corruption, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp 14/05/2023), Multiple
protests demanding action against refugee scammers
(ht 14/05/2023)
Grassroots
Citizens Voice Against Status Quo, by Dev Raj Dahal
(rn 13/05/2023)
PM
Prachanda, Deuba, Oli should not be spared if found
guilty: Dr. Govinda KC (kh 13/05/2023)
Civil
society rises again : It can articulate larger public
demands while moderating the more extremist voices in
the crowd (kp 12/05/2023)
People
protest against Bhutanese refugee scam : Civil
society members accuse leaders of misusing state
funds, authority, by Anup Ojha (kp
11/05/2023), Skeletons
tumbling out : Probe into the Bhutanese refugee scam
needs constant vigilance from media and civil society
(kp 11/05/2023)
Loan
shark victims brave inclement weather to continue
protest : More than six dozen protesters, who have been
spending their nights in tents, are suffering from
headache, cough, shortness of breath, diarrhoea and pain
in their eyes, by Anup Ojha (kp 03/05/2023)
Mahabir
Pun begins protest demanding government priority for
innovation : Pun submitted a list of demands to the
prime minister before launching his agitation, by
Anup Ojha (kp 29/04/2023), Agreement
reached between govt. and Chair Pun (kh 01/05/2023),
Government,
Mahabir Pun sign seven-point agreement : Pun had started
an agitation on Friday demanding the government
prioritise innovation and research in the country
(kp 02/05/2023)
Civil
Society calls for scaling up Child Grant (kh
28/04/2023)
Deliberative
Public Key To Democracy, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
22/04/2023)
Shah-Singha
Durbar spat sign of bigger waste problem : Dhunibesi and
Kakani vow to obstruct garbage disposal at Banchare
Danda if their demands are not honoured, by Anup
Ojha (kp 21/04/2023)
Police
fire gunshots, lob teargas to disperse demolition
protesters in Mirchaiya bazaar : People whose houses
were damaged in the demolition drive have been
protesting since April 10 seeking compensation, by
Bharat Jarghamagar (kp 21/04/2023)
Civil
society activists stage ‘human rights march’ : The march
was staged against the police brutality on loan shark
victims at Shantibatika on Monday (kp 20/04/2023), Civic
movement making a comeback? (ae 20/04/2023)
More
street protests: What do they signal? They hint at
public frustration, mounting since 2015 quakes,
observers say. Lack of delivery has made things worse,
by Anup Ojha (kp 02/02/2023)
Civil
society group expresses concerns over attempt by foreign
govts to influence formation of new executive leadership
(rep 14/12/2022), Nepal’s
eminent citizens decry foreign interference in
government formation, attempt to subvert election
mandate : ‘The effort by one set of foreign governments
to influence the formation of Nepal’s executive
leadership is bound to trigger reaction from other
direction, putting Nepal in grave danger of becoming a
geo-political football’ (nlt 14/12/2022)
Political
Volunteerism On The Wane, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
10/12/2022)
Civil
society needs to make the public sphere more pluralistic
: ‘A strong civil society can advocate for better laws
and policies that can help serve communities in ways
that are more attuned to the community's needs than what
the government might propose’, interview with Laura
Adams (nlt 03/11/2022)
Balance
Between Civic Rights And Duties, by Dev Raj Dahal
(rn 15/10/2022)
Dr
Govinda KC to start fast-unto-death from Dhangadhi from
today (rep 12/09/2022), Dr
KC’s health deteriorates (rep 14/09/2022, Dr
KC’s health critical; he has refused to take medication,
by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 16/09/2022), Govt
forms talk team to initiate dialogue with Dr KC (rep
17/09/2022) [Whatever the
government promises, as it has done for years, it has no
intention of implementing such promises!], Dr
Gobinda KC refuses to fly to Kathmandu for treatment :
The health crusader is currently on a hunger strike in
Dhangadhi where his health condition is worrisome, say
doctors. The government sent a Nepal Army helicopter to
Dhangadhi to bring him to Kathmandu for further
treatment on Tuesday (kp 20/09/2022), Dr
Govinda KC refuses to fly to Kathmandu for treatment :
The public health crusader is currently on a hunger
strike in Dhangadhi, by Arjun Shah (kp 21/09/2022),
Dr
Govinda KC ends hunger strike after 10-point
agreement with govt (nlt 25/09/2022) [As
always before, the government will not stick to
anything it has agreed to!]
Civil
Society Vital For Democracy, by Shyam Prasad Mainali
(rn 01/09/2022)
Citizens
appeal to protect the dignity of Supreme Court : ‘The
act of directing the government to defy the court
verdict on the construction of Nijgadh Airport is
against Regulations of the House of Representatives.’
(nlt 03/06/2022)
Social
Capital Fosters Solidarity, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
14/05/2022)
Political
Empowerment Of Citizens, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
30/04/2022)
Just
Pursuit Of Civil Society, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
09/04/2022)
Nepal
sees progress in CSO Sustainability Index (nlt
26/02/2022) [see report
(Nepal pp. 38ff)], Nepal
sees progress in CSO Sustainability Index-2020 (kh
26/02/2022)
Civil
Society’s Role In Governance, by Shyam Prasad
Mainali (rn 25/02/2022)
Dr.
KC files supplementary petition with DLMI against CJ
Rana (kh 01/02/2022)
Can
Nepal’s Latest Citizen-Led Street Protests Shake Things
Up?, by Amish Raj Mulmi (Carnegieendowment
27/01/2022)
Civil
Society At The Crossroads, by Mukti Rijal (rn
13/01/2022)
A
year of social movements : Compared to 2020, this year
saw a rise in public discourses around pertinent social
issues of caste, impunity, and safe spaces, by Ankit
Khadgi (kp 31/12/2021)
Dr.
Govinda KC warns of hunger strike seeking CJ Rana’s
ouster (kh 26/12/2021)
Tasks
Before South Asian Civil Society, by Dev Raj Dahal
(rn 20/11/2021)
Brihat
Nagarik Andolan calls on parties to move impeachment
motion against chief justice : Pressure has mounted on
Rana from justices and lawyers to step down (kp
27/10/2021)
Due
Diligence Of Civil Society, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
09/10/2021)
Activists
want President to act to convert ‘Kathmandu View Tower’
into National Library : Thousands of books and
historical manuscripts are at risk of damage as the
Lalitpur-based National Library building has fallen into
disrepair following the 2015 earthquakes, by Anup
Ojha (kp 30/09/2021)
Dr
Govinda KC warns of agitation if his five-point
agreement is not met (kh 06/09/2021)
10
arrested from anti-MCC demonstration in front of US
Embassy (rep 03/09/2021)
Youths
dump garbage outside Kathmandu Metropolitan City office
gate : The protest was organised against the city’s
failure to collect garbage from the Capital for the last
two weeks (kp 30/08/2021)
Signature
collection campaign seeking justice for Dhami (kh
22/08/2021)
Tharu
Morcha in protest, pressuring government to implement
past agreements : Brihat Nagarik Aandolan, an alliance
of civil society members and people from various walks
of life, supports the protest, by Binod Ghimire (kp
18/08/2021)
Protesters
demand justice for Krisala Chaudhary (rep
15/08/2021)
Civil
society’s role : Large and small businesses must
consider systematically contributing to civil society
movements, by Bishal Thapa (ae 05/08/2021)
Being
a responsible citizen: Why civic engagement is important,
by Simone Galimberti (ht 26/7/2021)
Dr.
KC tables 5-point demand before new government (kh
19/07/2021)
Police
intervene in civil society demonstration : Dozens of
demonstrators arrested (kh 11/07/2021), Police
arrest 19 protesting civil society members : The Brihat
Nagarik Andolan group were demonstrating against
irregularities in the medical education sector in front
of Singhadurbar (kp 11/07/2021)
Essence
Of Native Civil Society, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
19/06/2021)
Civil
society members held for protesting in Baluwatar (kh
11/06/2021), 20
civil society leaders including Narayan Wagle, Khagendra
Sangraula arrested from Baluwatar (rep 11/06/2021),
Government
agrees to grant affiliation to B&C Medical College :
Despite protests against affiliation, the prime
minister-headed commission has asked for the necessary
paperwork to be completed within a week, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 12/06/2021) [Nepotism
at the highest level!]
Civil
society, environmentalists against Chure exploitation
(ht 06/06/2021)
Actress
Karki appeals government to spend for vaccine rather
than election (kh 30/05/2021)
Civil
Society stages protest against HoR dissolution in
capital (rep 26/05/2021)
How
not to manage a crisis : Society’s handling of the
pandemic reflects on the government’s performance,
by Sujeev Shakya (kp 18/05/2021)
Need
Of Robust Civil Society Movement, by Namrata Sharma
(rn 21/04/2021)
Civil
Society staging demonstration today in favor of
democracy (kh 07/03/2021)
Civil
society activists stage protest in front of KMC (rep
28/02/2021)
Civic
Activism Of Civil Society, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
27/02/2021)
Citizens’
manifesto : The Citizens’ Movement has called for
freedom from political regression and justice for the
marginalised, by Pramod Mishra (kp 25/02/2021)
To
reclaim democracy, citizens hold Tundikhel march :
Brihat Nagarik Andolan vows to fight to protect the
country from falling into an abyss, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 20/02/2021)
Civil
Society to unveil its manifesto today (kp
19/02/2021)
KP
Oli has assassinated democracy, claims Democratic
Thought Society (kh 12/02/2021)
Professionals,
workers organise symbolic protest against HoR
dissolution (kh 06/02/2021)
Artists,
writers and cultural activists announce protest against
House dissolution : PM Oli’s ‘regressive move’
undermines the achievements of the 2006 people’s
movement and pushes the country towards
authoritarianism, they say (kp 02/02/2021)
Dr.
Govinda KC announces 20th Satyagraha (kh 02/02/2021)
Civil
society activists stage protest near statue of martyr
Shukraraj Shastri (rep 29/01/2021), Back
in the streets (nt 29/01/2021), Hundreds
participate in peaceful protest led by Wagle, KC (ht
31/01/2021))
Campaigners
decry use of force by police on peaceful civic protest
against the House dissolution move : Unwarned,
protesters were hit by water cannons and beaten up
as they marched towards Baluwatar. Earlier in the day,
rights activists were rounded up from same area, by
Anup Ojha (kp 26/01/2021), [The
police action as now ordered by the Oli government is
criminal and a serious violation of basic human rights.
The behaviour of the police has not changed since the
end of the authoritarian royal Panchayat system!]
Several
protesters injured as police use force on participants
of Baluwatar March : Writers, poets, artists,
intellectuals and members of the public were
participating in the rally (kp 25/01/2021) [Even
more than the protests of the parties, these
intellectuals endanger Oli's ambitions for power and
must be silenced, he thinks!], Rights
activists protesting HoR dissolution arrested from
Baluwatar (ht 25/01/2021), Rights
activists protesting HoR dissolution arrested from
Baluwatar (ht 25/01/2021), Baluwatar
wears tense look as police obstruct march by civil
society members (with photos), by Monika Malla (rep
25/01/2021)
Civil
society group to stage protest outside PM's residence in
Baluwatar against parliament dissolution (rep
23/01/2021)
People
will take to the streets against court if it uploads
House dissolution: Dr. KC (kh 16/01/2021)
Civic
space blocked in Nepal: CIVICUS report (ht
09/12/2020) [see report]
Education
Ministry continues action against two bodies for
publishing commission report : A day after seeking legal
proceedings against the two for violating copyright
provisions, it asks major donors about their ties with
them, by Binod Ghimire (kp 08/12/2020) [The
state is ours, says the Oli government. Civil society
has to shut up or face action!]
Strengthening
Civil Society Response To HIV, by Jhabindra Bhandari
(kp 07/12/2020)
‘Prime
Minister cannot be ousted without the decision of the
parliamentary party’ (rep 27/11/2020) [open letter
by civil society members], Government
urged to be responsible to people, nation (ht
28/11/2020)
Dr.
KC Voices For Egalitarian Healthcare, by Mukti Rijal
(rn 15/10/2020)
Modes
of resistance in Nepal : Dr KC raises his voice to fight
for something the political leaders themselves should
have attempted to sort out, by Abhi Subedi (kp
11/10/2020)
Government
reaches eight-point deal with Dr KC on 27th day of his
hunger strike : Both sides signed the agreement late on
Saturday to address most of the demands of the agitating
doctor, by Binod Ghimire (kp 11/10/2020) [Nepal's dishonest politicians will also disregard
this agreement, just as all governments have done in the
past!]
A
state of status quo : After immense pressure, the
government has formed a panel to hold talks with KC, but
the way it ignored him for 24 days and has failed on
various fronts including the fight against the
pandemic shows the Oli administration is losing its grip
on governance, analysts say, by Anil Giri (kp
08/10/2020), Talks
between govt and Dr KC’s representatives underway
(kh 08/10/2020)
Why
Govinda KC’s demands matter even more today as country
battles the pandemic : Covid-19 has exposed Nepal’s
fragile health system and the fasting doctor’s demands
for years have been aimed at making health care
services accessible to all, by Binod Ghimire (kp
05/10/2020), Doctors
Show Solidarity To Dr. KC (rn 05/10/2020), Hold
talks : Dr KC has sat for too many hunger strikes
already, and the government should see to it that this
is his last (ht 06/10/2020), Govt
team visits Dr Govinda KC (rep 06/10/2020), Former
PMs urge the government to save Dr KC’s life (rep
07/10/2020), Dr
KC’s health deteriorates on his 24th day of
fast-unto-death (kh 07/10/2020)
Former
President Dr Yadav meets Dr Govinda KC (rep
02/10/2020)
Prominent
personalities urge govt to save Dr KC (ht
28/09/2020)
Police
arrest 17 supporters of Dr KC for mocking PM Oli
(rep 26/09/2020)
Dr
KC examining patients even during hunger strike (ae
18/09/2020), “Why
have I been abducted?” asks Dr KC : His health
deteriorates, government silent about his demands
(rep 20/09/2020), Dr
KC admitted to ICU, refuses to undergo health checkup
(rep 21/09/2020) [Lies,
corruption and nepotism on the part of leading
politicians repeatedly force KC to take action. PM Oli
is personally responsible for the well-being of this
pioneer of civil society!], Dr
KC’s health deteriorates as his protest enters 8th day
(kh 21/09/2020), Police
drag Dr KC out of ambulance, forcibly take him to Trauma
Center (rep 22/09/2020), Why
the state shows haughty contempt for a social crusader :
The way Dr Govinda KC is being treated for his peaceful
protests and campaign for the larger good of society
indicates that the government is growing increasingly
intolerant of its citizens who demand system and good
governance, analysts and observers say, by Tika R.
Pradhan and Binod Ghimire (kp 23/09/2020), The
doctor versus the state : Govinda KC remains a headache
for successive governments in Nepal for all the right
reasons (kp 24/09/2020)
Youths
stage demonstration demanding Ghising’s reappointment as
NEA MD (rep 17/09/2020)
The
intent of elite imitation : Most movements in Kathmandu
since 2015 have been staged by the urban
bourgeoisie, by CK Lal (kp 16/09/2020)
Role
of Intellectual Society in Covid-19 Regime, by
Medani P. Bhandari (kh 16/09/2020)
Dr
KC starts 19th hunger strike in Jumla (rep
14/09/2020)
Enough
is Enough campaigner ends hunger strike after agreement
with health ministry: The youth-led campaign has urged
the government to implement the agreement this time,
by Aditi Aryal (kp 10/08/2020)
Youth
activist Iih ends his 23-day hunger strike (rep
09/08/2020)
'Enough
is Enough’ campaigner Iih admitted to hospital as his
health deteriorates due to hunger strike (rep
03/08/2020)
Fifty
youths, including passers-by, detained from Baluwatar
ahead of ‘Enough is Enough’ protest: Police claim the
youths were protesting in a restricted zone, but
protesters say the planned rally could not happen
following random arrests, by Aditi Aryal (kp
01/08/2020), Police
arrest dozens of protesters: Enough is enough campaign
(ht 02/08/2020)
Police
arrests scores of ‘Enough is Enough’ campaigners
(rep 31/07/2020), Police
arrest peaceful protesters from Baluwatar (rep
31/07/2020)
Youth
activist’s fast-unto-death enters ninth day, government
indifferent (ht 27/07/2020), NHRC
concerned about youths staging hunger strike (ht
28/07/2020)
‘Enough
is Enough’ campaigners begin hunger strike once again
(ht 19/07/2020), Three
youths go on a second hunger strike over pandemic
handling: Youths demand the government fulfil its
earlier commitments while government says says all
demands have been met, by Aditi Aryal (kp
22/07/2020)
Role
of civil society during the pandemic:: We have to make
the role of civil society more relevant. Civil society
must act as torchbearers to deal with this global
pandemic, by Pramod Bhattarai (rep 16/07/2020)
Satyagraha
campaign signs 12-point agreement with Health Ministry,
calls off hunger strike: The satyagraha, called by the
Enough is Enough campaign, had asked for better
quarantine conditions, more PCR testing and financial
transparency over Covid-19 spending, by Aditi Aryal
(kp 08/07/2020)
Govt
turns deaf ears to demands of youths staging hunger
strike (ht 05/07/2020)
A
week-long hunger strike put protesters in hospital, as
government pledges to address demands: Prime Minister
Oli himself visited protesters from the ‘Enough is
Enough’ campaign at hospital but campaigners say they
won’t give up until all demands are met, by Aditi
Aryal (kp 03/07/2020)
‘Enough
is Enough’ movement voices concern: Organisers condemn
caste and gender-based violence taking place in
quarantine facilities (ht 21/06/2020), Youths
take to street against poor handling of COVID-19 yet
again (ht 21/06/2020)
Congress
vows to take to the streets alongside politically
unaffiliated youths: While the youths have largely
remained politically unaffiliated so far, the
involvement of the Congress is likely to bring the
movement under a political flag, by Tika R. Pradhan
(kp 16/06/2020) [This movement
would be better left in the hands of civil society, as
it directly addresses the concerns and needs of the
people. For decades, all political parties, especially
the Nepali Congress, have put the needs of the
multi-ethnic and multicultural population behind
personal power aspirations and interests!]
Youth-led
protests against the government’s handling of Covid-19
spread to major cities: On Thursday, over a thousand
people in Kathmandu and hundreds more around the country
demanded financial transparency and better management of
the pandemic from the government, by Shuvam Dhungana
(kp 12/06/2020)
Water
cannons and batons at protest against government’s
handling of the pandemic: Police employed force to
disperse around 150 people gathered in peaceful protest
outside the prime minister’s residence in Baluwatar,
by Anup Ojha (kp 10/06/2020), Peaceful
protesters beaten up (ht 10/06/2020))
The
treason of KP Oli and civil society leaders: Is
political stability really worth keeping Oli in power,
even after his mafia-like manoeuvres?, by Pramod
Mishra (kp 07/05/2020))
The
fault lines of civil society: The very idea of civil
society is artificially manufactured and promoted by the
elites to negotiate with political power of the 'state'
and economic power of the 'market' and to undermine the
'cultural strength' of the society, by Chandra D.
Bhatta (rep 07/05/2020
Activists
running food distribution campaign in Valley amid
lockdown (rep 27/04/2020)
With
parliament out of session, role of civil society crucial
to hold government to account, say observers: Despite
the fact that civil society has largely been coopted by
the parties, their role is necessary to act as an
effective check on the government’s excesses, they say,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 14/04/2020)
The
Inquiring Citizens, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 10/03/2020)
Lalitpur
locals call officials out on dusty, pothole-riddled
road: After running out of options, they installed
‘protest boards’ by collecting up to Rs 200, by Anup
Ojha (kp 04/03/2020)
Shifting
Democratic Form, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 03/03/2020)
Youth
arrested for throwing shoe targeting Nepal Communist
Party chair Dahal: The 22-year-old youth from Jumla has
been identified as a son of a former Maoist fighter,
by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 02/03/2020) [Not
correct but understandable! This act is absolutely
harmless compared to the killing of 5,000 people for
which Dahal has claimed responsibility!], Flying
objects: When dissatisfaction reaches a tipping point,
people will protest (kp 03/03/2020), Panel
formed to probe shoe attack on Dahal (ht 03/03/2020)
[????], People
are angry (rep 03/03/2020)
Occupy
Tundikhel activists to now reach out to President
Bhandari and central government to free the city’s open
area from encroachers: The vast public open space that
offered shelter to thousands of earthquake survivors
during the 1934 and 2015 earthquakes, once spanned
nearly four kilometres, by Anup Ojha (kp 10/02/2020)
Occupy
Tundikhel campaign concludes (ht 02/02/2020)
Civil
society vows to protest until Sapkota’s nomination for
Speaker is dismissed: Agni Sapkota, who is accused of
murder, is certain to become Speaker of the House as he
is running unopposed, by Binod Ghimire (kp
23/01/2020)
Native
Traits Of Civil Society, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
21/01/2020)
Civil
society members express concern over parliamentary
impasse: 7 signatories from different fields call for
ending the dispute over Speaker post and resuming the
House (kp 17/01/2020),,
Civil
society leaders urge proactive effort over speaker
impasse: Caution against preparations to amend
constitution to allow even un-elected lawmaker to become
PM (rep 17/01/2020)
Locals
of Rong Rural Municipality in Ilam impounded four
tractors used in the extraction of riverbed materials:
Stone smugglers from Mechinagar in Jhapa have been
extracting stones from the Chure region for a long time
now, say locals, by Parbat Portel (kp 17/01/2020)
Social
movements in 2019: This year, Nepal witnessed many
social movements, with people taking to the streets and
on social media to make their voices hear, by
Shashwat Pant and Samiksha Baral (kp 31/12/2019)
Campaigners
wanted to paint flowers on Khula Manch podium. Mayor
sent police force.: Conservationists say they just
wanted to draw authorities’ attention to the importance
of public spaces but Bidya Sundar Shakya calls the
movement a politically motivated stunt., by Anup
Ojha (kp 29/12/2019), Police
bid to intervene in scheduled event foiled (ht
29/12/2019)
Youths
protest irregularities (ht 19/12/2019)
Occupy
Tundikhel Campaign: Activists use excavator at Khula
Manch (ht 15/12/2019))
Let
Tundikhel be what Tundikhel was: Since the government is
too slow to act, it is the public that needs to be
vigilant, by Anil Chitrakar (nt 13/12/2019)
Kathmandu
mayor dismisses “Occupy Tundikhel” as a publicity stunt
of some politically motivated people: Conservationists
describe Mayor Bidhya Sundar Shaky's remarks as childish
and irresponsible, by Anup Ojha (kp 14/12/2019) [Shakya's remarks reflect failed
politics of his political party, a high degree of
arrogance and quite obviously personal incompetence!]
Civil
Society As A Public Sphere, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
10/12/2019)
‘Occupy
Tundikhel’ enters fifth week (ht 08/12/2019)
Enraged
locals hold symbolic protest against delay in road
repair, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 01/12/2019))
With
new legislation in the works, Nepal’s civil society
organisations fear tighter control: The KP Sharma Oli
administration has been repeatedly criticised by
national and international rights bodies for trying to
curb dissent through laws and policies, by Bhrikuti
Rai (kp 23/11/2019)
Nepalis
joined global climate strike, but there are doubts
whether the movement will sustain: Environmentalists
wonder if the campaign in Kathmandu was simply a fad and
whether the climate protests would continue, by Gina
Bachmann (kp 16/11/2019)
Campaigners
gear up for demonstration to reclaim Tundikhel from
encroachers: Amid government apathy, one of Kathmandu
Valley’s largest open spaces is under threat from
multiple interest groups, by Anup Ojha (kp
08/11/2019), Thousands
expected to join 'Occupy Tundikhel' campaign today,
by Aditi Baral (rep 09/11/2019), Campaigners
launch ‘Occupy Tundikhel’, a movement to reclaim open
spaces from encroachers: An initiative of local
residents, environmentalists and heritage activists, the
campaign sees the presence of prominent figures from
politics to academics and civil society, by Anup
Ojha (kp 10/11/2019), Free
the public space (rep 11/11/2019), Save
public spaces: Saving public spaces will mean providing
fresh air to the public every day and saving lives in
time of emergency (ht 12/11/2019), Heritage
conservationists plant Khari plant to make people
reflect upon Tundikhel’s glorious past: This is the
second week of the three-month-long ‘Occupy Tundikhel’
public campaign to reclaim open spaces from encroachers,
by Anup Ojha (kp 17/11/2019), Poets
recite poems in Tundikhel in solidarity with Occupy
Tundikhel movement: Tundikhel was once one large open
ground, nearly four kilometres long, stretching from
Rani Pokhari to Dashrath Stadium, by Anup Ojha (kp
24/11/2019), ‘Occupy
Tundikhel’ activists submit letter of demand to city
office: Heritage lovers and conservationists have long
decried the authorities’ inaction to reclaim Tundikhel
ground which is shrinking due to encroachment, by
Anup Ojha (kp 26/11/2019)
Dr
KC launches 17th hunger strike in Dadeldhura HQ Bagkhor
(ht 05/11/2019), Dr
KC starts 17th hunger strike, by Pushkar Bhandari
(rep 05/11/2019), Protest
rally in Dadeldhura in support of Dr KC, by Pushkar
Bhandari (rep 08/11/2019), Rally
held to express solidarity with Dr Govinda KC (ht
09/11/2019), Dr
Govinda KC admitted to Dadeldhura Hospital (ht
10/11/2019), KC’s
supporters ban govt vehicles from roads (ht
11/11/2019), Every
citizen should get access to health and education: Dr KC,
by Pushkar Bhandari (rep 11/11/2019), Health
of Dr KC deteriorates but he refuses to be airlifted to
Kathmandu: KC, who launched his 17th hunger strike in
Dadeldhura on November 4, has expanded his scope of
demands and some are political in nature, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 12/11/2019), Civil
society organisations call on govt to save Dr KC’s life:
Minister urges KC to end hunger strike. Says border
dispute with India a more pressing concern (ht
12/11/2019) [??], Dr
KC suspends his 17th hunger strike (rep 13/11/2019)
Occupy
Tundikhel hopes to reclaim the public spaces that are
being encroached upon: Hemmed in on all sides,
Tundikhel, which was once nearly four kilometres long,
is a fraction of that size now, by Anup Ojha (kp
03/11/2019)
Dr
KC starting 17th hunger strike from Monday (rep
01/11/2019)
Building
blocks to peace: Government, civil society and the media
all have a stake in Nepal’s new federal journey. They
must trust each other and collaborate for sustained
peace, by Anurag Acharya (kp 24/10/2019)
KC
gives ultimatum to govt, warns of protest (ht
15/10/2019), Dr
KC demands accord implementation (rep 15/10/2019)
Ganga
Maya threatens hunger strike (ht 10/09/2019)
The
Art Of Civic Renewal, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
03/09/2019)
Rationalists
of Nepal, unite: Reason fails during times of public
frustration and when emotions rule. A critical mass of
intellectuals should be there to tell right from wrong
and to make right arguments, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep
02/09/2019)
Civil
society, gender rights activists call on govt to present
consolidated reports (rep 15/08/2019)
Social
campaigner is beaten up while nabbing litterbugs in
Koteshwor: Garbage throwing on roadside is rampant
during the night, but authorities till date have paid no
heed, by Anup Ojha (kp 03/08/2019)
Peaceful
social demonstration: Studies show that non-violent
civil resistance is far more successful in creating
change than violent campaigns, by Binoj Basnyat (kp
08/07/2019)
After
Guthi Bill, pressure mounts on government to withdraw
disputed Media Council Bill: Civil society leaders say
that the government’s indifference to the bill
could put the whole system in danger, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 22/06/2019)
Rethinking
The Culture Of Protest, by Kushal Pokharel (rn
22/06/2019)
People
are protesting. Heed the people (rep 17/06/2019)
Controversial
bills set to flare up tensions in federal parliament: At
least half a dozen bills, brought up without proper
discussions with stakeholders, have courted controversy
over their contents, leading to protests from civil
society, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 10/06/2019)
Dr
KC urges govt to ensure democratic governance (rep
06/06/2019)
Call
for civil society to wake up from slumber, by
Tsering D Gurung (kp 29/05/2019)
Where
has Nepal’s once active civil society gone? While
professional groups have been raising voices
against moves to curtail individual and press
freedoms, citizens-led movement is conspicuous by
its absence, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 26/05/2019), Missing
civil society: This group, which often led democracy
movements, is nowhere to be seen (kp 27/05/2019)
What
have we done? Let’s commit to our civic duty. Let’s not
ask what the government can do for you but what you can
do for your government, by Thaneshwor Chalise (rep
18/05/2019)
Bitter
pill to swallow: Dr Govinda KC has legitimate demands,
ones that affect the quality of your healthcare directly,
by Jiwan Kshetry (kp 21/04/2019)
Nirmala’s
parents call off indefinite sit-in after 105 days,
by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 23/02/2019)
Ganga
Maya Adhikari acquires passport (ht 18/02/2019)
Dr
KC to change agitation mode: He will coordinate, talk
and lobby the govt (ht 03/02/2019)
Dr
KC ends hunger strike, by Nayak Paudel (kp
02/02/2019), Mafia
1 KC 0, by Guffadi (kp 02/02/2019), Dr
KC ends fast-unto-death, slams govt for 'policy-level
corruption' (ht 02/02/2019), Dr
KC ends fast after 24 days, accuses Oli of dishonesty
(rep 02/02/2019)
Nepal
Medical Association to shut down all hospitals today:
Doctors to see only emergency cases as they join KC’s
cause, by Nayak Paudel (kp 01/02/2019), NMA
calls for health services strike today (ht
01/02/2019), All
health services except emergency to halt nationwide
today (rep 01/02/2019), Rally,
sit-in and relay hunger strike at BPKIHS in support of
Dr KC (rep 01/02/2019), Patients
denied services at government hospitals, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 02/02/2019), 17
protesters arrested, released (ht 02/02/2019)
Civic
Engagement of Youth, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
29/01/2019)
Dr
Govinda KC seeks PM’s resignation (ht 26/01/2019), Oli
must resign for deceiving 30 million people: Dr KC;
Fast-unto-death to continue (rep 26/01/2019), 48
arrested in capital for protesting against Medical
Education bill (rep 26/01/2019) [Freedom
of opinion denied!], Dr
KC supporters hit the streets wearing black bands
(rep 26/01/2019), KC’s
supporters say medical bill doesn’t speak to have-nots,
by Nayak Paudel (kp 27/01/2019), NMA
likely to shut down health services (ht 27/01/2019),
Doctors
put pressure on the government to save Dr KC: Nepal
Medical Association announces relay hunger strike
starting today, by Nayak Paudel (kp 28/01/2019), NMA
calls
for nationwide relay hunger strike: Threatens action
against docs who don’t support Dr KC; ‘Even senior docs
have to take part’ (ht 28/01/2019), Medics
say frail KC needs intensive care, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 30/01/2019), Govt
will save Dr KC’s life: Minister Pokharel, by Anita
Shrestha (ht 31/01/2019) [By
doing nothing? This hunger strike would not have taken
place if the government had abided by its agreement with
Dr KC instead of encouraging its MPs to pass a different
law, Mr Pokharel! Do not talk such nonsense!], Solidarity
with Dr KC, demands for talks well up as his condition
worsens (rep 31/01/2019)
Govt
shows no interest in addressing Dr KC’s demands (rep
22/01/2019), Don’t
betray
Satyagrahi: If Dr KC’s demands are met and agreements
with him materialized, it will be the socialist dreams
of communists coming true, by Shankar Tiwari (rep
22/01/2019), Health
minister
says government must abide by deal reached with KC: The
bill will be endorsed at any cost by Parliament on
Friday: NCP lawmaker Yogesh Bhattarai, by Niyak
Paudel (kp 24/01/2019), Promises
to keep: The government cannot deviate from past
promises to convert the nine-point deal with Dr KC into
legislation (ht 24/01/2019)
KC’s
crucial Satyagraha: Given our revolutionary history, how
has this simple man’s resistance been so misunderstood?,
by Abhi Subedi (kp 20/01/2019)
Nirmala’s
mother demands DNA authenticity verification, by
Bhawani Bhatta (kp 10/01/2019)
Ganga
Maya
meets UN resident coordinator: Says government has been
unwilling and unable to deliver justice in her son’s
murder case (ht 10/01/2019), Ganga
Maya Adhikari seeks global attention, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 10/01/2019), Dr
Govinda KC’s health deteriorating (ht 12/01/2019)
Dr
KC warns of 16th hunger strike: Parliament sub-committee
endorses bill on medical education through vote, by
Nayak Paudel (kp 08/01/2019),
Dr
KC blasts sub-committee for tweaking bill (rep
08/01/2019), House
panel fails to endorse medical education draft bill,
by Jagdishor Panday (ht 08/01/2018), Dr
KC threatens to launch 16th fast-unto-death (ht
08/01/2019), Dr
KC to launch 16th hunger strike today: Demands end to
‘mafia reign’ in medical sector, by Biplaw Bhattarai
(kp 09/01/2019), NCP
lawmakers
bulldoze Medical Education Bill through House panel: KC
starts 16th hunger strike objecting to change in
provisions, by Nayak Paudel (kp 10/01/2019), House
panel okays medical education reforms bill: Principal
concerns of Dr Govinda KC not addressed , by Ram
Kumar Kamat (ht 10/01/2019), Stick
to
pact: Private medical colleges would not have been much
of an issue had they not become highly profitable
commercial ventures instead of being a social investment
(ht 11/01/2019), Dr.
KC shows low blood glucose level on 3rd day of fast,
by Bhim Chapagain (kp 12/01/2019), Fasting
surgeon’s health deteriorates, by Biplaw Bhattarai
and Sanjaya Lama (kp 13/01/2019), Rally
held to express solidarity with Dr KC (ht
13/01/2019), KC’s
failing health cause for concern among doctors, by
Biplaw Bhattarai (kp 14/01/2019), Doctors
use antibiotics to treat KC, by Biplaw Bhattarai (kp
16/01/2019), ‘Dr
KC’s demands won’t be fulfilled’ (ht 16/01/2019) [Admits economic interests of NCP
affiliated entrepreneurs!], Former
chief justice Sushila Karki’s team in Ilam to show
solidarity with fasting surgeon, by Biplaw Bhattarai
(kp 18/01/2019), Dr
KC's condition critical but stable (rep 19/01/2019),
Govt
unlikely to address fasting surgeon’s demands, by
Jagdishor Panday (ht 19/01/2019), Supporters
press government to honour deals with KC, by Nayak
Paudel (kp 20/01/2019)
KC
postpones hunger strike for second time: NCP, NC at
bitter odds over issues in Med-Education bill, by
Nayak Paudel (kp 03/01/2019)
Press
freedom
anxiety: To demonstrate that it will work as per the
spirit of the Constitution, the govt has no option but
to amend some of the draconian provisions (ht
03/01/2019), Civil
society and media: Give them their due, by Dutta
Shree Duwadi (Khanal) (ht 03/01/2019)
House
panel scrambles to table medical education bill as KC
threatens hunger strike (kp 02/01/2018), Pokharel's
bid
to keep CTEVT under ministry snags Medical Education
Bill: Over 500 affiliations issued to private colleges
by two thirds-majority govt, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal
(rep 02/01/2019), All
agreements
with Dr KC won’t be included: Congress lawmakers say
bill should include entire content, just the spirit is
not enough, by Jagdishor Panday (ht 02/01/2019)
Efforts
on to unite two factions of rights activists and
conflict victims, by Binod Ghimire (kp 30/12/2018)
Dr
KC threatens to go on hunger strike from January 1
(kp 27/12/2018)
Citizens
observe 150th day of Nirmala’s death, by Nayak
Paudel (kp 24/12/2018), Activists
demand justice for Nirmala Panta (ht 24/12/2018), Nirmala's
father resumes his indefinite sit-in (rep
24/12/2018), Protesters
submit signatures to UN country office (ht
25/12/2018)
Enhancing
The Civic Space, by Dav Raj Dahal (rn 18/12/2018)
Nirmala
rape and murder: Struggle committee announces fresh
agitation (kp 16/12/2018)
Civil
society group protests transitional justice junket,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 15/12/2018)
Activists
stage symbolic protest demanding justice, by Bhawani
Bhatta (kp 13/12/2018)
Dr
KC in poor Tarai villages to conduct free health camp,
distribute blankets, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep
11/12/2018)
PM’s
threats
are unbecoming of his high office, intellectuals say:
Oli takes a stab at academics and journalists who have
been vocal critics of his administration, by Anil
Giri (kp 07/12/2018)
Police
detain activists for pasting Nirmala posters, by
Bhawani Bhatta and Nayak Paudel (kp 01/12/2018) [The
Oli government as veto players with respect to rule of
law, justice and human rights!!], Police
disrupt peaceful protest: Arrest 12 persons for pasting
posters featuring Nirmala (ht 01/12/2018), Hundreds
rally for justice in Nirmala case (rep 02/12/2018),
Protesters
defy police warning (ht 02/12/2018)
Victims’
demand alarms civil leaders, by Binod Ghimire (kp
28/11/2018)
Dr
KC pads up for 16th hunger strike: Activist announces
three key demands in nine-point memo, by Nayak
Paudel (kp 27/11/2018)
Kanchanpur
rape and murder: Pant couple stage sit-in for justice,
by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 12/11/2018), Scores
of people reach Kanchanpur to support Pant couple’s
sit-in, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 14/11/2018), Nirmala’s
parents fall ill; refuse to leave sit-in camp for
treatment in hospital, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp
16/11/2018)
Dr
KC warns of another hunger strike, by Bishnu Prasad
Aryal (rep 12/11/2018)
Kavre
schools,
colleges shut over student leader’s arrest: NSU leader
Krishna Dhakal and journalist Kabiraj Dhakal arrested
for posting PM Oli’s distorted photo on Facebook, by
Nagendra Adhikari (kp 12/11/2018)
Emerging
Challenges of CSOs, by Mukti Rijal (rn 01/11/2018)
KC
warns of fresh hunger strike (kp 27/09/2018)
Civil
Society & Political Parties, by Dev Raj Dahal
(rn 25/09/2018)
The
Saga of Strikes, by D.M. Thapa (rn 04/08/2018)
When
justice
dies: Ganga Maya will win this battle for justice. And
the victory will mark the process of healing the wounds
of conflict era, by Anjali Subedi (rep 04/08/2018)
Triumph
of the people: Govt has moved to amend the medical bill,
but pressure needs to be kept (kp 02/08/2018)
Tale
of
hope and fear: The forceful abduction of Dr KC and the
subsequent vandalization of the hospital can be taken as
an assault on Satyagraha itself, by Manjit Mishra
(rep 01/08/2018)
Dr
KC may need CCU care: Medics, by Nayak Paudel (kp
24/07/2018), Dr
KC agrees to checkup at mother's request: Health workers
to provide services to patients at open places from
today (rep 24/07/2018),
Joint
fast on (kp 24/07/2018),
Civil
society’s mass sit-in continues Monday (rep
24/07/2018), Give
up rigidity, listen to Dr KC (rep
24/07/2018), Top
leaders indifferent to activist’s demands (kp
24/07/2018), Probe
team returns without visiting clash site, by LP
Devkota (kp 24/07/2018),
‘Govt
will not accept Dr KC’s Satyagraha’: Dr KC’s demands are
mere agendas set by the Nepali Congress (kp
24/07/2018) [Civil
society, including KC, will not accept Subba Gurung's
claims: They are basic rights infringing statements set
by Oli and his CPN!], Local
peace panels revived (kp 24/07/2018)
Mass
hunger strike in support of Dr KC, by Nayak Paudel
(kp 23/07/2018), No
headway as fast lingers, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
23/07/2018), This
is Dr KC's longest hunger strike, govt apathetic
(rep 23/07/2018), Civil
society starts mass sit-in supporting Dr KC’s demands,
by Bikan K Dawadi (rep 23/07/2018),
Editors
express solidarity with Dr KC’s demands (kp
23/07/2018), Dahal
‘flexible’, Oli ‘rigid’ on Dr KC’s demands (rep
23/07/2018)
Civil
society bodies want TJ commissions reshuffled (kp
22/07/2018), More
to join hunger strike (ht
22/07/2018), Civil
society takes to the street over Dr KC’s demands, by
Bikan K Dawadi (rep 22/07/2018),
Thousands
rally in support of Dr KC, by Nayak Paudel (kp
22/07/2018) [The state must
finally stop brutally beating and seriously injuring
people with wooden sticks! No policeman has the right to
shawl people on their heads with wooden sticks, no
politician has the right to order and cover such
procedure! This is a crime and the government is
responsible!], Police
brutality on Dr KC supporters leaves KAHS patients
terrified, by Devendra Basnet and DB Budha (rep
22/07/2018), Scores
hurt as Tarun rally turns violent (kp
22/07/2018), Dozens
including 11 police injured in protests over Dr KC's
demands; Three govt vehicles vandalized (rep
22/07/2018), ‘Critical’,
Dr KC declines medical aid (kp
22/07/2018), Govt
calls
activist for unconditional talks: Dr KC’s
representatives want National Medical Education Bill
withdrawn and a government team with broader mandate(kp
22/07/2018), Is
Dr KC A True Satyagrahi?, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
22/07/2018) [Subedi accuses KC of
political motivation in support of the NC, but the
author conceals the fact that KC has recently initiated
4 hunger strikes against the NC government! Deuba and
his NC are hypocritical freeloaders right now!],
Risking
his life to save lives, by Kunda Dixit (nt
20/07/2018)
Government
‘abducts’
social activist: Dr KC refuges to enter ICU, vows to
continue his protest until his demands for reforms in
medical education sector are met, by Binod Ghimire
and LP Devkota (kp 20/07/2018), 40
injured in clash as Dr KC taken by force to Kathmandu
(rep 20/07/2018)
[see video], 20
doctors among injured in clashes with security forces
(kp 20/07/2018),
That
was appalling: The way the state used force to bring Dr
KC to Kathmandu is deplorable (kp
20/07/2018), NMA
protests against govt apathy to Dr KC’s demands (rep
20/07/2018), Won't
take medication until demands met: Dr KC (rep
20/07/2018), PM
Oli says some parties are playing with Dr KC’s life
(kp 20/07/2018)
[Bare mockery!], Congress
urges RJP-N, Naya Shakti to join in the fight against
govt, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
20/07/2018) [Pressure
on the government is urgent, but Deuba's argumentation
is also mockery, since he did not act otherwise when he
was PM!], NC
raises pitch against ‘autocracy’ (kp
20/07/2018), Police
detain 25 students protesting against PM Oli (kp
20/07/2018), House
meeting put off for eight days (rep
20/07/2018), Government
Under Siege, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn
20/07/2018)
Secy-led
team to hold dialogue with Dr KC: NMA ‘to bring
agitating doctor to Capital if govt withdraws medical
bill’, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 17/07/2018), Govt
forms talks panel led by Education Secy Baral (rep
17/07/2018), National
medical education bill controversy: Nepali Congress
obstructs House (kp 17/07/2018),
Supporters
And Opponents: Nepali Style, by Prem Khatry (rn
17/07/2018), Negotiations
lead nowhere (kp 18/07/2018), Doctors
stop OPD services in Karnali (kp
18/07/2018), Congress
announces
nationwide protest: Opposition party accuses Oli govt of
totalitarianism, favouritism and violating the
constitution (kp 18/07/2018),
Deuba
reminds PM of Dr KC’s demands (kp) [Nevertheless,
Deuba is hypocritical; as PM, he himself was not
interested in the demands of Dr KC during 4 hunger
strikes between August 2017 and January 2018, which
lasted 46 days in total!],
Ganga
Maya
ends her fast: Postpones indefinite hunger strike on
46th day after government promised to implement
agreements reached with her in the past (kp
14/07/2018), Ganga
Maya ends her 45-day-long hunger strike (rep
14/07/2018), Dr
KC to be brought to Capital forcibly: Minister (kp
14/07/2018), Dr
KC’s supporters to foil govt plans to airlift him to
capital (rep 14/07/2018),
Fasting
doc ‘lost consciousness’, by LP Devkota (kp
14/07/2018), Dr
KC losing consciousness, by Devendra Basnet and DB
Budha (rep 14/07/2018),
Listen
To The Doctor, by Kushal Pokharel (rn
14/07/2018), SC
issues interim order against Monetary Policy (kp
14/07/2018), SC
quashes govt decision to dismiss four top officials
(kp 14/07/2018),
Top
court stay order against ban on rallies to continue
(kp 14/07/2018),
SC
tells govt to submit decision file on protest ban in
capital (rep 14/07/2018),
TU
doctors protest at Maitighar Mandala (kp
14/07/2018), Massive
protest rally in support of Dr KC (kp), ‘If
govt cares for my health, it should implement my
demands’ (kp 15/07/2018), Fasting
doc’s health ‘critical’ (kp
15/07/2018), Jumla
locals urge govt to come for talks with Dr KC, by
Devendra Basnet and DB Budha (rep
15/07/2018), Govinda
KC, yet again! It is up to the govt to let Nepali
medical education enter a new era of quality and public
responsibility, by Naresh Koirala (kp
15/07/2018), Additional
medical colleges won’t help quality health services:
Thapa (rep 15/07/2018)
Bridge
the gap: Ensuring coordination between government and
civil society needs clear and facile guidelines (kp
12/07/2018)
Foreign
Minister Gyawali allays fears of civil societies (kp
11/07/2018) [??]
Docs
seek better facility for fasting surgeon KC (kp
09/07/2018), Safe
space: Public protests in support of Dr KC is an
expression of a democratic society (kp 09/07/2018),
NMA
gives govt 72 hrs to fulfill Dr KC’s demands (rep
09/07/2018), PM:
KC’s stance impractical: Directs party MPs to strongly
defend the government’s stance on medical education bill
(kp 10/07/2018) [Yes, KC's
demands are against the personal interests of NCP
leaders! But they are also against the interests of the
people in remote areas!!], Oli,
fasting doc may talk on phone today (kp 10/07/2018),
Dr
KC rejects PM's proposal for one-on-one by phone
(rep 10/07/2018), Protest
debated in House (kp 10/07/2018), Dr. KC In
Headlines Again, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
11/07/2018), Dr
KC: ‘New opposition’ for govt, ‘hero’ to locals, by
Devendra Basnet, DB Budha and Pushkar Bhandari (rep
11/07/2018), Govt-sent
docs not allowed to treat Dr KC (rep 13/07/2018), Govt
puts
national medical bill on hold: Officials say the govt
decided not to table the bill after learning that the NC
would obstruct the House if it did so (kp
13/08/2018), Govt
drops plan to table Medical Education Bill (rep
13/07/2018), Protesters
try to entreat PM Oli with Marsi rice (kp
13/07/2018), Civil
society urges government to address Dr KC’s demands
(ht 13/07/2018)
Krishna
Prasad murder main suspect surrenders (kp
09/07/2018), Main
accused in the murder of Ganga Maya’s son surrenders
(rep 09/07/2018), Ganga
Maya turns down govt request to end hunger strike: Cites
amnesty for murder convict Dhungel (rep 10/07/2018)
Protest
ban ‘unconstitutional’ (kp 04/07/2018), Writ
against Maitighar protest ban (kp 06/06/2018), Top
court spikes plan to ban public protests (kp
07/07/2018)
Dr
KC starts hunger strike in Jumla (kp 01/07/2018) [Brutal police force against against
peaceful civil society action!], Dr
KC starts 15th hunger strike, is briefly arrested,
by DB Budha (rep 01/07/2018), Locals
in Jumla lend support to Dr KC’s indefinite hunger
strike, by LP Devkota (kp 02/07/2018), Dr
KC offered top post at med panel (kp 02/07/2018) [??????], Dr
KC in emergency unit, by LP Devkota (kp 05/07/2018),
Dr
KC refuses medical aid, says ‘ready to die in Karnali’,
by LP Devkota (kp 06/07/2018), Govt
registers
National: Medical Education Bill: Legislation does not
address concerns raised by Dr Govinda KC; Congress
leader Thapa says party will block the bill’s passage
(kp 07/07/2018), Doctors
at Bharatpur Hospital stand in solidarity with Dr KC
(kp 07/07/2018), The
crazy
authoritarian doctor: It is possible to change a corrupt
system. You don’t need to form a political party. You
just need courage!, by Guffadi (kp 07/07/2018)
Dr
KC
continues protest at Maitighar Mandala: He vows to
continue his protest every week until the government
responds to his memorandums (kp 24/06/2018)
PM-led
body sought to regulate I/NGOs: Govt yet to respond to
stakeholders’ suggestion, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
23/06/2018), ‘Halt
moves against civil bodies’ (kp 23/06/2018) [see statement
by CIVICUS]
Dr
KC tells Parliament to pass health law soon (kp
04/05/2018)
Ban
on protest at Maitighar Mandala anti-democratic, says Dr
Govinda KC (ht 22/04/2018)
Dr
KC gives govt a month to approve Medical ordinance
(rep 19/03/2018)
Now
Dr KC takes aim at TU VC Khaniya (rep 17/03/2018)
The
Spirit Of Political Inquiry, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
06/03/2018)
Dr
KC announces hunger strike against chief justice: Urges
members of parliament to impeach CJ Parajuli, by
Manish Gautam (kp 04/03/2018)
Civil
Society and Democracy, by Mukti Rijal (rn
01/03/2018), Complicated
courtship: Media and civil society will have to be
vigilant to keep govt with two-thirds majority on its
toes (kp 01/03/2018)
Truth
to
populist power: A civil society shaped by Panchayat era
ethos must develop clarity and courage on the path
to implementing the new Constitution, by Kanak Mani
Dixit (kp 19/02/2018)
We
shall overcome: Progressive thinkers in civil society,
who are making entry to clean up politics, have risen in
numbers because status quo has not been able to provide
a better governing system, by Anusa Thapa (rep
15/02/2018)
Crusader
tells CJ Parajuli to resign, by Manish Gautam (kp
11/02/2018)
KC’s
unending fight: Dr KC has fasted 14 times in five years
and yet the end of his fight is still not in sight,
by Naresh Koirala (kp 29/01/2018)
Open
letter to Rabindra Mishra: Nepal needs Rabindra Mishra
as a leader of civil society, not a politician, by
Bishal Thapa (rep 23/01/2018)
Virtue
and Vice of Civil Society, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
16/01/2018)
KC
warns of fresh hunger strike (kp 20/09/2017)
Civil
society demands action against Khadka (rep
20/09/2017)
Civil
society to the fray: You cannot wake up someone
pretending to sleep, by Dinkar Nepal (nt 15/09/2017)
Civil
society
members urge Dr Govinda KC not to protest (kp
24/07/2017), Dr
KC
launches his 11th hunger strike (kp 25/07/2017), TI urges
govt to immediately address Dr KC's demands (rep
26/07/2017), Govt
forms
talks team to address Dr KC’s demands (kp
28/07/2017), Team
formed to monitor Dr KC’s health (kp 28/07/2017), Talks
between govt panel and Dr KC ‘positive’ (kp
29/07/2017), Govt
seeks more time to address demands (kp 30/07/2017),
Hundreds
stage rally in Kathmandu in support of Dr KC (rep
30/07/2017), Govt-Dr
KC talks fail to make headway (kp 31/07/2017), House
committee says HPE Bill top priority (kp
01/08/2017), Govt,
Dr KC’s reps talk, make no headway (ht 01/08/2017),
In
support of Dr KC: TUTH resident docs to skip outpatient
duties (kp 02/08/2017), The Fight
For Health Sector Reforms, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
02/08/2017), Health
profession education bill: Jha feels heat from fellow
UML MPs, by Manish Gautam (kp 02/08/2017), Health
profession education: Panel to table bill for
endorsement on Aug 7 (kp 03/08/2017),
Resident
docs boycott OPD services, classes at TUTH (ht
03/08/2017), Politicians
and profiteers: Fulfilling Dr KC’s demands would
adversely affect financial interests of political
leaders (kp 03/08/2017), Manmohan
Adhikari Institute bill not killed despite pledge to Dr
KC, by Ashok Dahal (rep 03/08/2017), Parties
agree to endorse HPE Bill in a week (kp 05/08/2017),
Prime
Minister Deuba dwells on Dr KC’s demands with Oli, Dahal
(ht 05/08/2017), Hold
decisive talks with Dr KC, NMA tells govt (ht
05/08/2017), Hundreds
lend support to Dr KC (kp 06/08/2017), Rainbow
of KC’s Satyagraha: Dr KC seeks to tear through the
conundrum of self-serving political elites in government,
by Abhi Subedi (kp 06/08/2017), Ex-CJ
Karki joins rally in support of Dr KC (rep
06/08/2017), UML's
conflict of interest in Manmohan Bill, by Deepak
Dahal (rep 07/08/2017), Lone
Crusader Of Nepal’s Health Education, by David
Kainee (rn 08/08/2017), 2
med schools to be affiliated before ban on new colleges
(kp 08/08/2017), UML
MPs, also patrons of MMIHS, block buyout (kp
08/08/2018), Dr
KC’s health critical on 15th day of strike (ht
08/08/2017), NRDA
submits letter to president (ht 08/08/2017), No
headway in talks as Dr KC’s health continues to
deteriorate (kp 09/08/2017), Parliamentary
taskforce ignores Dr KC’s calls: Finalises HPE Bill with
some crucial amendments, by Manish Gautam (kp 11/08/2017), Parliament’s
HR Committee directs govt to save Dr KC’s life, by
Ashok Dala (rep 11/08/2017),
Nepal’s
healer, by Biswas Baral (rep
11/08/2017), Govt
docs to boycott outpatient services (kp
11/08/2017), Medical
services to be shut from today (ht 11/08/2017), Dr
KC to continue fast unto death until his demands are met,
by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 11/08/2017)
Power
of
stories: Nepali civil society organisations should use
storytelling as a new technique for communication,
by Anurag Devkota (kp 18/06/2017)
Dr
KC
warns of hunger strike from tomorrow: The Cabinet has
decided to put the decision on granting affiliation to
new colleges on hold, but the othropaedic surgeon’s
other demands still remain unaddressed (kp
04/06/2017)
Dr
KC
in Dang to stage another hunger strike (kp
28/05/2017)
Civil
society
group calls for charter revision (kp 19/05/2017)
Dr
KC to stage 11th hunger strike from May 23: Demands
include withdrawal of impeachment against CJ (rep
18/05/2017)
Impeachment
motion
against CJ sparks protest (kp 02/05/2017), Civil
society, small parties protest impeachment motion (rep
02/05/2017), 4
ex-CJs protest impeachment motion (rep 02/05/2017)
Passive
Civil Society, by Bishnu Gautam (rn 02/05/2017)
Civil
society
raises concern over election code of conduct violation
(kp 28/04/2017)
CSOs
decide
to form common platform of Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna
river basins (ht 28/03/2017)
Let’s
work
together: Civil society organisations and the government
should try to become better friends, by Prakash
Bhattarai and Samikshya Bhattarai (kp 12/03/2017)
'Civil
society should support Election Commission' (rep
02/03/2017)
CSOs
in
a loktantrik Nepal: A democratic polity should look for
ways to further allow Nepali citizens to fully enjoy
their fundamental right to organise, by Pratyoush
Onta and Avash Bhandari (kp 10/02/2017)
‘Civil
society
should step in to end impasse’ (ht 01/02/2017)
Civil
society
urges government to announce local election date (kp
23/11/2016)
Transitional
Period Role Of Civil Society Organisations, by Uttam
Maharjan (rn 27/10/2016)
Silent
and
divided: As things stand, most public intellectuals
hesitate to take sides even on issues that do not
require any ifs and buts, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep
28/09/2016), Emerging
consensus: The silver lining in the murky skies of
Nepali politics is the national consensus at common
people’s level, by Aditya Man Shrestha and Dwarika
Nath Dhungel (rep 28/09/2016)
Culture
of
silence: Common people’s ability to speak out against
injustices has qualitatively declined over the years,
by Jainendra Jeevan (kp 18/09/2016)
A
critical civil society: Identity-based politics will
continue to intensify and inclusiveness will often be
professed but rarely implemented, by Ajaya Bhadra
Khanal (kp 17/08/2016)
Role
of
civil society: Revitalization need, by Dipendra
Gautam (ht 25/07/2016)
Civil
Society Organisations: In Nepal Is Space For Engagement
Shrinking?, by Mukti Rijal (rn 07/07/2016)
Civil
Society In Nepal: Role In Democratisation Of The State,
by Mukti Rijal (rn 16/06/2016)
Call
for
Dixit’s immediate release (kp 26/04/2016)
CEDAW
convention:
Civil society to send alternate report (kp
19/04/2016)
Civil
society
calls on govt to expedite reconstruction works (ht
14/04/2016)
Civil
society
demands proportional representation of Dalit community
(ht 21/02/2016)
Out
with
the old: Nepal’s civil society is now more of a hurdle
than a contributor to creating an accountable and just
society, by Bidushi Dhungel (nt 12/02/2016)
Beyond
just
voice: A stronger civil society could provide
constructive solutions to the country's political
problems, by Prakash Bhattarai (kp 27/10/2015)
Civil
society
members urge govt to find political solution (ht
24/09/2015)
Civil
society
calls for genuine dialogue (kp 13/09/2015)
Prez
told
about flaws in constitution: Doesn’t comply with Interim
Constitution and spirit of past movements, say civil
society members (ht 13/07/2015)
‘Civil
society’s
role crucial for recovery’ (kp 01/07/2015)
Civil
society
seeks role in post-quake recovery: Civil society
organisations issue a declaration demanding an
environment conducive to post-quake reconstruction (kp
25/06/2015)
Citizenship
issue:
Civil society concerned over PDCC report (kp
14/06/2015)
Reimagining
civil
society: NGOs have helped communities assert their
rights but left much to be desired on the responsibility
front, by Pranab Kharel (kp 02/06/2015)
Youths
‘turn
their back’ on govt (kp 02/04/2015)
Civil
society
against oppn protests (kp 18/03/2015)
Civil
society
condemns YCL demonstrations (kp 26/02/2015)
Will
facilitate
talks: Civil society (kp 02/02/2015), Constitution
must
address both NC-UML and Maoist agendas, interview with
Daman Nath Dhungana (kp 02/02/2015)
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