Cabinet grants permission to sign labour agreements with Germany, Romania The government has granted permission to the Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Social Security to sign bilateral labor agreements with European countries—Germany and Romania. Kathmandu 04 Oct, 2023
Country in turmoil: Another Jung Bahadur needed The country is in a state of confusion, upheaval, disorder and uncertainty. This trend has continued since the dawn of democracy in Nepal. Opinion 22 Sep, 2023
EDITORIAL: Elusive peace process Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is pushing for the amendment to the Truth and Reconciliation Bill-2014 through the federal Parliament before his trip to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) scheduled for September 16. Opinion 11 Sep, 2023
EDITORIAL: Elusive justice It's been a very long wait for the victims of the decade-long Maoist insurgency, but justice for them remains elusive even after 17 years of the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) in 2006. Opinion 31 Aug, 2023
Conflict victims seek amendment of Transitional Justice Bill Conflict victims have sought amendment to the Transitional Justice Bill pending in the Parliamentary Committee. Nepal 05 Aug, 2023
SC show cause to PM Dahal, ex-PM Bhattarai ​​​​​​​The Supreme Court has issued a show cause notice to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai in a case filed against them by former Moist child soldiers seeking to prosecute PM Dahal and Bhattarai under war crimes law. Nepal 14 Jun, 2023
SC admits writ of 9 former Maoist child soldiers The Supreme Court has admitted a writ petition filed by nine former Maoist child soldiers, including Lenin Bista, seeking to punish Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai for alleged war crimes. The first hearing of the case has been scheduled for June 13. Nepal 12 Jun, 2023
SC allows ex-child soldiers to petition against PM Dahal, former PM Bhattrai The Supreme Court has quashed its administration’s decision not to admit a writ petition that sought to punish Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai for alleged war crimes. Nepal 10 Jun, 2023
Transitional justice in limbo: Callous injustice to the victims In 2021, Prime Minister (PM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal had claimed the responsibility of killing 5,000 people during the decade-long Maoist-led armed conflict. Opinion 24 Apr, 2023
EDITORIAL: Appoint new CJ soon The three big parties, namely the Nepali Congress, CPN (UML) and Maoist Centre – have finally agreed to call the Constitutional Council meeting, scheduled for Friday, to appoint the new Chief Justice. Opinion 19 Apr, 2023
Amnesty report slams Nepal's track record on human rights The Amnesty International report 2022-23 said Nepal’s authorities were making arbitrary arrests to limit freedom of expression, and security forces continue to use excessive force to disperse protests. Nepal 29 Mar, 2023
New bill needs to protect victims, not abusers The bill to amend Nepal’s transitional justice legislation does not fully meet the country’s domestic law or international legal obligations and will not provide justice to victims if adopted in its current form, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists said today. Nepal 25 Mar, 2023
