Conflict victims' appeal says what's wrong with govt approach to transitional justice ​​​​​​​National Network of Victims and Survivors of Serious Human Rights Abuses (NNVS) submitted an appeal to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres seeking the global body’s support in securing Nepal government’s commitment and action on transitional justice, memorialisation, reparations and non-recurrence of conflict. Nepal 14 Oct, 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 awaiting justice for decades Dreams to get justice have been shattered. Hopes have diminished, victims have aged, and with them, their trust in the country's rule of law has vanished. Nepal 30 Aug, 2023
Conflict victims to organise candle vigil Conflicts Victims Communities and Civil Society Organisations together are going to organise a Candle Vigil at New Baneshwor on 30 August on the occasion of International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Kathmandu 29 Aug, 2023
Victims of Doramba incident still deprived of justice ​​​​​​​Advocacy Forum has issued a press release demanding justice for those Maoist cadres and civilians who were brutally killed 20 years ago at Doramba in Ramechhap by the then Royal Nepali Army while the state and the Maoists were observing a ceasefire. Nepal 18 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
Torture laws need to be amended ​​​​​​​Rights activists have demanded that the government amend torture laws, set up an independent mechanism to investigate torture cases and create a national fund for awarding compensation to torture victims. Nepal 27 Jun, 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
EDITORIAL: Face the legal action The Supreme Court (SC) has finally allowed the former Maoist child soldiers to file a writ petition at the court seeking legal action against sitting Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai for conscripting minors into the Maoist army during the decade-old Maoist insurgency. Opinion 13 Jun, 2023
EDITORIALS: Deals on key issues Three major political parties – the Nepali Congress, main opposition the CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre – have buried their differences over the Truth and Reconciliation Bill (TRC), Constitutional Council (CC) Bill and leadership in the parliamentary committees. Opinion 16 May, 2023
Big 3 reach understanding on TRC Bill The big three political parties — Nepali Congress, CPN- UML and CPN-MC have reached understanding on the Truth and Reconciliation Bill and the leadership of Parliamentary committees. Nepal 25 Apr, 2023
