NHRC urges Maoists to respect rights Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 26:Expressing serious concern over murders, abductions and intimidation of civilians by the Maoists, the Biratnagar-based eastern regional office of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today asked the... Travel 26 Mar, 2005
Emergency not affecting NHRC, says its chief Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 24:Even as a member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said at a press conference today that the NHRC is against the imposition of emergency in the country, Nain Bahadur Khatri, the NHRC chairman, said... Travel 25 Mar, 2005
‘HR peace panel will weaken NHRC’ Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 18:The high-level Human Rights Peace Committee set up by the government will only weaken the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) instead of strengthening it, say human rights defenders. “It is just an... Travel 18 Mar, 2005
ONCE-OVER Two leopard cubs dieBARA: Two leopard cubs died in the Parsa Conservation Centre (PCC) on Monday. The District Forest Office (DFO), Parsa, had handed over the cubs to the PCC. The cubs were unhealthy, said Narendra Karki, programme officer at the... Travel 14 Mar, 2005
Maoists, State continue to violate rights: NHRC Birgunj, October 3: Notwithstanding a Maoist-called unilateral ceasefire, both the Maoists and the state have been violating human rights across the country, an official of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said. The Maoists have been... Travel 10 Mar, 2005
NHRC man barred from travelling Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 5:A National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team, which was scheduled to fly to Bhairahawa today, returned from the Tribhuvan International Airport after security forces prevented one of its members from entering... Horoscopes 05 Mar, 2005
Responsibility factor United Nations high commissioner for human rights Louise Arbour has, during her just concluded four-day visit to Nepal, raised serious concern over the poor human rights records of both the Maoists and the State. She spoke her mind clearly, not sparing... 27 Jan, 2005
ONCE-OVER Kusunti mishap: Baby diesLALITPUR: The baby of Devi Karki, who was killed after an accident on Monday night, too died on Wednesday at Patan Hospital. Karki was killed along with five family members following the accident at Kusunti. She had died in... Travel 20 Jan, 2005
Attacks on health workers flayed Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 8:The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed its concern over the Maoists’ increasing target on health and development workers and escalating rights violations in the country. The Maoists are... Travel 09 Jan, 2005
Not enough The United States has decided to release military assistance of US $1 million to Nepal for 2004 meant for military hardware, held over so far on the ground of allegations of human rights violations by the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA). The basis for the... 04 Jan, 2005
SC to CoAS: Explain former ANNISU-R leader’s detention Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, January 31: The Supreme Court today drew the attention of the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Pyar Jung Thapa, to the detention of former vice-president of the Maoist-affiliated All Nepal National Independent Student... Travel 02 Jan, 2005
NHRC for govt, rebels to sign rights accord Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, December 31:The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) urged the government and the Maoists to sign the Human Rights Accord to safeguard human rights at a time when the country is ravaged by insurgency. The accord,... Travel 01 Jan, 2005
