Conflict victims lament govt�s apathy in their joint submission KATHMANDU, JULY 10 Various victim groups of Nepal have made a joint submission to the 37th Session of the Working Group on Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations Human Rights Council, drawing its attention to the Government of Nepal’s... Travel 11 Jul, 2020
SC�s decision reaffirms need to amend transitional justice law: Rights bodies Kathmandu, May 1 The recent decision by Nepal’s Supreme Court to reject a petition by the government asking that it review its 2015 ruling against amnesties for grave conflict-era crimes is an important step in securing truth, justice, and... Horoscopes 02 May, 2020
�2,506 persons disappeared during insurgency� Kathmandu, March 17 The Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons today published a list of 2,506 persons forcefully disappeared by both the warring parties during the armed conflict. The list mentions name and surname of... Horoscopes 18 Mar, 2020
Victims to cooperate with TRC, CIEDP only after act amendment Kathmandu, March 9 As the two newly-formed transitional justice commissions begin their work, victims of the decade-long Maoist insurgency have said they will not cooperate with the commissions unless the Transitional Justice Act is amended. The... Horoscopes 10 Mar, 2020
We will make this govt succeed at any cost The ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) is going through a tumultuous period due to friction between two chairpersons — Pushpa Kamal Dahal and KP Sharma Oli who is also the country’s prime minister. At the same time, there are also concerns that the... Travel 09 Mar, 2020
Conflict victims stage sit-in Kathmandu, February 6 Conflict Victims National Alliance today staged a sit-in outside the prime minister’s official residence in Baluwatar to press the government to amend the Transitional Justice Act at the earliest. Besides conflict victims,... Horoscopes 07 Feb, 2020
NCP urged to reconsider Sapkota�s nomination Kathmandu, January 25 The International Commission of Jurists, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and TRIAL International jointly issued a press release today opposing the candidacy of Agni Prasad Sapkota for the post of speaker. These... Travel 26 Jan, 2020
PM Oli, NCP Co-Chair Dahal, NC Prez Deuba meet to discuss state affairs KATHMANDU: Prime Minister and Co-chair of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) KP Sharma Oli, NCP (NCP) Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal, and main opposition Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba held discussions today on the contemporary political... Horoscopes 25 Jan, 2020
PCWMC becomes dysfunctional Katmandu, January 22 The Problematic Cooperatives Wealth Management Committee (PCWMC), which was formed by the government to assess assets and liabilities of troubled Oriental Cooperative and others and compensate the depositors, has become... 23 Jan, 2020
CVCP objects to nomination of TJ bodies� office bearers Kathmandu, January 19 Conflict Victims Common Platform today issued a press release strongly objecting to the nomination of office bearers in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared... Horoscopes 20 Jan, 2020
EDITORIAL: Pipe dream It’s unfortunate that the political leadership just wants to put to rest Nepal’s transitional justice process A five-member recommendation committee constituted to nominate office bearers for two transitional justice mechanisms – Truth and... 20 Jan, 2020
�TJ act amendment will address victims� concerns� Kathmandu, January 17 A meeting between top leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and the main opposition Nepali Congress today agreed to move ahead with the amendment of the Transitional Justice Act, in line with the inputs gathered... Travel 18 Jan, 2020
