NHRC urges all to be sensitive about possible communal riot ​​​​​​​The National Human Rights Commission has drawn the attention of the government to be sensitive and control the possible outbreak of communal violence in Dharan of Sunsari district owing to the recent tension between the people of indigenous community and Hindu religion. Nepal 27 Aug, 2023
NHRC launches investigation into juvenile correction centre incident ​​​​​​​The National Human Rights Commission has begun investigating the August 21 incident at the Juvenile Correction Centre in Sano Thimi, Bhaktapur, where 221 minor inmates had escaped the correction centre following the death of their fellow inmate. Kathmandu 25 Aug, 2023
NHRC urges govt to book guilty ​​​​​​​The National Human Rights Commission has urged the government to bring guilty persons involved in the Saptari incident to justice and take action accordingly. Kathmandu 16 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: NHRC's dilemma Since the inception of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nepal in June 2000, it has always enjoyed grade ‘A’ status. Opinion 15 Aug, 2023
Lawmakers support NHRC on retaining 'A' status ​​​​​​​Lawmakers across party lines have expressed solidarity with the National Human Rights Commission to retain its ‘A’ grade status in the Global Alliance of Human Rights Institutions. Kathmandu 14 Aug, 2023
NHRC paints bleak picture of consumer rights ​​​​​​​Although consumer rights are protected in instruments, laws and government commitments related to human rights, the implementation aspect is found to be weak, reads a report recently published by the National Human Rights Commission. Kathmandu 13 Aug, 2023
'Nexus between foreign employment, trafficking' ​​​​​​​Citing data received from Nepal Police, the National Human Rights Commission said there is nexus between foreign employment and migrant smuggling and trafficking. Nepal 09 Aug, 2023
Minister Sharma lauds NHRC's role on human rights promotion Minister Sharma also urged the human rights oversight body to collect the related documents even out of the office and go for digitalization. Kathmandu 04 Aug, 2023
BP Shrestha recommended for post of CJ ​​​​​​​The Constitutional Council has recommended senior most Justice of the Supreme Court Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha for the post of chief justice. The Constitutional Council kept up the tradition of recommending the senior most justice as the new CJ. Kathmandu 04 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: CC must act fast Incumbent Chief Justice (CJ) Hari Krishna Karki is going to retire from office on August 5 after leading the Judiciary for only 50 days. Opinion 02 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: Human trafficking Remittances from migrant workers now make up about a fourth of Nepal’s gross domestic product (GDP), making it the single largest source of foreign exchange, but behind this huge contribution is hidden the sufferings of millions of Nepalis that nobody is doing anything concrete to ameliorate. Opinion 01 Aug, 2023
Appoint CJ pronto: NHRC ​​​​​​​The National Human Rights Commission has issued a press release urging the government to move ahead the process of appointing the new chief justice and filling judges’ vacancies in different courts. Nepal 01 Aug, 2023
