NHRC starts monitoring juvenile correction homes ​​​​​​​The National Human Rights Commission has started monitoring juvenile correction homes across the country after the recent violence in these homes. Nepal 27 Sep, 2023
Mind children's right as you fight for yours, teachers told ​​​​​​​The National Human Rights Commission has issued a press release saying its serious attention has been drawn to the ongoing protest by Nepal Teachers Federation against some provisions of the School Education Bill registered in the Parliament. Nepal 22 Sep, 2023
7 million students deprived of right to education ​​​​​​​While teachers across the country are in Kathmandu protesting against the School Education Bill, 2023, around seven million students’ fundamental right enshrined in Article 31 of the constitution — Right to Education — has been encroached. Kathmandu 22 Sep, 2023
NMA withdraws strike after deal with govt ​​​​​​​Nepal Medical Association withdrew its protest after it signed a six-point deal with the government. Nepal 18 Sep, 2023
All 15 murder accused sent to judicial custody ​​​​​​​Sankhuwasabha District Court has sent all 15-murder accused, including eight police personnel to judicial custody. Nepal 15 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
'Will take initiative to maintain 'A' status of NHRC' Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has pledged to maintain the ‘A’ class status of the National Human Rights Commission. Nepal 06 Sep, 2023
EDITORIAL: Keep social harmony All political parties, civil society members and the National Human Rights Commission have appealed to all to maintain social, religious and communal harmony, and also respect the religions and beliefs of other communities. Opinion 28 Aug, 2023
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
Two inmates tortured to death: Probe report ​​​​​​​A home ministry probe team formed under the Director of Department of Prison Kamal Prasad Pandey found that eight police personnel and inmates at Sankhuwasabha prison beat two inmates — Binod Tolangi, 19, of Khandbari, Sankhuwasabha, and Akash Balami aka Bikash Shrestha, 28, of Nuwakot to death on August 9. Nepal 18 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
