Chinese national held for trafficking ​​​​​​​Nepal Police has arrested a 42-year-old Chinese national named Liang Jun alias Johnson on the charge of trafficking a Nepali girl to a third country by duping people and taking them hostage. Nepal 16 Jul, 2023
Chinese national held for duping, hostage taking ​​​​​​​A 42-year-old Chinese national, Liang Ju aka Johansson, has been arrested for duping people and taking them hostage in the name of sending them for foreign employment in Thailand. Kathmandu 14 Jul, 2023
Police constable tortured at district police office ​​​​​​​A video has surfaced showing a police constable being tortured by another police officer on the premises of District Police Office, Siraha. Nepal 13 Jul, 2023
EDITORIAL: Amend torture laws The constitution of Nepal prohibits any person in detention from being subjected to physical or mental torture. However, despite torture being criminalised by national – and international – laws, it continues to be prevalent in Nepal’s prisons. Opinion 28 Jun, 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
Though Nepal not a signatory, apex court draws from international laws ​​​​​​​Supreme Court Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla has said application of judicial mind and justice approach rather than legal approach was crucial to protect the rights of refugees. Nepal 22 Jun, 2023
Gang behind slaughter of 41 women at Honduran prison, officials say Gang behind slaughter of 41 women at Honduran prison, officials say World 21 Jun, 2023
Govt policies and programmes for fiscal 2023-24 'gender-neutral': Study ​​​​​​​Although the policies and programmes pitched by President Ramchandra Paudel have incorporated some positive initiatives, overall policies and programmes are gender-neutral. Nepal 26 May, 2023
Former Pakistani premier Imran Khan says police are surrounding his home Former Pakistani premier Imran Khan says police are surrounding his home World 17 May, 2023
EDITORIAL: Reach consensus Speaker Devraj Ghimire held a meeting with the top leaders of the major political partie to discuss the major bills tabled by the government in the House of Representatives. Opinion 10 Apr, 2023
Amnesty report slams Nepal's track record on human rights The Amnesty International report 2022-23 said Nepal’s authorities were making arbitrary arrests to limit freedom of expression, and security forces continue to use excessive force to disperse protests. Nepal 29 Mar, 2023
New bill needs to protect victims, not abusers The bill to amend Nepal’s transitional justice legislation does not fully meet the country’s domestic law or international legal obligations and will not provide justice to victims if adopted in its current form, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists said today. Nepal 25 Mar, 2023
