'Sense of hopelessness very dangerous for democracy' “The sense of hopelessness is very dangerous for democracy,” said senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi who pleaded on behalf of the victims. Nepal 07 Dec, 2023
NA offers to set up Maina memorial Kathmandu, August 18 Devi Sunar, mother of Maina Sunar who was abducted and killed by the army during the decade-long Maoist insurgency, today claimed that she was approached by two army officials, seeking her cooperation for memorialising Maina.... Travel 19 Aug, 2019
UN asks Nepal to jail armymen convicted of Maina's murder KATHMANDU: The United Nations has welcomed the conviction of three Nepal Army officials on Maina Sunar’s extrajudicial killing during Maoist conflict, and asked the Government of Nepal to implement life sentence against them without delay. The... Travel 18 Apr, 2017
Maina Sunar murder: Three army officials sent to jail for life KATHMANDU: The Kavre District Court on Sunday sent three military officials to jail for life convicting them of an extrajudicial killing during the armed conflict. A single bench of judge Medini Prasad Paudyal convicted Nepal Army's the then Colonel... Travel 17 Apr, 2017
A case of justice denied Kavre, February 14 Thirteen years have passed since Maina Sunar,15, of Kharelthok VDC, Kavre, was killed by the Nepali Army during the Maoist insurgency. Devi, Maina’s mother, however, has not lost hope of getting justice. She has been fighting... Travel 15 Feb, 2017
Court reopens Maina murder case She was tortured to death by NA officials during the Maoist insurgency Kavre, January 25 Kavre District Court reopened Maina Sunar murder case put on hold two years ago. A single bench of Judge Ishworraj Acharya had put the murder case on hold in... Travel 26 Jan, 2016
Heat on Major Basnet to stand trial KATHMANDU: Civil society leaders and human rights defenders today urged the government to produce Major Niranjan Basnet before the Kavre District Court to face Maina Sunar murder charge. “We strongly demand the authorities to produce Basnet,... Horoscopes 18 Dec, 2009
OHCHR’s call to bring an end to impunity here Kathmandu, February 17:The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal today reiterated its call to launch further efforts to end impunity in Nepal. Marking the fourth death anniversary of Maina Sunuwar, a 15-year girl who was tortured... Travel 18 Feb, 2008
Lawsuit seeks trial of Maina’s killers in civilian court Kavre, February 3: A lawsuit was filed through the government attorney’s office at the Kavre district court today, stating that 15-year-old Maina Sunuwar of Kharelthok VDC-6 was murdered after torture at the Panchkhal-based peace mission training... Travel 04 Feb, 2008
Maina’s mom takes ‘killers’ to court Kavre, January 10: Mother of Maina Sunuwar, who was allegedly killed by three army men in the Panchkhal barracks three years ago, today filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court against the “guilty” army men.Maina, a ninth-grader at Bhagawati secondary... Travel 11 Jan, 2007
DAO probe into Maina’s death begins Kavre, November 27:The District Administration Office, Kavre, has begun investigation into the death of a girl, Maina Sunuwar, for which the military court had found some army personnel guilty and slapped six-month jail term. The DAO began... Travel 28 Nov, 2005
