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
Russia laments 'tragedy' of troop deaths as Ukraine braces for offensive Russia gave the most sombre assessment so far of its invasion of Ukraine, describing the "tragedy" of mounting troop losses and the economic hit from sanctions, as Ukrainians were evacuated from eastern cities before an anticipated major offensive. World 08 Apr, 2022
EDITORIAL: Investigate torture Torture is one of the most heinous human rights violations, and international law and treaty-based international human rights instruments prohibit acts of torture in any form and in all circumstances. Opinion 28 Jun, 2021
Justice eludes victims of heinous crimes: NHRC The National Human Rights Commission has said that the government has largely failed in its efforts to compensate the victims of heinous crimes and ensure lawful punishment to the perpetrators as recommended by the watchdog. Nepal 27 Jun, 2021
Cases of torture declining, claims govt The government has claimed that cases of torture have declined remarkably in the past few years. Nepal 18 Feb, 2021
Form �new body� to probe extra judicial killings: Supreme Court Kathmandu, December 11 The Supreme Court has directed the government to form a new body to investigate allegations of extra judicial killings. The apex court’s order was passed by a division bench of justices Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada and Kumar... Travel 12 Dec, 2020
Iran's supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader on Saturday demanded the “definitive punishment” of those behind the killing of a scientist who led Tehran's disbanded military nuclear program, as the Islamic Republic blamed Israel for a slaying that has... Women 29 Nov, 2020
Bhaktapur abduction accused killed in police custody: NHRC KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 16 The National Human Rights Commission has ruled that police personnel killed Gopal Tamang of Sindhupalchowk and Ajay Tamang of Nuwakot while they were in their custody. Nepal Police had claimed that Gopal and Ajay Tamang,... Horoscopes 17 Oct, 2020
Rights body sticks to its decision KATHMANDU: The National Human Rights Commission refused to review its decision regarding the alleged extra-judicial killing of Sarlahi in-charge of Netra Bikram Chand-led Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Kumar Paudel. The NHRC had concluded on October 21... Horoscopes 17 Oct, 2020
International Commission of Jurists calls for transparency and justice KATHMANDU: International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), an international non-government organisation which works as advocate for justice and human rights, has called upon the Government of Nepal to undertake substantial reforms in order to ensure that... Travel 06 Aug, 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
EDITORIAL: Take strong action As an institution, Nepal Police cannot escape from taking legal action against erring policemen involved in Poudel’s extra-judicial killing Extra-judicial killings by the law enforcement agency in the guise of ‘encounters’ not only renders the... 05 Feb, 2020
