Menstrual taboos in Nepal harm human rights According to experts, many taboos surrounding menstruation are harmful to human rights. Nepal 04 Mar, 2025
Experts suggest correction in social media bill At a time when the government has claimed the social media bill was brought for systematizing the use of social networking sites, the human rights defenders and experts on cyber law and cyber crime have underlined the need for correcting the bill. Nepal 01 Mar, 2025
FM Rana says, "Nepal is a trailblazer in protecting and promoting human rights" Emphasizing Nepal’s commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Dr. Rana Deuba affirmed that Nepal remains constructively engaged with human rights instruments and mechanisms. Nepal 24 Feb, 2025
Amid allegations of abuse of power, Lekhak pledges to protect inter-caste married couple In the wake of allegations that Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak is abusing power to protect his party cadre in an inter-caste marriage, CPN-MC lawmaker Barshaman Pun has demanded a clear response from the home minister regarding atrocities committed against Dalit youth who married inter-caste. Nepal 07 Feb, 2025
Dissemination Event of Nepal's First Young Women-Led CEDAW Shadow Report Yuwalaya, in collaboration with Plan International Nepal, takes a historic step in amplifying the voices of young women. Kathmandu 04 Feb, 2025
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust marked in Kathmandu The Embassy of Israel together with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany marked the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust with a solemn Memorial Event and Exhibition titled "Auschwitz- A Place on Earth” in Kathmandu on Monday. Kathmandu 28 Jan, 2025
Experts call for immediate repeal of the proposed Social Media Bill Laxman Datt Pant, a global media rights advocate and Founding Chair of Media Action Nepal, has called for the immediate repeal of the proposed Social Media Bill Nepal 28 Dec, 2024
International rights watchdogs write to PM Oli on TJ commissions Following the failure of top leaders to select the office bearers of the Transitional Justice Panels—Truth and Reconciliation Commissions (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappearances (CIEDP)—Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists have written to Prime Minister Oli, requesting credible appointments to the Transitional Justice (TJ) Commissions. Nepal 19 Dec, 2024
NHRC urges safeguarding and advancement of migrant workers' rights In a statement issued on International Migrants Day, the Commission emphasized the urgent need to address labor migration challenges through enabling policies and effective legislation. Kathmandu 18 Dec, 2024
Legislators condemn abuse of Lamichhane's human rights in custody Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the chairperson of the third largest party CPN-MC and former prime minister, has condemned former home minister and deputy prime minister Rabi Lamichhane's human rights violations, as have other leaders. Nepal 11 Dec, 2024
Government is active in protecting human rights: DPM Paudel Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Bishnu Prasad Paudel, has asserted that the government is sincerely active in protecting human rights. Kathmandu 10 Dec, 2024
NHRC calls upon IGP Kunwar into alleged abuse of Lamichhane's human rights Amid growing concerns about human rights violations of the former home minister and deputy prime minister Rabi Lamichhane in custody, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Basanta Bahadur Kunwar failed to appear before the National Human Rights Commission for an investigation. Nepal 10 Dec, 2024
