In journalism, you don't need to please everyone: Pant Internationally acknowledged media researcher, trainer and rights advocate, Laxman Datt Pant is the Chairperson of Media Action Nepal. His role is to advise and update Media Freedom Coalition on cases of attacks against media and journalists, and media freedom violations at the global level. In February 2022, Nepal 03 Nov, 2023
'Allow regular courts to try conflict era cases' International human rights organisations have urged the Nepali government to promptly enforce Supreme Court rulings and permit the regular courts to try cases of enforced disappearance and other grave international crimes during the conflict-era. Nepal 31 Aug, 2021
Amnesty International Nepal submits 23,000 letters to home ministry Kathmandu, March 21 Amnesty International Nepal today submitted 23,247 letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs demanding concrete measures to end violence against women. The letters were collected by Amnesty International Nepal’s members,... Travel 22 Mar, 2019
NA�s petition lacks legal foundation, says ICJ Kathmandu, November 20 The International Commission of Jurists today said the Nepali Army’s petition before the Supreme Court seeking to overturn convictions of soldiers for the 2004 killing of 14-year-old Maina Sunuwar was riddled with legal... Horoscopes 21 Nov, 2018
ICJ concerned about continuing impunity in Nepal Kathmandu, March 8 The International Commission of Jurists submitted a written statement on human rights situation in Nepal to the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, highlighting ‘the continuing problems of impunity in Nepal.’ The... Horoscopes 09 Mar, 2018
Violence, threats against journos down: UNESCO Kathmandu, September 12 A study report published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation showed a significant decrease in reported cases of violence and threats against journalists in Nepal in recent years. The... Horoscopes 13 Sep, 2016
Conflict victims, rights activists stage protest in Baluwatar KATHMANDU: A sit-in protest was staged at Baluwatar the nine-point agreement that the CPN-UML and UCPN-Maoist recently struck regarding the conflict era cases and transitional justice, on Wednesday morning. Rights activists and conflict victims... Travel 11 May, 2016
Call for ending impunity for crimes against journos Kathmandu, November 2 Stakeholders here have pressed for unity among one and all to end the impunity for crimes against journalists. At a function organised by Development Communication Society Nepal and the United Nations Educational,... Horoscopes 03 Nov, 2015
Media stakeholders call to end impunity for crimes against journalists KATHMANDU: Stakeholders here have pressed for unity among one and all to end the impunity for crimes against journalists. At a programme organised by Development Communication Society Nepal (SoDEC-Nepal) and the United Nations Educational,... Horoscopes 02 Nov, 2015
Culture of impunity in Nepal The culture of impunity neither allows justice to the victims nor proper prosecution of the perpetrators of human rights violations. Today’s ignorance and silence sows tomorrow’s suffering and tears of victims. One of the most challenging post-CA... 26 Jun, 2008
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
It goes on Officials of OHCHR (the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights) has called for prosecution against those guilty in the August 17 rioting in Kapilvastu district, in which carnage, violence and looting were perpetrated, particularly against... 03 Feb, 2008
