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
Child marriage in Nepal: Challenges and opportunities Child marriage remains a critical social issue in Nepal, deeply rooted in cultural traditions and exacerbated by economic hardships and systemic barriers. Despite its prohibition under the Civil Code of 1963, the practice continues, particularly among marginalised groups. Opinion 31 Jan, 2025
Implementing constitution a daunting challenge Senior Advocate Chandra Kanta Gyawali holds a PhD in Constitutional Law. He has authored over three dozen books in his field of legal expertise. Nepal 26 May, 2023
Enhancing Access to Justice for Women in Nepal In efforts to create a more enabling environment for gender-responsive justice in Nepal, UN Women and Legal Aid and Consultancy Centre Nepal (LACC) hosted a joint dialogue series across three tiers of government on “Strengthening Gender-Responsive Justice at Local Level”. Nepal 10 May, 2023
EDITORIAL: Fake refugee scam At a time when the people have had enough of corruption and abuse of authority by those in power, the latest scam involving high-profile people who helped Nepalis acquire fake Bhutanese refugee status so that they could go to America has created quite a stir in the country. T Opinion 05 May, 2023
There have been achievements, but they are not enough KATHMANDU, APRIL 28Forum for Women, Law and Development is a leading organisation that champions the cause of equality and empowerment of marginalised groups.FWLD has filed some important public interest litigations and has successfully criminalised... Nepal 29 Apr, 2023
EDITORIAL: Keep accurate data The new constitution of Nepal 2015 has provisioned for the establishment of judicial committees in the local levels to look into some of the common disputes prevalent there. Opinion 30 Mar, 2023
Local judicial committees' role clarified Local Government Operation Act 2017 entrusts the local governments with the duty to collect data of local labour force, including those that are going to foreign countries for employment and those that return home from destination countries. Kathmandu 29 Mar, 2023
Women stage protest demanding justice Women and girls led by Mothers’ Group former chair staged an agitation demanding justice for a single woman, who was thrashed to death, in Dharan today. Nepal 03 Dec, 2022
'All three tiers of govt should work in tandem' Rights activists said that all three tiers of the government should work in tandem to change laws, policies and social ills that give rise to cases of gender-based violence. Kathmandu 03 Dec, 2022
Local laws easing work of people's representatives Local level governments that are constitutionally endowed with legislative authority have formulated and implemented laws within their jurisdiction. Nepal 18 Aug, 2022
Biratnagar metropolis endorses budget Biratnagar Metropolitan City has unanimously endorsed the budget for the next fiscal year. Nepal 11 Jul, 2022
