The Asia Foundation launches "Formative Research on Child Trafficking in Nepal The Asia Foundation, in collaboration with New ERA and Shakti Samuha, announced the launch of ‘Formative Research on Child Trafficking in Nepal’ at an event in Kathmandu on March 18. Nepal 20 Mar, 2024
276 Indians stuck in a French airport for days for a human trafficking probe arrive in India A charter plane that was grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation arrived in India with 276 Indians aboard early Tuesday, authorities said. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua but were instead blocked inside the Vatry Airport for four days in an exceptional holiday ordeal. World 26 Dec, 2023
'Nexus between foreign employment, trafficking' ​​​​​​​Citing data received from Nepal Police, the National Human Rights Commission said there is nexus between foreign employment and migrant smuggling and trafficking. Nepal 09 Aug, 2023
NHRC takes decisions on rights of trafficking victims The National Human Rights Commission has taken decisions on the rights of trafficking victims to ensure justice for them. Nepal 16 Jul, 2022
Concern grows over traffickers targeting Ukrainian refugees One man was detained in Poland suspected of raping a 19-year-old refugee he'd lured with offers of shelter after she fled war-torn Ukraine. Another was overheard promising work and a room to a 16-year-old girl before authorities intervened. World 12 Mar, 2022
Rights activists urge Parliament to pass citizenship bill Rights activists have urged the Parliament to pass the citizenship bill to end the sufferings of many eligible citizens who are not able to avail state services due to lack of a new federal citizenship law. Nepal 11 Nov, 2021
New standards for arrival passengers The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) on Monday issued amended standards of passenger arrival to Nepal. Nepal 29 Jun, 2021
EDITORIAL: Amend the laws In the Nepali context, human trafficking is largely seen as taking a woman to neighbouring India to sell her and eventually force her into the flesh trade. Opinion 08 Feb, 2021
Human trafficking laws need to be amended The government needs to amend human trafficking laws to make them compatible with the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime also known as Palermo protocol. Kathmandu 07 Feb, 2021
Human trafficking continues unabated amidst COVID pandemic KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 5 Women and girls continue to be trafficked into various countries, mainly India, despite global pandemic of COVID-19. They tend to be more susceptible to trafficking during adverse situations created by the coronavirus... Travel 06 Sep, 2020
Give priority to needy people in relief distribution: MoFAGA Pregnant women have been affected due to COVID-19 Kathmandu, April 5 The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has issued a circular to all local levels to provide necessary relief materials to persons and groups who are in... Travel 06 Apr, 2020
Amend act on human trafficking: NHRC Kathmandu, December 13 The National Human Rights Commission has recommended the federal government to amend the existing Human Trafficking and Transportation (Control) Act-2007 to make it consistent with the federal structure of the... Horoscopes 14 Dec, 2019
