Hallucinations, thirst and desperation: How migrants endured 36 days at sea Too often, migrants disappear without a trace, without witnesses, without memory. World 18 Dec, 2023
UML Chair Oli calls for unity to end VAW "Laws and efforts of the state are not enough to end such bad practices. There must be social awakening," CPN (UML) leader said. Nepal 08 Mar, 2023
Dangerous superstition In many African communities, people still live by old traditional religious practices. Often branded as witchcraft, or “voodoo”, these occult practices remain a developmental challenge. Their leaders have large followings and influence how people live their daily lives. Blogs 23 Jun, 2022
EDITORIAL - Empowering Dalits It has been 59 years since late king Mahendra declared the abolition of caste-based untouchability to empower the Dalit community thought amendments in the Muluki Ain, or Civil Code, in 1963. Although much has changed over the last 6 decades, the Dalits in the hills and Tarai region still face discrimination from the so-called upper caste people, especially at the cultural and religious level. Opinion 06 Jun, 2022
Gender-based discrimination unabated in Nepal, says NHRC Although the promotion of women’s rights has witnessed significant progress in legal and policy terms, gender-based discrimination still persists in practice, warns the National Human Rights Commission. Nepal 14 Feb, 2022
Over 9,000 crimes against women in five months Nepal Police record shows that 9,240 cases of crime against women were recorded with the police in the past five months across the country. Nepal 02 Jan, 2022
Implement law effectively to end VAW: President Bidhya Bhandari President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has said effective implementation of laws is imperative to end all sorts of violence against women. Kathmandu 26 Nov, 2021
President calls for conservation of national heritage, culture President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has urged one and all to work towards conservation of national heritage and culture. Nepal 23 Nov, 2021
Four held for force-feeding human excreta to woman Four people were arrested by Mahottari Police for force-feeding a woman human excreta on the charge of practising witchcraft. Nepal 19 Oct, 2021
EDITORIAL: Evil practice Practising witchcraft is an evil act punishable by the law of the land. However it is widely practised in rural parts of the country due to superstition, illiteracy, lack of public awareness, poverty and social and economic disparity. Opinion 07 Sep, 2021
Cases of witchcraft allegation rise by 79.41pc in 2020-21 Women continue to be subjected to ill-treatment and torture on the charge of practising witchcraft. Nepal 06 Sep, 2021
