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Human Rights Forum Nepal (HURFON) is a website presenting links to articles on Nepal's human rights issues as well as important background information. The link collection has been started in September 2016.

HURFON is a subsite of Nepal Research. Its name goes back to an organisation that had been founded in Germany in 1990 but that had to be dissolved some years later. Issues of the periodical of this earlier organisation that had been published under the name Nepal Forum have been archived on this website.

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CPA and post-conflict Nepal : Those who keep people in the dark have triumphed over those pursuing the light of truth, by Mohna Ansari (kp 20/11/2024)

18 years after CPA: Survivors still seek justice (kh 20/11/2024), CPA is foundation for CA, Federal Democratic Republic: Prachanda (kh 20/11/2024) [And why is there still no justice for the victims?], 156 vie for positions in two transitional justice commissions : Conflict victims, human rights activists have demanded mandatory public hearings of shortlisted candidates, by Binod Ghimire (kp (kp 20/11/20241O)

Education disrupted as landslide-displaced families shelter in school, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 16/11/2024)

The untold story of a Kumari’s mental well-being : Chanira Bajracharya, a former Kumari, challenges stereotypes of isolation and mental strain associated with Nepal’s Living Goddess tradition, interview by Sanskriti Pokharel (kp 16/11/2024)

Deadline to apply for transitional justice commissions extended : Along with retired judges, bureaucrats, lawyers and rights activists, conflict victims have also applied for the positions, by Binod Ghimire (kp 15/11/2024)

Government intensifies efforts against GBV (kh 14/11/2024)

Orphanage reform drive in full swing (ae 13/11/2024)

FNJ condemns killing of journalist Bhul (kh 13/11/2024)

Schools ravaged by landslides, floods open in Kavre but there’s no space for teaching-learning : School administrations have been forced to run classes out in the open, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 12/11/2024)

Conflict victims suggesting representatives for transitional justice commissions : Shortlist of candidates to be published after studying their resumes and backgrounds (kp 11/11/2024)

Selection committee seeks applications for transitional justice office bearers : Five-member panel is working to nominate the candidates within a month (kp 09/11/2024)

Post-festival surge in human trafficking concerns, by Sita Neupane (kh 08/11/2024)

Trafficked: The girls sold for sex in India (ae 08/11/2024)

Post-disaster mess : Those displaced by natural disasters are struggling as the authorities seem incapable of coming to their help (kp 08/11/2024) [A clear case of denial of assistance despite full-bodied commitments!]

Climate Change Impact On SRHR, by Khusbu Poudel (rn 08/11/2024)

20 young women sent back from TIA on suspicion of human trafficking (rep 08/11/2024)=

Campaign to make Nepal street children-free nation expedited (kh 07/11/2024)

Opuz v Turkey: Contextualizing the case in Nepal and the path to reform : Strengthening legal frameworks is also critical. In order to ensure adequate protection for victims of domestic abuse within the legal system, a comprehensive review of the existing legislative framework is imperative, by Ramesh Kumar Bista (ae 07/11/2024)

A long time coming : The initiative to establish consumer courts is timely. They should be opened all over Nepal (kp 05/11/2024)

Salyan earthquake victims left in the lurch : One year on, thousands are still awaiting promised relief funds for temporary shelters, struggling to cope with inadequate support and reconstruction delays, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 04/11/2024) [Disaster tourism and empty promises. That's how Nepali politicians and governments are!], Rukum Paschim quake survivors still living in tin sheds a year since disaster (kh 04/11/2024)

Women in rural Madhesh face uphill battle to access sexual, reproductive care : When rural women lack basic health literacy, common gynaecological issues go unchecked, leading to complications. The barriers also include outdated beliefs and superstitions, by Aarati Ray (kp 01/11/2024)

Call for transitional justice nominees to face public hearings : Commission office bearers nomination committee set to endorse the working procedure after Tihar holidays, by Binod Ghimire (kp 01/11/2024)

Government reaches three-point agreement with government; Ruby Khan’s group suspends protest : As per the agreement, the Ministry of Home Affairs will expedite the investigation into the abduction, unlawful confinement, and murder of Nirmala Kurmi (kp 30/10/2024) [It is completely normal that Nepal's governments do not honour agreements they have made with people from civil society!]

Call to improve the rights of children (kh 29/10/2024)

बिर्ताको व्यथा  [Birta's pain], by Sushma Neupane (nag 29/10/2024)

Panchsheel and modern human rights: Bridging ethics, justice and compassion, by Vidhu Prakash Kayastha (ht 29/10/2024)

Committee set to call applications for transitional justice office bearers : Next, the five-member panel will make public the names of shortlisted candidates for feedback. The commissions have been defunct since July 2022, when merely their terms were extended (kp 27/10/2024) [It turns out that the amendment to the TRC Act was once again just a paper tiger, a fact that Western countries in particular did not want to realise]

CEDAW concerned over regression in women and children rights (rn 26/10/2024)

International lawyers’ delegation calls for appointing experts to lead Nepal’s transitional justice bodies : They said this in a report prepared based on interactions with multiple stakeholders including conflict victims and civil society organisations (kp 25/10/2024)

Two APF assistant head constables arrested on charge of raping two girls (rep 24/10/2024)

Human Rights and Rule of Law, by Kalyan Shrestha (kh 23/10/2024)

Fairness concerns at start of transitional justice nominations : Rights group, victims call for genuine consultations and fair appointments as the recommendation process begins, by Binod Ghimire (kp 21/10/2024)

Detainee found dead in police custody (kh 19/10/2024) [A 45-year-old falls in the bathroom shortly after his arrest and is dead??]

Government to form search committee to recommend officials for two TJ commissions : The panel is expected to be finalised at Friday’s Cabinet meeting (kp 18/10/2024)

Training for parents helps improve parent-child relationship : Kanti Children’s Hospital and Nepal Mental Hospital have started parent management training (kp 10/10/2024)

Leave no one behind : Despite the state’s multiple commitments, our public infrastructures are not disabled-friendly (kp 10/10/2024)

Karnali mums and children bear the brunt of budget cuts : Experts warn that decades of progress in improving nutrition in Nepal is now at risk (kp 09/10/2024)

Heed the landless : Can the political class again bridge their differences for the greater good? (kp 08/10/2024) [Not as long as Nepal remains a socially non-inclusive state under the control of male Khas Arya!]

Commission makes it mandatory for local units to appoint information officers : This directive follows an audit conducted by the NIC in 52 local levels across four districts in Madhes and Lumbini provinces (kp 08/10/2024)

Enforce Intellectual Property Laws Strictly, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 08/10/2024)

Cooperatives fraud victims arrested for protest against Rabi Lamichhane : Four of the victims were apprehended from the protest site, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 06/10/2024)

Nepal’s Media Landscape Faces a ‘Watershed Moment’, by Sunita Neupane (rep 04/10/2024)

Suicidologists urge media to stop glorifying suicides (rep 04/10/2024)

Three including rights activist Ruby Khan detained (rep 04/10/2024) [?????]

Four arrested on charge of gang-raping 19-year-old girl in Dang (rep 01/10/2024)

PM Oli: No amnesty for serious crimes during armed conflict (kh 28/09/2024) [The most recent change in the law, which you also celebrated in the highest terms, says something different!]

The Forbidden Love Stories of Nepal’s Caste System, by Sunita Neupane (rep 27/09/2024)

Continued refusal to issue verdict on Agni Sapkota case raises eyebrows : The Supreme Court has put off hearing in the case more than 60 times, by Binod Ghimire (kp 27/09/2024) [Impunity and the conviction that they are above the law are part of the basic attitude of Nepalese politicians. Anyone accused of a crime should only be allowed to hold political office once his or her innocence has been legally proven!]

Rights activists continue their sit-in demanding justice for Nirmala Kurmi (In Pictures), by Dipesh Darsandhari (rep 27/09/2024)

Mediators Assist Senior Citizens, by Mukti Rijal (rn 26/09/2024)

Beyond transitional justice ritualism : Nepal’s truth commissions will need to move past it to deliver justice to war victims, by Tracy Fehr (kp 25/09/2024)

Dalit Civil Society organizations demand economic justice for social protection (kh 25/09/2024)

22 years and 33 panels later, Shuklaphanta displaced families still in limbo : Failure to rehabilitate hundreds of families is hurting both their well-being and wildlife, say conservationists, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 25/09/2024), At nature’s mercy : Quick action is needed to rehabilitate those displaced by Shuklaphanta reserve’s expansion (kp 27/09/2024)

Parsa bans unregulated sale of acid and hazardous chemicals, tightens safety protocols (kh 24/09/2024)

Office of Attorney General decides to file appeal against Sandeep Lamichhane (rep 22/09/2024)

Nepal’s TJ process: Paradox or a reality, by Charan Prasai (rep 20/09/2024)

Children at high risk of online sexual abuse, exploitation : There’s been a steady rise in online harassment of minors, especially after the pandemic, by Aarati Ray (kp 20/09/2024)

Modern slavery : For thousands from Nepal and other countries, shadowy recruiters turn dreams into nightmares, by Nilanjana Ray (kp 20/09/2024)

Nirmala Kurmi supporters nudge rights watchdog for action against Banke Nepali Congress leader : They have been staging protests for 42 days, demanding legal action againstBadshah Kurmi, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Nirmala (kp 20/09/2024)

Kathmandu Mayor supporters assaulted in National Day Concert in Durbar Marg (kh 19/09/2024)

Law revised, but political row stalls transitional justice : Rights watchdog ‘awaits new request’ to send its representative to panel that picks commissioners, by Binod Ghimire (kp 19/09/2024)

Constitution guarantees rights for all citizens: PM Oli (kh 19/09/2024) [But definitely not equal rights. Nepal is still a patriarchal state, based on Hindu hierarchical thinking. This is also reflected in the constitution of 2015. If the latter is to be changed, then this grievance must be addressed!]

Eradicate Residues Of Slavery, by Namrata Sharma (rn 18/09/2024)

Police remove attendees wearing Balen Shah T-shirts at Indra Jatra (kh 17/09/2024) [Is Nepal on the way to becoming an authoritarian police state? Obviously, Oli is once again proving to be authoritarian and anti-democratic. He should finally stop claiming the opposite!], Police detain 13 Mayor Balen Shah supporters during Indra Jatra (rep 17/09/2024) [On which legal basis? Suspected lèse majesté? Support for critics of the Prime Minister should be punished in the most severe way?]

Social Dimensions Of Food And Nutrition, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 15/09/2024)

The pitfalls of Nepali parents’ obsession with the ‘doctor-engineer dream’ : Many Nepali parents want their children to become a doctor or an engineer. It’s taking a toll on their children’s mental health, by Aarati Ray (kp 14/09/2024)

Safer migration for women : Nepal is a remittance economy, but it is mostly male migrants who get credit. What about the women?, by Sonia Awale (nt 13/09/2024)

Minor reveals engagement in sexual activities due to poverty (rep 13/09/2024)

No place for women online : With the rise of AI content, women are being subjected to more forms of online abuse (kp 11/09/2024)

Panchthar blast: Govt to provide 5 lakhs for families of deceased (kh 11/09/2024) [What are children who are murdered by delayed munitions of war worth? The equivalent of 3,300 euros! The calculation is presumably based on the significantly reduced sentence for offenders on the basis of the amended TRC Act.]

Deliver Transitional Justice Fairly, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 10/09/2024)

Following backlash, government promises to pick envoys on the basis of inclusiveness : The parliamentary hearing special committee on Monday inquired Foreign Minister Arzu Rana why the government failed to make the appointments inclusive as per the spirit of the constitution (kp 10/09/2024)

Gender mainstreaming in BRCRN: An example of female leadership, by Sita Rana (rep 09/09/2024)

Over 46,000 citizens disappear in three years, by Yukala Paudel (kh 08/09/2024

Urgency Of Transformative Justice In Nepal, by Anil Karki (rn 07/09/2024)

Police round up Ruby Khan-led protesters near Singha Durbar : Frustrated campaigners from Banke breached no-go line over unfulfilled agreements on disappearance investigation (kp 07/09/2024) [This is what the government calls the practice of human rights: people who demand justice are arrested, while people accused of a crime are appointed ministers!]

Reaffirming affirmative action : Reservation has uplifted some of Nepal’s left out, but others are still underrepresented in the civil service, by Dhanu Bishwakarma (nt 06/09/2024)

Quality of equality for women : The Nepal government should stop moral policing of Tij, and focus on ensuring true socio-political representation by women (nt 06/09/2024)

Nepali women and girls under siege in digital space : Nepal Police bureau reports 90 percent surge in a year in cyber violence against women, by Aarati Ray (kp 05/09/2024)

Gender discrimination in rural Nepal, by Lilesh Kumar Yadav (ae 05/09/2024)

Need To Overcome Gender Inequality, by Pradeep Kumar Jha (rn 05/09/2024)

Conflict Victims' Association submits memo to PM Oli (rep 05/09/2024)

As in Nepal, so in the US : Nepali women suffer from intimate partner violence in their own country as well as abroad (kp 04/09/2024)

Travails of the orphaned, landless and stateless : Ramrati Tharu, elderly and frail, is denied her elderly allowance because she lacks citizenship. Several others in Madi share her plight, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 04/09/2024)

Ground laid to begin transitional justice work following appointment of office bearers : With new regulations in the works, government aims to ensure swift reactivation of the two dormant commissions, by Binod Ghimire (kp 04/09/2024) [??]

Mitigating caste violence : Dalits must stop believing their political masters and focus more on religious and spiritual causes, by Mitra Pariyar (kp 03/09/2024)

Action taken against 35 industries for child labor (rep 03/09/2024)

Reduced sentencing was included to remove mistrust between warring sides : The amendment has complied with over 95 percent of the top court’s directives, interview with Radheshyam Adhikari (kp 02/09/2024) [???]

Blast of conflict-era explosive reopens old wounds : Two children were killed and two others were injured when an explosive suspected to be from war-era went off in Panchthar on Thursday, by Laxmi Gautam (kp 01/09/2024), Cruel reminders : The stray explosions show that a country can never fully recover from a bloody civil war (kp 03/09/2024)

Police charged batons on cooperative victims in Bhadrakali, by Dipesh Darsandhari (rep 01/09/2024)

Women’s Equal Status and Challenges, by Milan Adhikary (rep 31/08/2021)

Ramechhap landslide survivors struggle with freezing cold and dire conditions : New mothers and elderly face harsh, overcrowded conditions in temporary shelters, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 31/08/2024)

Reform in social behaviour reduces unjust treatment to women, girls: Minister Jaiswal (rn 31/08/2024)

Over 800 cases mired in delay at human rights commission : Officials blame misplaced priorities while commissioners cite focus on transitional justice, upcoming conference, by Binod Ghimire (kp 30/08/2024)

Take action against culprits of Panchthar explosion incident: NHRC (rep 30/08/2024), Panchthar grenade blast toll hits two after another child dies : Home Minister Lekhak says the explosive that went off there was a remnant of the Maoist insurgency, by Laxmi Gautam (kp 31/08/2024) [Those responsible need not worry. Even if they are convicted, they will be subject to an extremely lenient application of criminal law on the basis of the highly praised amendment to the TRC law!]

Battle cry from Kolkata : The RG Kar Medical College rape-and-murder should ring alarm bells all over South Asia (kp 30/08/2024)

Ek Narayan Aryal appointed Chief Secretary (rep 29/08/2024) [Thank God, another male Bahun. This once again guarantees the continuation of social non-inclusion!], (kh 31/08/2024), Two senior Secretaries resign over appointment of new Chief Secretary [They may be personally affected, but from the outside it doesn't matter. They are all male Bahuns anyway! At less than 6 per cent, these only make up a very small minority of the population, but they are in almost all positions!]

President Paudel authenticates Transitional Justice Bill (kh 29/08/2024), 10 countries welcome TRC Bill, pledge support for implementation (kh 29/08/2024), International community welcomes transitional justice bill authentication : President Ramchandra Paudel authenticated the bill earlier in the afternoon (kp 30/08/2024) [It is doubtful whether they really understand this! Do the victims see it the same way?], Ensuring Justice To Conflict Victims, by Krishna Chandra Chalisey (rn 30/08/2024)

Menstruation taboo is keeping many Achham girls and female teachers from school : Students and women’s rights activists claim schools and officials are unwilling to create a conducive environment for girls in periods to attend classes, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 28/08/2024) [This is also part of the male Khas Arya craze! Western Nepal has been predominantly inhabited by Hindu castes at least since the time of the Khas kingdom.]

Government under fire for ignoring inclusiveness in envoy picks : Lawmakers across the political spectrum allege exclusion and constitutional breaches, by Binod Ghimire (kp 28/08/2024) [The government and the political parties are socially non-inclusive entities. They identify the state as an entity and property of male Khas Arya!]

National rights bodies to confer on gender inclusion : Human Rights Commission, together with the Asia Pacific Forum, is holding an International Conference on Gender Inclusiveness in NHRIs to discuss gender mainstreaming (kp 28/08/2024)

Youths shout slogans against PM Oli at Gaura festival (kh 26/08/2024), Rabi Lamichhane on Tundikhel Incident: People’s intervention has begun, political parties must reform (kh 27/08/2024) [Presumably top politicians like KP Oli will judge the civil protests as ‘lèse majesté’!], RSP condemns arrest of youths protesting against PM Oli and NC President Deuba at Tudikhel (kh 28/08/2024) [Typical authoritarian Oli, who is not interested in people's cries of despair!], Youths arrested for protesting against PM Oli and Deuba released on bail (kh 30/8/2024)

Improving SRHR Access for Adolescent Girls, Women with Visual Impairments in Nepal, by Jalasa Sapkota (rep 26/08/2024)

Rights commission on board on transitional justice appointments : Work stalled by National Human Rights Commission’s reluctance to send a representative to the recommendation committee goes ahead after Parliament passes amendment bill, by Binod Ghimire (kp 25/08/2024)

Six arrested for allegedly gang-raping 16-year-old girl in Jhapa (kh 25/08/2024)

Dalit and indigenous communities more vulnerable to monsoon-induced disasters, by Pabitra Sunar (rep 25/08/2024)

National census report shows over 74,000 children get married before 17 in Nepal  (rep 25/08/2024)

Maoist insurgency victims protest against TRC Bill (photos) (kh 22/08/2024)

A plot to mute marginalized voices online : Certain provisions in the Social Media Bill may be used to silence the voices of disadvantaged communities, by Saurav Raj Pant (ae 22/08/2024)

High time for schools to challenge menstrual discrimination (ae 20/08/2024)

Nepal’s Transitional Justice law a ‘flawed step forward’: Human Rights bodies (kh 20/08/2024), Nepal: New Transitional Justice Law a Flawed Step Forward : Address Serious Shortcomings; Robust Implementation is Key (HRW, AI and ICJ 20/08/2024) [American and European governments obviously have little idea about Nepal or did not really read the document when they praised the amended TRC law!], Three global rights groups slam flaws in transitional justice law revision : Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists call for aligning law with global norms, by Binod Ghimire (kp 21/08/2024), Transitional justice bill faces scrutiny : Three human rights organizations, issuing a joint statement on Aug 20, raised concerns about possible shortcomings and challenges in implementing the transitional justice bill, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 21/08/2024), National Assembly passes TRC Bill (kh 22/08/2024), UN welcomes Nepal’s adoption of Transitional Justice legislation (kh 23/08/2024)

Initiating religious reform at Pashupati : The presence of Krishna Damai, a Shudra body, in such a sacred and holy space was significant, by Mitra Patriyar (kp 20/08/2024)

Citizens should have easy access to public information: PM (kh 19/08/2024) [This is correct. RTI is a fundamental right of citizens. Unfortunately, the government is not fulfilling its obligation in this regard, regardless of which of the three supposedly only competent PMs is in power!]

‘All we got was silence’: Chure activists share their ordeal : After staging protests for over three months in the Capital with no government response, Chure activists now prepare for the second phase of their agitation, by Aarati Ray (kp 18/08/2024) [This proves once again that the ‘top politicians’ are all equally disinterested in solving the really urgent concerns of the country and its people!]

Measures to control cooperative embezzlement, by Abin Ojha (rep 18/08/2024)

Husband allegedly beats wife to death in Mahottari (kh 18/08/2024)

Supreme Court seeks specific law to address human smuggling : The court rules that the offence cannot be dealt with by the Human Trafficking or Foreign Employment act, by Binod Ghimire (kp 17/08/2024)

Nepal's transitory justice : Nepal’s cross-party consensus on transitional justice leaves serious doubts about some provisions and implementation (nt 16/08/2024)

Renewed hope for justice : The passage of TRC bill is welcome, but the victims should get a hearing throughout the process (kp 16/08/2024)

Nepal's Male-female Ratio Expected To Alter, by Namrata Sharma (rn 14/08/2024), Nepal's unnatural demographic trends (rep 16/08/2024)

MPs demand separate agency to deal with VAW (rep 16/08/2024)

Nepali society must stand up for Dalit rights, by Simone Galimberti (ae 15/08/2024)

Nepali women creating milestones, by Sumitra Karki (ae 14/08/2024)

Writ petition filed against TRC Bill at Supreme Court (kh 13/08/2024), TRC Bill presented to House of Representatives (kh 13/08/2024), Bill to amend transitional justice law lands in House : Detailed discussion will be held on the bill today before it is put to a vote in Parliament (kp 14/08/2024), House of Representatives passes TRC Bill (kp 14/08/2024), US, EU and Switzerland welcome parliamentary endorsement of the Bill to amend TJ Act (rep 14/08/2024), Nepal’s Peace Process Hits High Note : A moment of historic unity and commitment, by Ishwar Khanal (kh 15/08/2024), Nepal’s peace process gets fresh push after transitional justice law revision endorsed ; Amendment bill passed by the House is silent on child soldiers, crimes against humanity and other acts of war crimes, by Binod Ghimire (kp 15/08/2024), AWC criticizes ‘missed opportunity’ in Nepal’s transitional justice legislation (rep 15/08/2024)

Dalit activist Khagendra Sunar arrested in Kathmandu (kh 13/08/2024)

Ensure Justice To Conflict Victims, by Ballav Dahal (rn 12/08/2024)

More than 2 lakh children in economic activity, by Bishwas Regmi (rn 12/08/2024)

Who benefits from migration bans? It’s time to abolish migration bans on domestic work and regulate the actors profiting from these policies, by Ayushman Bhagat, Sita Mademba and Rajib Neupane (kp 11/08/2024)

Dalit community protests against unequal ministerial and political appointments (with photos) (kh 10/08/2024)

Activists in fresh protest demanding provincial minister’s dismissal : Badshah Kurmi, a Congress leader and Provincial Assembly member in Lumbini, is the prime accused in Nirmala Kurmi’s disappearance and capture of her property (kp 10/08/2024)

Accountability Watch Committee raises objections on TJ bill (rep 09/08/2024)

Top court orders law amendments before next polls to ensure constitutional spirit of inclusiveness : ‘Nepal should also follow the criteria of narrowly tailored proportionality like in other countries while giving opportunity to the deprived community’, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 09/08/2024)

Poor implementation of Constitution fails Dalits, by Sushil Darnal (ae 08/08/2024)

Top leaders vow to pass transitional justice law amendments : PM Oli, Congress President Deuba and Maoist Centre chair Dahal jointly receive recommendations from a taskforce, by Binod Ghimire (kp 08/08/2024), Unexpected Agreement : For nearly two decades, political leaders have been unable to decide on transitional justice and the peace process. Suddenly, they agree on terms to pass laws (sp 09/08/2024)

Female labor force participation up in Madhes, by Manika Jha (ae 07/08/2024)

Dalit repression by ethnic groups : Ethnic leaders excluded Dalits from their movements and didn’t talk about ending untouchability, by Mitra Pariyar (kp 06/08/2024)

Peace Process Towards Conclusion, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 06/08/2024)

Successive governments ignore directives on Dalit representation : Dalit lawmakers decry persistent discrimination despite political changes, by Binod Ghimire (kp 05/08/2024) ["The Dalit shall have the right to participate in all bodies of the State on the basis of the principle of proportional inclusion." (Article 40 of the constitution). In view of the deliberate disregard for this article, all governments, including the current Oli government, are illegitimate. Their misbehaviour is not a trivial offence but a serious breach of the constitution! Male Bahunbad must be ended immediately. In view of the inclusion provision of the constitution, there should only be 1-2 male Bahuns in the Council of Ministers, but there are currently 10!]

Indigenous Commission urges govt to celebrate World Indigenous Day as a national event (kh 05/08/2024)

Justice For Conflict Victims On Horizon?, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 04/08/2024) [In principle, people who were in one way or another responsible for the crimes at the time are not suited to bring about justice for the victims and their families!]

Taplejung prison overcrowded (rn 04/08/2024)

‘Chhaupadi’ is ubiquitous: Call to establish dignified menstruation as a social norm (kh 03/08/2024)

Ageing in the shadows: Nepal’s LGBTQIA+ seniors face a silent crisis : Despite progress in queer rights, many elderly of the community continue to face severe discrimination and neglect, highlighting the need for friendly housing solutions, by Aarati Ray (kp 03/08/2024)

3 parties confirm deal on transitional justice bill revision : Victims remain divided as some object to reduced sentencing and call it a bid to protect the perpetrators, by Binod Ghimire (kp 02/08/2024), Nepal's Transitional Justice Must Prioritize Victims at its Core, by Apekshya Paudel (rep 02/08/2024)

President Paudel appoints three new State Ministers (kh 02/08/2024) [At least two men from Janajati groups and a Dalit woman for this lower section of the cabinet. However, once again, one of the two men does not have a clean criminal record.]

Victims of cooperatives fraud take to the streets demanding their deposits back : Parbat-based Tapain Hamro Cooperatives chief fled a year ago after embezzling Rs290 million, by Prakash Baral (kp 02/08/2024)


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Documents / Websites

Challenges Persist on Nepal's Press Freedom : 'Year of inaction' on law and policy for free press, report by Freedom Forum, Kathmandu, 3 May 2024

Nepal 2023 Human Rights Report, by US Department of State, 25 March 2024

“No-one cares”: Descent-based discrimination against Dalits in Nepal, report by Amnesty International 2024

Nepal events of 2024. World Report 2024, pp. 449-454, by Human Rights Watch

Nepal Events of 2023, HRW world-report 2024, 12/01/2024

Note of Appreciation and Concern to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Kathmandu, 31 October 2023

Saudi Arabia: Migrants workers who toiled in Amazon warehouses were deceived and exploited, by Amnesty International, 10 October 2023

2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Nepal, by US Department of State, 15 May 2023

Amnesty International Report 2022/23, Nepal, March 2023)

2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Nepal, by US Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, March 2023

South Asia State of Minorities Report 2022 : Weakening Human Rights Commitments
and Its Impact on Minorities. The South Asia Collective, February 2023

Nepal’s Social Protection System Reinforces Inequality: Expand the Child Grant; Include Informal Workers, by HRW, 1 February 2023

Media, Elections and Human Rights : A Study on Media Coverage of Elections from Human Rights Perspectives, by Media Action Nepal, 2023

Nepal: Events of 2022, HRW World Report 2023

GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS (GANHRI). Report and Recommendations of the Session of the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA)
Geneva, 03 - 07 October 2022

State of Gender Equality and Climate Change in South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalaya, by ICIMOD et al., 29 September 2022

What German Football Can Do to Remedy Abuses in Qatar : Football Association Pledges to Press FIFA to Compensate Migrant Workers, by David Fischer, HRW (12 August 2022)

Nepal: Amend Transitional Justice Bill : New Draft Falls Short of Promised Reforms to Protect Victims’ Rights. Statement by AI, HRW, ICG and TRIAL, 22 July 2022

Custodial deaths in Nepal : Towards a Framework for
Investigation and Prevention, by Advocacy Forum-Nepal. Kathmandu, 26 June 2022

From Exclusion to Inclusion : Crafting a New Legal Regime in Nepal, by Bipin Adhikari et al. Kathmandu: Social Science Baha 2022

2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Nepal. US Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 12 April 2022

The State of the World's Human Rights. Amnesty International’s Annual Report 2021/22, Nepal chapter, March 2022

World Bank. Women, business and the law 2022. Nepal data.

World Report 2022 - Nepal chapter, by Human Rights Watch

Gender Sensitivity in Nepali Media, report by Media Action Nepal, 2022

World Justice Project: Rule of Law Index, Nepal 2021

2020 Civil Society Organization Sustainability Indey for Asia, by USAID, November 2021 (Nepal, pp. 38ff)

Media in Nepal : Safety of Journalists, Sustainability and Gender Inclusiveness, report by Media Action Nepal, 2021

Misleading News in Media : A study of newspapers and online news portals of Nepal, report by Media Action Nepal, 2021

Code of Conduct : Improving conflict sensitive reporting & journalist safety in South Asia, report by Media Action Nepal, 2021

Vulnerability to Human Trafficking in Nepal : From enhanced regional connectivity. World Bank Group, December 2021

COVID-19 pandemic worsens disparities in young children’s development and learning in Nepal : One out of five children developmentally off track, press release bi UNICEF, 19 December 2021 [see also Child and Family Tracker, ECDI Survey, UNICEF, August 2021]

Impacts of protecting life in global health assistance policy in Nepal. Report by CREJHPA, September 2021

Unprepared and Unlawful: Nepal’s Continued Failure to realize the right to health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Briefing paper by International Commission of Jurists, 13 September 2021

Nepal Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021, by NPC et al., 18 August 2021

Violations in the name of conservation : "What crime had I committed by putting my feet on the Land that I own?" Amnesty International, 9 August 2021

Challenges for Dalits in South Asia’s Legal Community. Chapter I: Dalit Justice Defenders in Nepal, by American Bar Association - Center for Human Rights (18/06/2021)

Nepal: "Struggling to breathe".  The second wave of Covid-19 in Nepal, by Amnesty International (14/06/2021)

HRW report “I Must Work to Eat” - Covid-19, Poverty, and Child labor in Ghana, Nepal, and Uganda, by Human Rights Watch (26/05/2021)

South Asia: Urgent action needed to combat deadly COVID-19 surge across region (Amnesty International 13/05/2021)

Youth Anxiety, Aspiration, and Activism: Survey Report, by Niti Foundation and ILO, April 2021

Nepal Child Labour Report 2021, by International Labour Organisation and Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal

Nepal 2020. Excerpt from Amnesty International Report 2020/21 (07/04/021)

2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Nepal. US Department of State, 30 March 2021

Nepal: Human Rights Commission’s Integrity in Jeopardy : Lack of Transparency in Appointments Undermine Effectiveness, Public Confidence, common statement by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and International Commission of Jurists, 1 March 2021

World Report 2021 : Nepal - Events of 2020, by Human Rights Watch, January 2021

Report on Employment Relationship Survey in Nepal. UNICEF, January 2021

Nepal Human Development Report 2020, UNDP and NPC, 13/12/2020

The Government of Nepal has been using the Covid-19 Pandemic to Exercise Control, to Commit Human Rights Violations and to Deny Justice to Victims of Human Rights Abuses, by AHRC, 09/12/2020

No Law, No Justice, No State for Victims : The Culture of Impunity in Post-Conflict Nepal. Report by Human Rights Watch. 20/11/2020

Nepal : Justice stalled for conflict victims. Amnesty International submission for the UN universal periodic review, 37th session of the UPR working group, January 2021 (Amnesty International 23/10/2020)

आयोगको २० वर्ष आयोगका सिफारिशहरु र कार्यान्वयन अवस्था (२०५७ जेठ–२०७७ असार), National Human Rights Commission, 15/10/2020

Child & Family Tracker: Tracking the Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Families in Nepal. Baseline Findings, by UNICEF Nepal and Sharecast, August 2020 (Powerpoint presentation)

Costing Study on Early Childhood Education and
Development (ECED) in Nepal: A Case for Investment in ECED, by UNICEF Nepal and The World Bank, 2020

Human Rights and the Rule of Law in a Federal Nepal: Recommendations from an ICJ High-Level Mission, by ICJ: Geneva, July 2020

Nepal’s Universal Periodic Review: Human Rights Review Should Address Broken Commitments, Impunity, by Human Rights Watch, 16/07/2020), see submission report by HRW (15/07/2020)

Lawyers at risk: Law Society submits joint UPR report on Nepal, by The Law Society of England and Wales, 13 July 2020 (see also factsheet and submission)

2019 Trafficking in Persons Report: Nepal, by US Department of State

2019 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, by US Department of State, 11 March 2020

Rule of Law Index Nepal 2020, by World Justice Project, 11 March 2020

Nepal 2019. In: Human Rights in Asia-Pacific. Review of 2019. Amnesty International, 29 January 2020

Nepal: Recent Steps Undermine Transitional Justice, by ICJ, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and TRIAL International, 25 January 2020

Nepal: Events of 2019, by Human Rights Watch, January 2020, pp. 418-422

Lawyers’ Association for Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples (LAHURNIP)

Human Development Report 2019: Inequalities in Human Development in the 21stCentury. Briefing note for countries on the 2019 Human Development Report: Nepal. New York: UNDP 2019

Nepal: 13 Years On, No Justice for Conflict Victims. Joint statement by ICJ, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and TRIAL International, 25 November 2019

Nepal: New NGO Law Should Protect Rights
Government’s Recent Moves Have Restricted Activists, by Human Rughts Watch, 14 November 2019

Nepal: Release Report on 2015 Protest Violence: Suppressing Lal Commission Findings Denies Justice to Terai Victims, by Human Rights Watch, 1 October 2019

All work, no pay: The struggle of Qatar's migrant workers for justice, Amnesty International, 19 September 2019

Torture and forced child labour: UN experts find Nepal violated human rights, by OHCHR 27/08/2019,  including full text of the UN document]

On the Occasion of International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, by Advocacy Forum - Nepal, 26 June 2019

2019 Trafficking in Person Report: Nepal. by US Department of State, June 20, 2019

Regressive Laws, Mounting Violations, report by Freedom Forum, 3 May 2019

The Legal Stranglehold, by International Federation of Journalists, 3 May 2019

Nepal: To End Hunger, Strengthen and Implement Right to Food Law, Amnesty International, 04 April 2019

Nepal 2018 Human Rights Report, by US Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor

Fighting inequality in Nepal: The road to prosperity. OXFAM report, 11 January 2019

Media Freedom Deteriorating. Annual media freedom report 2018 by Freedom Forum

Preliminary Comments: Draft Bill to Amend the Act on Commission on Investigation of Disappeared Persons, Truth and Reconciliation, 2014], by Amnesty International, ICJ and TRIAL International, 20 July 2018

Preliminary Comments of Conflict Victims’ Common Platform (CVCP) on proposed TJ draft bill to amend Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, Truth and Reconciliation Act, 2014, 17 July 2018

Nepal: Transitional Justice Reform an Urgent Need; Current Draft Law Does Not Meet International Standards on Prosecuting Worst Crimes, by Human Rights Watch, 7 July 2018

Rule of Law Index 2017-2018 - Nepal, by World Justice Project

Nepal 2017 Human Rights Report, by US Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor

Amnesty International Annual Report 2017/2018 on Nepal, 22 February 2018

Nepal: Events of 2017, by Human Rights Watch, January 2018

Nepal: Transitional Justice Proving Elusive Term Extensions do not Cure Act’s Fundamental Problems. Joint press statement by ICJ, HRW and AI, 13 February 2018

Nepal’s Transitional Justice Process: Challenges and Future Strategy. A Discussion Paper, by International Commission of Jurists, August 2017

Trafficking in persons. National report 2015/16, by NHRC, June 2017

Amnesty International. Turning people into profits: Abusive recruitment, trafficking and forced labour of Nepali migrant workers. London, 6 June 2017

New Fronts, Brave Voices: Press Freedom in South Asia 2016-17, by International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), 3 May 2017 [Nepal on pages 72-77]

“Building inequality": The failure of the Nepali government to protect the marginalised in post-earthquake reconstruction efforts (Amnesty International 25/04/2017)

"What I want is for the government to help". Nepal: Ensure the right to adequate housing for the marginalised in post-earthquake Nepal (Amnesty International 25/04/2017)

Serious Crimes in Nepal’s Criminal Code Bill, 2014. A Briefing Paper by International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), March 2017

National Human Rights Commission Nepal (NHRC)

Nepal 2016 Human Rights Report, by US Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, 3 March 2017

Nepal 206/17, report by Amnesty International, 22 February 2017

Nepal: extending transitional justice commissions without granting real powers betrays trust of victims, by International Commission of Jurists (10 February 2017)

NHRC. Varshik Prativedhan 2072/73 (yearly report), 13 January 2017 (in Nepali)

Human Rights Watch, World report 2017, Nepal chapter (January 2017)

Nepal: Decade After Peace, Scant Progress On Justice; Political Parties Fail to Deliver on Promises, by Human Rights Watch, 18 October 2016

Global Gender Gap Report 2016 - Nepal data, by World Economic Forum, Geneva, October 2016

Statement on the CIAA and reports on investigation of Social Science Baha (SSB) and Alliance for Social Dialogue (ASD) (BNAC 01/10/2016)

“Our Time to Sing and Play”: Child Marriage in Nepal, by Human Rights Watch, 7 September 2016 [see also video]

Nepal - Torture and Coerced Confessions, by Amnesty International, 19 July 2016

The Torture and Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (Control) Bill, 2014. A Briefing Paper by International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), June 2016

Nepal 2015 Human Rights Report, by Department of State • Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Washington, 14 April 2016

Nepal 2015/16, by Amnesty International, 24 February 2016

Nepal’s police in Madhesi-hunting spree (Asian Human Rights Commission, 24 February 2016)

INSEC Yearbook 2016 (19 February 2016)

Earthquake Recovery Must Safeguard Human Rights, by Amnesty International 1 June 2015

Human Rights Watch: Silenced and Forgotten  Survivors of Nepal’s Conflict-Era Sexual Violence. September 23, 2014

International Commission of Jurists (ICJ): Justice denied: The 2014 Commission on Investigation of Disappeared Persons, Truth and Reconciliation Act. Geneva, May 2014

U.S. Department of State: Nepal 2013 Human Rights Report

Human Rights Watch. Under China’s Shadow: Mistreatment of Tibetans in Nepal. 1 April 2014

THRD Alliance. Continuing extra-judicial executions in the Terai (March 2014)

Amnesty International. The dark side of migration: Spotlight on Qatar's construction sector ahead of the world cup, London: AI, 18 November 2013

Nepal: Is the Government Unable or Unwilling to Prevent and Investigate Torture?, report by Advocacy Forum (26/06/2013)

Human Rights Watch: World Report 2013, Nepal chapter (01/02/2013)

Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC): The State of Human Rights in Nepal in 2012 (10/12/2012)

Torture of Women: Nepal’s Duplicity Continues, rebort by Advocacy Forum (26/06/2012

Torture of Women in Detention: Nepal’s Failure to Prevent and Protect, by Advocy Forum (26/06/2011)

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Right to Information Act, 2064 (2007)


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