Justice delayed: Cases of disappearances (rep 23/05/2013)

Detainees in Tarai suffering worst abuses: Report (ht 04/05/2013)

Dark deals: Instead of being punished, human rights violators are given political and constitutional power, by Anubha Adhikari (kp 21/04/2013)

Hard done: Worker exploitation, by Kesh B. Malla (rep 21/04/2013)

A worthy guide: Universal declaration of human rights, by Nirajan Thapaliya (rep 03/04/2013)

Lack of awareness, impunity hurdles to women's rights, by Chitra Lekha Yadav (kp 05/03/2013), Nepal capable of combating discrimination, by Arjun Kumar Khadka (kp 05/03/2013)

Citizenship through mother: Fugitives by birth, by Deepti Gurung (rep 05/03/2013)

AG: UDHR outdated in Nepal’s context (kp 04/03/2013) [For the sake of Nepal: Dismiss this man immediately!!!], Nepal Police pledges to protect human rights (ht 04/03/2013) [???]

Denial of right to housing and forced evictions: A gross human rights violation, by Gyan Basnet (28/02/2013)

Sapana is Nepal’s Cedaw candidate (kp 22/02/2013)

Insec reports increase in cases of rights violation (kp 19/02/2013) [see summary of INSEC yearbook 2013], Rights situation disappointing in 2012: INSEC (nn 19/02/2013)

No fence to sit on: The cases of Col Kumar Lama and Dekendra Thapa both raise fundamental questions about whether the country will continue to be run as a playground for elites, by Suhas Chakma (kp 14/02/2013)

Crimes against popular sovereignty: Fascist attitudes of the government, by Gyan Basnet (ht 12/02/2013)

HRW raps govt for ‘broken promises’ (kp 02/02/2013) [see Nepal chapter of World Report 2013], HRW censures Nepal on human rights abuses (ht 02/02/2013)

Govt okays ‘one-window advertisement policy’: Move widely seen as bid to control media outlets critical of it, by Anil Giri (kp 01/02/2013)

UN rights council meeting: Nepal braces for tight spot in Geneva, by Anil Giri (kp 21/01/2013)

Righting the wrongs: Prime Minister Bhattarai’s human rights record is shocking (kp 13/01/2013), AI paints grim picture of rights violation (ht 13/01/2013) [see AI paper]

Old cries, pledges repeat in rights summit, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 17/12/2012)

AHRC paints dismal picture of rights scene (kp 12/12/2012) [see AHRC report]

PM ‘eschews’ rights issues on HR Day: Bhattarai remains silent on cases of rights violations, dwells on social inclusion, equality (kp 11/12/2012), Beyond all platitudes: If human rights violators go scot free, security forces will believe abuses aren’t a big deal (kp 11/12/2012), ‘Citizens’ rights will be protected’: NHRC chairman flays government over withdrawing criminal cases (ht 11/12/2012)

Wishing for progress, EU and Swiss Missions (rep 10/12/2012)

‘HR violation on rise in Mid West’ (kp 03/12/2012)

Women rights defenders themselves at risk (ht 30/11/2012)

Isolation Rituals at First Menstruation Draw Scrutiny in Nepal, by Kamala Gautam (rep 23/11/2012)

Blind to justice: The actions of the present government to withdraw criminal charges against, and to reward, those who did wrong during the conflict must not be glossed over, by Gyan Basnet (kp 01/11/2012)

Government obliged to help convicted Nepalis abroad, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 30/10/2012)

UN, diplomats and criminals: Government of Nepal has been vetoing application of the rule of law and systematically undermining its own Supreme Court, by Suhas Chakma (kp 15/10/2012)

Human rights meet starts (kp 09/10/2012), Rights conference stands for speedy enforcement of defenders’ guidelines (kp 10/10/2012)

Conference on human trafficking (kp 08/10/2012)

After all the hue and cry, Basnet gets a promotion, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 05/10/2012), Govt promotes controversial Col Raju Basnet, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht 05/10/2012)

Govt refutes UN’s ‘stateless Nepalis’ report, by Anil Giri (kp 04/10/2012)

International treaties: Human rights body complains of weak implementation (ht 27/09/2012)

Urlado One Billion campaign launched (kp 24/09/2012)

Activists defend homeless’ rights (kp 24/09/2012), ‘Respect rights of slum dwellers’ (ht 24/09/2012)

Tread with care: Govt should beware not to trample on civil liberties in forming public policy (kp 21/09/2012)

Mentally ill man confined in cowshed for 4 years (kp 09/09/2012)

Unjust silence: The state has done nothing to investigate and prosecute those responsible for disappearances, by Yadab Bastola (kp 30/08/2012)

War victims plea for justice: Govt cautioned against HR violations (kp 25/08/2012)

Nepal's gay rights movement, by Bibek Bhandari (rep 13/07/2012)

Human rights violations: Challenging justice, democracy and peace, by Charan Prasai (ht 10/07/2012)

Fear of losing progress on human rights looms large, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 02/07/2012)

HR monitoring slack in absence of OHCHR: ICJ (rep 30/06/2012)

Cruel, inhuman and degrading: A separate law criminalising torture and a human rights commitment is needed to bring perpetrators to justice, by Tejman Shrestha (kp 26/06/2012), Women detainees still tortured (ht 26/06/2012), Torture of women increasing in detention: Report (nn 26/06/2012), Rights defenders to govt: Ratify anti-torture law (kp 27/06/2012), Criminalise torture, urge rights activists: ‘Tradition of torture embedded in society’ (ht 27/06/2012)

UN Human Rights Council urged to monitor Nepal's 'increasingly precarious' rights situation (nn 05/06/2012

Status Of Justice, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn 25/05/2012)

Govt failed to provide truth, justice to victims: Amnesty report (nn 24/05/2012) [see AI report 2012 on Nepal], Report: Nepal towards full-spectrum impunity: Amnesty says the parties government in the subverted justice by favouring withdrawal of criminal charges (kp 25/05/2012), AI slams human rights record: Says war-era crime, widespread torture being overlooked (ht 25/05/2012)

‘Nepal must guarantee rights’ (ht 08/05/2012)

Activists seek clear policy on refugees (ht 05/05/012)

Justice System: Impunity And Reconciliation, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn 25/04/2012)

Taking torture seriously: Legislation which criminalises torture must bear in mind international standards pertaining to the gravity of the offence, by Raju Prasad Chapagai (kp 20/04/2012)

Right to honor, by Madan Bahadur Dhami (rep 15/04/2012)

Govt replaces ‘weak’ torture law with ‘bold’ Act, by Anil Giri (kp 07/04/2012)

Charter of rights: Every individual and community’s rights should be formally protected in a multicultural society, by Mahendra Lawoti (kp 06/04/2012)

Bilateral ties: India’s vote in favour of UN resolution against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC can teach Nepal a lesson or two on the need for better diplomacy with her neighbours, by Mahesh Acharya (kp 02/04/2012)

Challenges Of Human Rights In Nepal, by Raj Kumar Siwakot (rn 29/03/2012)

Conflict and women victims: Grave injustices, by Kopila Adhikari (ht 29/03/2012)

WOREC paints bleak picture of women’s rights: Says city women prone to abuse on witchery charges (ht 25/03/2012)

Ratifying the UN Protocol On Human Trafficking, by Gyan Basnet (rn 15/03/2012)

Rights agency says progress to protect women’s rights in Nepal slow (nn 09/03/2012)

Human rights violations: No justice, no peace, by Gyan Basnet (ht 05/03/2012)

Rights violation cases‘fell sharply’ in 2011 (kp 20/02/2012) [see English summary of INSEC report], 3,039 rights violation cases in 2011: INSEC (ht 20/02/2012)

Blood bricks: A new certification system for bricks aims to remove exploiting and pollution from brick-baking, by Lucia de Vries (nt 10/02/2012)

HRW raps govts, political parties: World Report says no government since 2006 showed will to tackle human rights issues (kp 24/01/2012) [see HRW world report 2012, Nepal chapter see pp. 347-355], HRW report reveals ugly side of Nepal: No progress on liability for killings, disappearances; Govt failed to uphold and protect human rights (ht 24/01/2012)

Rights For Few, Wrongs For Many, by G. K. Pakavath (rn 23/01/2012)

Asian rights watchdog urges Nepal govt not to shelter human rights violators (nn 15/12/2011)

Declaration for all: The UDHR is a milestone in human civilisation, by Kapil Shrestha (kp 11/12/2011)

Recognising the rights of fighters: With a bit of recognition, defending rights in Nepal need not be such a difficult job, by Iona Liddell (kp 10/12/2011)

Human rights: Righting Wrongs, by Keshab Poudel (sp 09/12/2011), Translate Commitments To Practice, interview with  Gauri Pradhan (sp 09/12/2011), Rights Come With Responsibilities, interview with Sudip Pathak (sp 09/12/2011)

Right defenders urge OHCHR term extension (kp 30/11/2011), OHCHR seeks lifeline, again (ht 02/12/2011), Government tells OHCHR-N to pack up, by Kiran Chapagain (rep 04/12/2011) [???], Govt under pressure to renew OHCHR-N term, by Kiran Chapagain (rep 05/12/2011), Maoists decide to keep OHCHR-N: Parties say peace process needs UN body help, by Anil Giri (kp 05/12/2011), ‘Wrap-up’ time already okayed, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 06/12/2011), Keep working: OHCHR in Nepal should work harder for transitional justice (kp 07/12/2011), Maoist chief assures OHCHR Nepal of ‘enough’ mission wrap-up time (kp 07/12/2011) [???], The centrality of identity: Demand for identity recognition has driven federal movements in South Asia; Nepal is a part of the same story, by Prashant Jha (kp 07/12/2011), Govt asks OHCHR-Nepal to end mission, leave in six months: NC, UML seek 1-yr extension; Rights body to be ‘non functional’ from today, by Anil Giri (kp 08/12/2011), OHCHR enters wrap up period as its term expires today (nn 08/12/2011)Maoists fear OHCHR-N could become ‘assertive’: Party desires ‘more’ amnesty; Despises UN body’s ‘activism’ on emblematic cases, by John Narayan Parajuli and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 10/12/2011)

UNHCR should mind its own business, by Surya Nath Upadhyay (rep 07/09/2011)

Seclusion during Menstruation Continues in Nepal despite Supreme Court Ruling, by Nima Kafle (rep 02/09/2011)

Separate and unequal: The Census treats the ‘third gender’ as second class citizens, by Kyle Knight (kp 01/09/2011)

ILO urges Nepal to ratify convention on domestic help (kp 16/08/2011)

State ‘leads’ in HR violations (kp 27/07/2011)

Reality Check: Women Rights Defenders, by Radha Poudel (sp 22/07/2011)

Case Withdrawal And Its Consequences, by Kumar Raj Siwakoti (rn 15/07/2011)

Violators to compensate victims in cash: New HR bill, by Bimal Gautam (rep 13/08/2011)

Tibetans barred from Dalai ceremony: Police use ‘moderate force’on defiant crowd; Three monks detained (ht 07/07/2011)

Criminalization of torture & state hypocrisy, by Tejman Shrestha (rep 26/06/2011)

Refusal to accede to refugee convention: Is Nepal's reluctance justified?, by Semanta Dahal (ht 22/06/2011)

UN states flay rejection of suggestions (kp 08/06/2011), UNHRC adopts Nepal's final report on UPR; int'l community concerned over sensitive HR issues (nn 08/06/2011)

Righting the wrongs: The new constitution should set benchmarks on human rights in keeping with international norms, by Gopal Krishna Siwakoti (kp 30/05/2011)

Plights of domestic workers, by Sradda Thapa (rep 26/05/2011)

Uphold human rights (rep 16/05/2011)

Badis' plight: Govt vows to work for community (kp 11/04/2011)

Impunity Prohibition Act: Need And Significance, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn 08/04/2011)

Rightward, ho!, by Trilochan Upreti (kp 27/03/2011)

Tarai picture bleak: INSEC (kp 22/03/2011), Human rights report paints a gloomy picture (ht 22/03/2011)

Govt rapped for poor rights scenario (kp 20/02/2011) [see executive summary of INSEC's Human Rights Yearbook 2011]

Mothers at work: Discriminatory hiring practices keep women from entering the workforce, by Saloman Rajbanshi (kp 18/02/2011)

Human rights fantasy in Geneva: Impunity for both the Army and Maoists remains almost complete, by Tejshree Thapa (kp 17/02/2011), 2003 disappearances: ‘Youths blindfolded, killed and buried’ (ht 17/02/2011), Respect court orders, OHCHR tells govt: Reminds it has not brought to book Sunuwar’s killers (ht 17/02/2011)

Human Rights And Criminal Justice System In Nepal, by Kamal Prasad Chudal (rn 13/02/2011)

OHCHR-Nepal calls for implementation of UPR recommendations (nn 07/02/2011), OHCHR frets over rejected suggestions (kp 08/02/2011), Nepal’s human rights commitment lauded (ht 08/02/2011), Rights defenders ‘dismayed’ (kp 13/02/2011)

Nepal Army torture case reaches UN (kp 06/02/2011)

Baglung is landmine free, by Baburam Kharel (kp 29/01/2011)

HRW raps int’l actors for complacency (kp 27/01/2011) [see report on Nepal]

Government grilled over steps for ending impunity: Told to enforce HR treaties it has signed (kp 26/01/2011), Nepal's human rights examination, by Dinesh Bhattarai (rep 26/01/2011), Nepal grilled on human rights issues in Geneva (nn 26/01/2011), Fifty three nations compliment Nepal for its achievements on human rights (nn 28/01/2011), UN member states list 135 measures, Nepal adopts 56; Achievements have been made: DPM Koirala (kp 29/01/2011)

Wrong on rights: An account of the UNHCHR’s misjudgement on human rights in Nepal, by Suhas Chakma (kp 25/01/2011)

UN expresses full support to Nepal on the eve of the Universal Periodic Review (nn 20/01/2011)

Nepal braces for rights scrutiny, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 05/01/2011)

Gendered justice: Nepal’s transitional justice process must take a gender-equality approach, by Gopal Krishna Siwakoti (kp 31/12/2010)

Land access key to HR: Activists (kp 29/12/2010)

An inconvenient truth, by Pranav Bhattarai (rep 27/12/2010)

Remitters under risk: Female migrant workers are especially vulnerable to exploitation. Now is the time to protect them, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 26/12/2010)

Rights agencies urge govt to immediately investigate forced disappearances (nn 23/12/2010)

Under the circumstances: Our rights status may not be perfect, but we have achieved a lot despite the hard times, by Trilochan Upreti (kp 22/12/2010) [??]

OHCHR calls for witness and victims protection mechanism (nn 18/12/2010), Witness protection
a must: OHCHR (kp 19/12/2010)

Govt soft on human rights commitment (kp 15/12/2010), Righting the wrongs: The commitment to human rights has been forgotten (kp 17/12/2010)

Repeal biased laws, women rights activists tell the govt (kp 10/12/2010), No 'discernable progress' in human rights situation (kp 10/12/2010), Dalit Commission, OHCHR get uptight (kp 10/12/2010), Defenders for HR compliant statute (kp 11/12/2010), Grim human rights situation: Slack govt ‘dragging feet’ on treaty implementation (kp 12/12/2010), Rights defenders decry media reporting (ht 12/12/2010)

Vanguards of peace: The nation’s human rights defenders remain vulnerable and under-recognised, by Ayushma Pandey (kp 02/12/2010)

Nepal struck off mine making countries’ list (kp 25/11/2010)

Teach a man to fish: People in need who are not aware of their rights can be easily misled, by Saloman Rajbanshi (kp 25/11/2010)

Transitional justice, by Gopal Krishna Siwakoti (rep 21/11/2010)

Gender and disability: Taking the rights-based approach, by Alok Rajouria (ht 16/11/2010)

No half measures, please: Either OHCHR has to be fully committed to the cause of human rights in Nepal or it might as well shut shop, by Suhas Chakma (kp 22/10/2010)

Timeless justice: Failing to classify serious crimes as ‘continuous’ helps perpetuate impunity, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (kp 21/10/2010)

Don’t ask, don’t tell: There is a glaring absence of a UN system for human rights vetting prior to selection for peacekeeping missions, by Suhas Chakma (kp 01/10/2010)

Nepal protests rights violation dealings, by Mahesh Acharya (kp 26/09/2010) [??]

Rights’ hope on horizon for third gender (kp 02/09/2010), OHCHR frets about third gender rights (kp 17/09/2010)

Child beating concerns NHRC (ht 01/09/2010)

Disappearance Commission: Govt under rights bodies’ pressure (kp 30/08/2010)

Boot camp: The use of violence has been instituted in the psyche of Army officers, by Lilu Thapa (kp 22/08/2010)

Closure of OHCHR regional offices premature, interview with Richard Bennett (kp 03/08/2010)

"That day will come": If I were a witch, would I have spared those who humiliated me?, by Muni Devi Damai (nt 23/07/2010)

OHCHR flays court verdict violators (kp 22/07/2010)

Museumising suffering: Let’s establish a museum to show how erstwhile regimes tortured and killed people, by Abhi Subedi (kp 21/07/2010)

The modern slave trade: The war against trafficking must incorporate action against poverty and marginalisation, by Subash Siwakoti (kp 15/07/2010)

Migrant women: Protection of human rights, by Luvana Shrestha (ht 15/07/2010)

Rights report on UN table (kp 06/07/2010)

OHCHR downsizing part of plan to muzzle rights workers, interview with Mandira Sharma (kp 14/06/2010)

Human right situation has worsened in Nepal: Amnesty report (nn 27/05/2010) [see Nepal section of the AI report]

Not the right time: Restricting the OHCHR’s mandate means leaving people at the mercy of rights violators, by Suhas Chakma (kp 27/05/2010)

Opacity slur on OHCHR, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 20/05/2010)

Politics, rights and justice: There is a relationship between human rights and democracy as there is between “nail and flesh” — they are inseparable, by Sushil Pyakurel (kp 18/05/2010)

Govt apathy ‘forces’ Badis to sell themselves again, by Kamal Panthi (kp 14/05/2010)

EU take on addressing rights abuse (kp 12/05/2010)

Credibility sought in rights report (kp 19/03/2010), Grim rights situation: UK (kp 19/03/2010)

US govt report paints dismal picture of human rights situation in Nepal (nn 12/03/2010) [see report], US report damns impunity in Nepal: Human rights violations (kp 13/03/2010), Unlawful use of force, arbitrary arrests continuing in Nepal: US (rn 13/03/2010), Parties, outfits come under US report fire (ht 07/04/2010)

Nepal fails to implement laws (kp 09/03/2010)

Mutineers' detention without trial draws NHRC's flak (ht 05/03/2010)

OHCHR fate uncertain, by Anil Giri (kp 02/03/2010)

DPM Geneva-bound to attend UN Human Rights council (ht 28/02/2010), Deputy PM Koirala in Geneva (nn 01/03/2010), Sujata to int'l community: Govt is committed to end impunity (nn 03/03/2010) [This is in contradiction to real facts!!]

Govt, parties behind worsening HR: INSEC (kp 20/02/2010) [see executive summary of the INSEC yearbook 2010], PM disagrees with report (kp 20/02/2010) [???], Democracy fertile ground for human rights (rn 20/02/2010), HR Violation (rn 21/02/2010)

INSEC paints grim pic of mid region violence (ht 19/02/2010)

Envoys lobby for OHCHR extension: Government in a dilemma, by Anil Giri (kp 18/02/2010)

New act soon to regulate refugees, says Sujata (rn 18/02/2010)

OHCHR rights report wrong, says govt: Government has withdrawn cases only after Supreme Court’s consent (kp 23/01/2010)

WHR selects 22 leaders (ht 16/01/2010)

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

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